HIDALGO

Etymology

Proper noun

Hidalgo (plural Hidalgos)

A state in Mexico.

A surname.

Etymology

Noun

hidalgo (plural hidalgos or hidalgoes)

A member of the Spanish nobility, especially one without a title.

Source: Wiktionary


Hi*dal"go, n. Etym: [Sp., contr. fr. hijo de algo, i. e., son of something; hijo son (fr. LL. filius) + algo something, fr. L. aliquod. Cf. Fidalgo.]

Definition: A title, denoting a Spanish nobleman of the lower class.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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