noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈspæn.jəd/
Canada, General-American:/ˈspæn.jɚd/
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noun
Meaning 1
A person of a Romance ethnic group native to Iberia, comprising the ethnic majority of Spain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A citizen of Spain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
noun
Meaning 3
a native or inhabitant of Spain
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: European
Narrower terms: Castillian, Catalan
History
Etymology
From Middle English Spaignarde, from Old French Espaignard, from Espaigne. Equivalent to Spain + -ard.
Across languages
Translations
110 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
Spanjaard
— person from Spain
Afrikaans:
Spanjool
— person from Spain
Albanian:
spanjoll
— person from Spain
Arabic:
إِسْبَانِيّ
(ʔisbāniyy)
— person from Spain
Arabic:
إِسْبَانِيَّة
(ʔisbāniyya)
— person from Spain
Armenian:
իսպանացի
(ispanacʻi)
— person from Spain
Western Armenian:
սպանացի
(spanacʻi)
— person from Spain
Asturian:
español
— person from Spain
Asturian:
española
— person from Spain
Basque:
espainiar
— person from Spain
Belarusian:
іспа́нец
(ispánjec)
— person from Spain
Belarusian:
іспа́нка
(ispánka)
— person from Spain
Belarusian:
гішпа́нец
(hišpánjec)
— person from Spain
Belarusian:
гішпа́нка
(hišpánka)
— person from Spain
Breton:
Spagnol
— person from Spain
Breton:
Spagnolez
— person from Spain
Bulgarian:
испа́нец
(ispánec)
— person from Spain
Bulgarian:
испа́нка
(ispánka)
— person from Spain
Catalan:
espanyol
— person from Spain
Catalan:
espanyola
— person from Spain
Central Bikol:
Kastila
— person from Spain
Cherokee:
ᎠᏍᏆᏂ
(asquani)
— person from Spain
Chinese Mandarin:
西班牙人
(Xībānyárén)
— person from Spain
Czech:
Španěl
— person from Spain
Czech:
Španělka
— person from Spain
Danish:
spanier
— person from Spain
Danish:
spaniol
— person from Spain
Danish:
spanioler
— person from Spain
Dutch:
Spanjaard
— person from Spain
Dutch:
Spaanse
— person from Spain
Esperanto:
hispano
— person from Spain
Esperanto:
hispanino
— person from Spain
Estonian:
hispaanlane
— person from Spain
Finnish:
espanjalainen
— person from Spain
French:
Espagnol
— person from Spain
French:
Espagnole
— person from Spain
Galician:
español
— person from Spain
Galician:
española
— person from Spain
Georgian:
ესპანელი
(esṗaneli)
— person from Spain
German:
Spanier
— person from Spain
German:
Spanierin
— person from Spain
Greek:
Ισπανός
(Ispanós)
— person from Spain
Greek:
Ισπανίδα
(Ispanída)
— person from Spain
Hebrew:
סְפָרַדִּי
(s'faradí)
— person from Spain
Hebrew:
ספרדיה
(s'faradiia)
— person from Spain
Hungarian:
spanyol
— person from Spain
Icelandic:
Spánverji
— person from Spain
Interlingua:
espaniol
— person from Spain
Italian:
spagnolo
— person from Spain
Italian:
spagnola
— person from Spain
Japanese:
スペイン人
(supeinjin)
— person from Spain
Korean:
스페인인
(seupeinin)
— person from Spain
Korean:
스페인 사람
(seupein saram)
— person from Spain
Latin:
Hispānus
— person from Spain
Latin:
Hispāna
— person from Spain
Latvian:
spānis
— person from Spain
Latvian:
spānietis
— person from Spain
Latvian:
spāniete
— person from Spain
Lithuanian:
ispanas
— person from Spain
Lithuanian:
ispanė
— person from Spain
Macedonian:
Шпанец
(Španec)
— person from Spain
Macedonian:
Шпанка
(Španka)
— person from Spain
Navajo:
Dibé diníí dinéʼiʼ
— person from Spain
Navajo:
Naakaiiłbáhí
— person from Spain
Navajo:
Tó wónaanídę́ę́ʼ naakaiiłbáhí
— person from Spain
Norwegian Bokmål:
spanjol
— person from Spain
Norwegian Bokmål:
spanier
— person from Spain
Norwegian Nynorsk:
spanjol
— person from Spain
Norwegian Nynorsk:
spaniar
— person from Spain
Pannonian Rusyn:
Шпанєц
(Španjec)
— person from Spain
Pannonian Rusyn:
Шпанкиня
(Špankinja)
— person from Spain
Pannonian Rusyn:
Шпаньолка
(Španʹolka)
— person from Spain
Persian:
اسپانیولی
(espâniyoli)
— person from Spain
Polish:
Hiszpan
— person from Spain
Polish:
Hiszpanka
— person from Spain
Portuguese:
espanhol
— person from Spain
Portuguese:
espanhola
— person from Spain
Romanian:
spaniol
— person from Spain
Romanian:
spaniolă
— person from Spain
Russian:
испа́нец
(ispánec)
— person from Spain
Russian:
испа́нка
(ispánka)
— person from Spain
Scottish Gaelic:
Spàinneach
— person from Spain
Serbo-Croatian:
Шпањо́лац
— person from Spain
Serbo-Croatian:
Шпа́нац
— person from Spain
Serbo-Croatian:
Španjólac
— person from Spain
Serbo-Croatian:
Špánac
— person from Spain
Slovak:
Španiel
— person from Spain
Slovak:
Španielka
— person from Spain
Slovene:
Špánec
— person from Spain
Slovene:
Špánka
— person from Spain
Spanish:
español
— person from Spain
Spanish:
española
— person from Spain
Spanish:
españolete
— person from Spain
Spanish:
españoleta
— person from Spain
Spanish:
teul
— person from Spain
Swahili:
Mhispania
— person from Spain
Swedish:
spanjor
— person from Spain
Swedish:
spanjorska
— person from Spain
Turkish:
İspanyol
— person from Spain
Turkish:
İspanyalı
— person from Spain
Ukrainian:
іспа́нець
(ispánecʹ)
— person from Spain