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“name day” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/onoˈmastiko/

Example

Mañana es el onomástico de María.

Tomorrow is María's name day.

Illustration for onomástico (name day)

How to say “name day” in Spanish

“Name day” in Spanish is onomástico.

A calendar date marked for a person's patron saint.

Full entry for onomástico: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with onomástico

Siempre le doy un regalo por su onomástico.

I always give her a gift for her name day.

Tips for using onomástico

  • In spoken Spanish people often say 'hoy es mi santo' or congratulate with '¡feliz santo!' or '¡felicidades!' more than using the word 'onomástico' itself.

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