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Sancho is an Iberian given name.[2] Sancho stems from the Latin name Sanctius.[3] The feminine form of the name is Sanchia, and the common patronymic is Sánchez and Sanches.

PronunciationUK: /ˈsæn/
US: /ˈsɑːn/
Spanish: [ˈsantʃo]
GenderMale
Word/nameLatin: Sanctius
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Sancho
PronunciationUK: /ˈsæn/
US: /ˈsɑːn/
Spanish: [ˈsantʃo]
GenderMale
LanguageSpanish, Portuguese
Origin
Word/nameLatin: Sanctius
Meaning'saint', 'holy'
Other names
Variant formsSantxo, Santzo, Santso, Antzo, Sans
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Outside the Spanish-speaking world, the name is especially associated with the literary character Sancho Panza.

Sancho is a common slang term in the Spanish speaking world for the other man in the relationship, as in a spouse or girlfriend who is being unfaithful with a Sancho. Sancha is the feminine equivalent.[4]

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