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==Etymology== |
==Etymology== |
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− | The name "Iñigo" is a Medieval Spanish form of ''Eneko''. |
+ | The name "Iñigo" is a Medieval Spanish form of ''Eneko'', which means "ardent" or "fiery". Together with teammate [[Tiago Montoya]], the name may be a reference to Inigo Montoya from the comedy novel (and [[wikipedia:The Princess Bride (film)|film]]) ''[[wikipedia:The Princess Bride|The Princess Bride]]''. It was also the birth name of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, who changed it in honour of Saint Ignatius of Antioch. As such, this name is sometimes regarded as a form of ''Ignatius''. |
+ | "Fuente" means "Fountain" in Spanish, and "Marrero" is an occupational name for a stone breaker ("''marrero''"), a derivative of "marra", which means "hammer".<ref>http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?view=1&surname=marrero</ref> |
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− | "Fuente" means "Fountain" in Spanish. |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)]]'' {{FWC}} |
*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)]]'' {{FWC}} |
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+ | {{Reflist}} |
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{{Quidditch positions}} |
{{Quidditch positions}} |
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Revision as of 19:58, 28 November 2012
Iñigo Fuente Marrero was a witch who played as Seeker on the Spanish National Quidditch team in 1994.
Etymology
The name "Iñigo" is a Medieval Spanish form of Eneko, which means "ardent" or "fiery". Together with teammate Tiago Montoya, the name may be a reference to Inigo Montoya from the comedy novel (and film) The Princess Bride. It was also the birth name of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, who changed it in honour of Saint Ignatius of Antioch. As such, this name is sometimes regarded as a form of Ignatius.
"Fuente" means "Fountain" in Spanish, and "Marrero" is an occupational name for a stone breaker ("marrero"), a derivative of "marra", which means "hammer".[1]
Appearances
- Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)