Where did the term Hispanic come from...

[Justice4all]

And is it accurate for describing people of Spanish decent from the area of the Carribean/Central American area?

I am very interested to know if the word is accurate.

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[stickyfingers]

i believe its from the area known as Hispaniola.

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[Freakshow]

i believe its from the area known as Hispaniola.

Hispaniola is the name of the island that is shared by Hati and the Dominican Republic.



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[BoondockSaint]

Though often used interchangeably in American English, Hispanic and Latino are not identical terms, and in certain contexts the choice between them can be significant. Hispanic, from the Latin word for "Spain," has the broader reference, potentially encompassing all Spanish-speaking peoples in both hemispheres and emphasizing the common denominator of language among communities that sometimes have little else in common. Latinowhich in Spanish means "Latin" but which as an English word is probably a shortening of the Spanish word latinoamericanorefers more exclusively to persons or communities of Latin American origin. Of the two, only Hispanic can be used in referring to Spain and its history and culture; a native of Spain residing in the United States is a Hispanic, not a Latino, and one cannot substitute Latino in the phrase the Hispanic influence on native Mexican cultures without garbling the meaning. In practice, however, this distinction is of little significance when referring to residents of the United States, most of whom are of Latin American origin and can theoretically be called by either word. úA more important distinction concerns the sociopolitical rift that has opened between Latino and Hispanic in American usage. For a certain segment of the Spanish-speaking population, Latino is a term of ethnic pride and Hispanic a label that borders on the offensive. According to this view, Hispanic lacks the authenticity and cultural resonance of Latino, with its Spanish sound and its ability to show the feminine form Latina when used of women. Furthermore, Hispanicthe term used by the U.S. Census Bureau and other government agenciesis said to bear the stamp of an Anglo establishment far removed from the concerns of the Spanish-speaking community. While these views are strongly held by some, they are by no means universal, and the division in usage seems as related to geography as it is to politics, with Latino widely preferred in California and Hispanic the more usual term in Florida and Texas. Even in these regions, however, usage is often mixed, and it is not uncommon to find both terms used by the same writer or speaker.


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[A.J.]

Where did the term Hispanic come from...


Spain (Hispania)

"Of or relating to the language, people or culture of Spain, Portugal, or Latin America."


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[stickyfingers]

i believe its from the area known as Hispaniola.

Hispaniola is the name of the island that is shared by Hati and the Dominican Republic.




Exactly!

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[FUNKMAN]

think it was meant to be 'Hi Spanic' guy... but somebody couldn't spell

which reminds me of who the hell thought of the name for this product?

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[GodsFavoriteMan]

I believe the peninsula of Hispania included Portugal prior to it becoming two different countries. As such, the Portuguese, while not Spanish speaking, are hispanic. As a Brazilian, when I fill in those race bubbles on forms, I put Hispanic and not Latino.

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