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What are you called when from Honduras? Like I'm American

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What are people from Honduras called like I'm American and she's Mexican

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updated Sep 15, 2011
posted by 490234
In English, Honduran... :) - cristalino, Sep 14, 2011

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Honduran - hondureño/a

Welcome to the forum.

updated Sep 15, 2011
edited by KevinB
posted by KevinB
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An informal term that is also used amongst Hondurans is: Catracho/a

updated Sep 15, 2011
edited by CamEdwardo
posted by CamEdwardo
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Probably discussed before, but I found this on Wiki:



Central Americans refer to a person from Honduras as a Catracho. The term was coined by Nicaraguans in the mid-19th century when Honduran General Florencio Xatruch returned from battle with his soldiers after defeating American freebooters commanded by William Walker, whose purpose was to re-establish slavery and take over all of Central America. As the general and his soldiers returned, some Nicaraguans yelled out ¡Vienen los xatruches!, meaning "Here come Xatruch's boys!" However, Nicaraguans had so much trouble pronouncing the general's last name that they altered the phrase to los catruches and ultimately settled on los catrachos.


Tight, right? smile

updated Sep 15, 2011
posted by cristalino
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Hey 49er! Welcome to the forum! I think you might find this link somewhat interesting, and hopefully, educational! Cheers....wink


Gentilicios del mundo

updated Sep 15, 2011
posted by cristalino
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Thank you!

updated Sep 15, 2011
posted by 490234
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hondureno, catracho

updated Sep 15, 2011
posted by Rey_Mysterio