Dominican

Question

I am not happy with the translations of "dominican" I can find, as in "Dominican Republic." Most simply say it refers to its inhabitants. One source said it meant "holy." Is there not some reference to God or the Lord here'

Answer 1

If you want to say "dominican" as in a person who is from the Dominican Republic you would say "dominicano/a".

Answer 2

I am actually looking for the English meaning of the words "Dominican Republic"

Answer 3

The Dominican Order is a Catholic religious order. They did lots of colonizing and missionary work in parallel with the Franciscans. The DR is named after this order.

Answer 4

Thank you. I am still kind of looking for the origin of the word itself. A Texan is one from Texas. I understand it is a proper name. However, the word texas supposedly comes from tejas meaning friendship. Just wondering what the origin of "dominican" is.

Answer 5

Google will tell you all, Frazier. Just ask it.

"Santo Domingo was named after a Benedictine monk who devoted his life to the pilgrims in the 11th century."

I live in San Francisco. Guess who that was named for'

Answer 6

After doing a little searching I think dominicana has reference to "Lord" as in Jesus the Lord.

Answer 7

"Lord" in Spanish is señor. Domingo means Sunday, and comes from Latin domin'cus [dies,], which means "(day) of the Lord." So, yes, I guess you could say there is a connection, but what is it that you are trying to ascertain'

Answer 8

I just want to know the facts. It seems a little odd that it is hard to get the etiology of "Dominican" in Dominican Republic. Thanks for your assistance.