What is a good Spanish substitute for English man's name "Scott"?

Question

I want to rename a male friend Scott into a similar name in Spanish. What is the Spanish equivalent to the proper name "Scott"? Also, where can I find a list of common English names with a list of common Spanish name equivalents?

Answer 1

Princessjane is right I think. After all if you call the person "escoces" you have changed the implications/associations.

How would you make Rodriguez into English? The name has connotations, un rodriguez is the husband who stays back in the city in August working while his family holiday in Menorca or wherever.

In August in Barcelona if you go for a menu del dia you'll see los rodriguez eating alone, usually lentejas y chorizo and a vacant expression.

Thanks, Princess Jane and Birdland. I figured "Scott" had no easy Spanish equivalent. But I like the "Rodriquez" analogy of names befitting the personality. I'll just christen my friend with "Sancho" - starts with an "S" and evokes Sancho Panza memories! - mwpeterson, Jun 18, 2010

Answer 2

According to my spanish teacher, some 30 years ago, Scott translated into spanish = Sancho. I took it, and have gone by Sancho ever since. Sancho also has a slang meaning, but that meaning refers to "a sancho" while "Sancho" is a proper name.

Hope that answers your question. Scott = Sancho. Sancho = Scott.

Answer 3

Mwpeterson, I think this is more of what you're looking for:

http://www.fun-learning-spanish.com/Spanish-English-names.html

Whenever I encounter a Scott, I go to the next closest Anglo name (Stephen) and translate it to come up with Esteban. But Sancho works too!

Buena suerte

Answer 4

¿Tacaño?

Answer 5

Hope that answers your question. Scott = Sancho. Sancho = Scott.

Jejejeje, Anybody who is up on their Mexican slang will get a laugh out of this.

In Mexican Spanish El Sancho is the guy who "takes care of" your wife when you're not at home, LOL.

Answer 6

I propose "Escot" and "Mascot." Or simply keep Scott, and pronounce it as "scoat."

Answer 7

Welcome to the forum

Scott in Spanish is also Scott. There is no difference between the languages.

I checked on google as well and posted this question in other sites to see if i was right, and I got the same answers: Scott is no different in Spanish. - princessjane, Jun 18, 2010