Tato y Lalo

Question

My daughter is in 1st grade in a dual language immersion program for Spanish / English. Her spanish teacher sent home a list of words for her to practice for dictation. We know what Mama, papa and sapo are but we can't find the translated word for Tato or Lalo. Can anyone offer any help'

Answer 1

James Santiago said:

That is certainly a possibility, but I have only heard it used for Eddy. Here is a website that lists Spanish diminutive nicknames. Note that Lalo is only given for Eduardo, and that Geraldo is Gera.http://www.learn-spanish.com.mx/spanish-phrases/spanish-names/

I wondered why Heidita was always calling me Nati! There are lots of diminutives for Natasha (if anyone speaks Russian or German), but Nati isn't one of them!

Answer 2

My Spanish teacher, who is from Madrid, did inform me that "tata" means sister but said that "tete" means brother. Mind you, she has been here in England for some thirty years.

Answer 3

James Santiago said:

Note that Lalo is only given for Eduardo

What about my poor friend "Lalo" (Ladislao)?

As far as I know:

Eduardo = Lalo, Edu
Gonzalo = Lalo
Ladislao = Lalo

More info: [url=http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hipocor%C3%ADstico]Wikipedia[/url].

"Tato" is a surname, but it also means bro(ther), a stammer, and God knows what else.

Answer 4

That is certainly a possibility, but I have only heard it used for Eddy. Here is a website that lists Spanish diminutive nicknames. Note that Lalo is only given for Eduardo, and that Geraldo is Gera.

http://www.learn-spanish.com.mx/spanish-phrases/spanish-names/

Answer 5

Is Lalo also used for other names in addition to Eduardo? My name is Jerry or Gerald. Mexican friends in Guanajuato often refer to me as Lalo.

James Santiago said:

Lalo is a nickname for Eduardo. Tato is right on the tip of my tongue, but seems to be stuck there for now...

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Answer 6

Thank you so much for your help, it is truly appreciated. Muchas gracies y buenos noches.

Answer 7

Since Tato was still stuck on my tongue, I googled a bit and found that it is a nickname for names that end in -erto, such as Humberto. Given your context, however, the more likely meaning is Grandpa. In some countries, Tato and Tata are used by very young children (who don't talk much) to refer to Grandpa and Grandma.

Hope this helps.

Answer 8

Lalo is a nickname for Eduardo. Tato is right on the tip of my tongue, but seems to be stuck there for now...