name day

name day(
neym
 
dey
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el día del santo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
My name day is May 4 and my saint is Michael Giedroyc.Mi día del santo es el 4 de mayo y mi santo es Michael Giedroyc.
b. el onomástico
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
Today is my name day. It's Saint Patrick's Day, like me!Hoy es mi onomástico. Es el Día de San Patricio, ¡como yo!
c. la onomástica
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
I don't have a name day because my mom invented my name.No tengo un onomástica porque mi mamá se inventó mi nombre.
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