Mancha

 

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Mancha

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Borrowed from Spanish Mancha; this surname is predominantly found in Mexico.

Mancha (plural Manchas)

1. A surname from Spanish.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Mancha is the 9932^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3248 individuals. Mancha is most common among Hispanic/Latino (88.64%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mancha”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 502.

Borrowed from French Manche, from manche (“sleeve”), from Latin manica, from manus. Unrelated to Portuguese mancha (“mark, stain”). Doublet of manga.

Mancha f

1. Clipping of Canal da Mancha.
2. Manche (a department of Normandy, France)

 

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Mancha f

1. Manche (a department of Normandy, France)

• “Mancha”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28