Laurence. A boy’s name meaning Crowned with Laurel. St. Laurence was a Spaniard and bore himself with true Spanish nonchalance even when suffering the martyrdom of being roasted on a gridiron. “I am done on this side,” he said. “Turn me over.” =Lorito.= (Lō-ree´-to.) A pet name from =loro= (lō´-ro), parrot, like our Polly. Parrots are very common pets in Spain, especially in Andalusia, where they sometimes mock the schoolboys by shrieking from their balcony perches: “I hate to go to school. Oh, oh, oh! For I am such a fool, And Master beats me so.” =Madrid.= (Mah-dred´.) The capital city of Spain, almost at the geographical centre of the Peninsula. =Malaga.= (Mah´-lah-gah.) A fine old seaport on the southern coast of Spain. Malaga grapes go the world over. =Mambrú.= (Mahm-broo´.) A folk-song name for a soldier. =Manta.= (Mahn´-tah.) A horse-cloth. =Manuel.= (Mah-noo-āl´.) Emanuel, Emmanuel. This sacred name, meaning God With Us, is often given to Spanish boys. =Maria.= (Mah-ree´-ah.) Mary. This beautiful name, variously interpreted as meaning Bitter, Rebellion, Star of the Sea, is a favorite for girls in all Christian lands, and in Spain, which believes itself under the special protection of the Madonna, is often given to boys as well, being in such cases one among the several names that a Spanish child usually carries. See page 89. =Mariana.= (Mah-ree-ah´-nah.) Marian, Marion. Another form of Mary. =Marta.= (Mah´-tah.) Martha. A girl’s name meaning The Ruler of the House; also, Melancholy. =Melampo.= (May-lam´-po.) See pages 235-236. =Mercedes.= (Mer-thā´-des.) Mercy. Not unusual among the names of Spanish girls. =Milagros.= (Mee-lah´-grōs.) Miracles. The full name would be Maria de los Milagros. =Moreto y Hernandez.= (Mo-ray´-to ee Er-nahn´-deth.) It is customary in Spain for one to keep, as here, the surnames of both father and mother, united by =y= meaning =and=. See page 89. =Murillo.= (Moo-ree´-lyo.) A famous Spanish painter of the seventeenth century. See page 168. =Patio.= (Pah´-te-o.) An open court. See pages 90 and 102. =Pedrillo.= (Pay-dree´-lyo.) Little Peter. From =Pedro= (Pay´-drō), Peter, meaning A Rock. =Peligros.= (Pay-lee´-gros.) Perils. The full name would be Maria de los Peligros. =Pepito.= (Pay-pee´-to.) Little Joe. A pet-name from =José=. =Peregrina.= (Pay-ray-gree´-nah.) Pilgrim. In this story, the name of a mule. =Peseta.= (Pay-say´-tah.) A silver Spanish coin, looking much like our quarter dollar, but worth only about twenty cents. =Pilar.= (Pe-lar´.) Pillar. Many Spanish girls are called Pilar, the full name being Maria del Pilar, after the Madonna of Saragossa. See pages 221-222. =Pilarica.= (Pe-lah-ree´-kah.) Little Pilar. =Pinta.= (Pin´-ta.) In the circle-dances, the name of a bird. =Puchero.= (Poo-chay´-rō.) A stew made up of beef or lamb, ham or bacon, chickpeas and other vegetables,--a standing dish in all Spanish countries. See page 173.