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The nicknames of Valderas

Valderas, Esla-Campos, León

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The nicknames of Valderas

Curiosity · Valderas, Esla-Campos, León

Image of Valderas, not of the place itself.

Living intangible heritage: many families in the town are better known by their nickname than by their surname. There is evidence of nicknames in use since the end of the 19th century, and the new generations go on inheriting them and inventing others.

Photo: Lourdes Cardenal (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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