What does «nombre de pila» mean in Spanish?
- Name given to the one being baptized, also called Christian name. It is a personal religious name historically given on the occasion of a Christian baptism. Given names were imposed for the distinction of persons, surnames for the differentiation of families. Strictly speaking, the given name is not simply the distinctive name of the individual member of a family, but the name given to the person (usually a child) at his or her baptism.
- Name given to a person at birth and then officially at civil registration.
Examples of use in Spanish: "mi nombre de pila es Juan".