Spain
SPAYN/speɪn/
- 1A country in Southern Europe occupying most of the Iberian Peninsula; officially the Kingdom of Spain, with Madrid as its capital and largest city.
Spain joined the European Economic Community in 1986.
Millions of tourists visit Spain each year for its beaches and historic cities.
Less common meaning
- 2An English surname, originally a nickname marking a person of Spanish ancestry or origin.
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Origin
The name comes from Middle English Spayne, borrowed from Anglo-Norman Espayne, from Late Latin Spania, and earlier from Latin Hispānia. It replaced the Old English Ispania, which had been taken directly from Latin, and it is a doublet of Hispania.