Etymology

Llanito

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Spanish Llanitos ← Italian Gianni
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  1. Italian · derived fromGianni“Johnny”
  2. Spanish · derived fromLlanitos“people of the flatlands”
  3. English todayLlanito

From Spanish Llanitos (“people of the flatlands”), or from Italian Gianni (“Johnny”).

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