Danilo Cruz Medina

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Danilo — given name (May 2021 #9), Spanish / Biblical, God is my judge (Hebrew via Spanish).

Cruz — mother's maiden surname, Spanish / Biblical, Cross (Spanish).

Medina — father's surname, Spanish / Arabic, city (from Arabic madīnah, via Spanish toponyms).

Danilo is a spanish given name with Cruz (spanish) and Medina (spanish).

Danilo derives from the Hebrew name Daniyyel, meaning 'God is my judge.' Introduced to the Philippines through Spanish Catholic tradition, Danilo became a staple Filipino male given name alongside its variant Daniel.

How it sounds
3–1–3

7 syllables. Initials DCM.

Danilo ends on a vowel and Cruz starts the next syllable. That break is ordinary.

Usual stress in the Philippines: the middle syllable.

A one- or two-syllable first name ending in a consonant balances the flowing three-syllable rhythm of Medina.

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