Sunday, September 21, 2014
Hose, José, Jose
Jose Ignacio Sintas Barolli.
Four names, each with its own meaning. I come from a long line of Jose's (which is Spanish for Joseph). The name Jose is more of a simple tradition and holds no real meaning other than saying I belong to this line of decent of the Sintas family. My middle name Ignacio, however, is a different story. My middle name was given to me by my mom. She named me after a beach in Uruguay named Jose Ignacio. Its one of the prettiest beaches in the world and it is really easy to relax there. Also Shakira has a house there so its pretty cool. The fact that my culture gives me the option of having two last names is nice because I can embrace my Cuban side and my Italian side at the same time.
Bearing the name Jose i am a two. To my family i carry on my father's name and embrace tradition. I live my family's accomplishments through this name and wear it with pride, but on the other hand, being part of a lager whole i am nobody. I am just another stereotypical Jose, one of millions. When I am by myself or with my friends i think of myself as an individual who is proud to embrace his family, but as soon as I think about myself on paper or as part of the world I only see a stereotypic hispanic not as a unique individual.
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What's the deal with Barolli?
ReplyDeleteInteresting that you don't think Jose itself means anything despite coming from a family line of Joses. I'm part of a short line of Bradleys (only two) but I feel some connection to the name. I've never heard someone say that they feel like just a face in the crowd because they have a common name, so that was a new idea to me. How come you say you feel both Cuban and Italian with your name in the first paragraph but then at the end change to saying you're just a stereotypic Hispanic (the Sintas part of your last name I'm guessing)?
ReplyDeleteMrs. Gensesky, I think the Barolli is from the Italian side of his family.