Singaporeans With Spanish/ Mexican Names

• Li Ka Shing

  26 Apr 06, 04:23

  Hi,
  
  Why do some Singaporeans have Spanish names? Like D'Cruz, or Perreira, or Cortez.
  
  I notice they sometimes look Chinese, sometimes look Eurasian/ abit Caucasian blood in the heritage, and sometimes there are Indians.
  
  Are they descendants of Eurasians last time? But I thought Singapore has never become a Spanish colony? How come end up with all this D'Cruz, Perreira, Cortez? In the olden times, there was a Spanish/ Mexican community?
• stellazio

  26 Apr 06, 04:29

  u never considered the fact that their parents are of different nationalities?
• LazerLordz

  26 Apr 06, 05:20

  Originally posted by stellazio:

  u never considered the fact that their parents are of different nationalities?

  it's a mistake engaging the ignorant.
• chenc

  26 Apr 06, 17:34

  Originally posted by Li Ka Shing:

  Hi,
  
  Why do some Singaporeans have Spanish names? Like D'Cruz, or Perreira, or Cortez.
  
  I notice they sometimes look Chinese, sometimes look Eurasian/ abit Caucasian blood in the heritage, and sometimes there are Indians.
  
  Are they descendants of Eurasians last time? But I thought Singapore has never become a Spanish colony? How come end up with all this D'Cruz, Perreira, Cortez? In the olden times, there was a Spanish/ Mexican community?

  Look up Singapore's history, Raffles once made it a free port for tradings. And it is a place where the West and East of 19 century will meet up and trade. Also, Spain was a European big player in trades at that time. So basically you can find all kinds of people from different parts of the world. Some settle down, and eventually married across the race. End of story
• vito_corleone

  26 Apr 06, 21:25

  phillipinos and hispanics have spanish names...the result of spanish colonial rule.
• SixSentinels

  26 Apr 06, 22:08

  Originally posted by Li Ka Shing:

  Hi,
  
  Why do some Singaporeans have Spanish names? Like D'Cruz, or Perreira, or Cortez.
  
  I notice they sometimes look Chinese, sometimes look Eurasian/ abit Caucasian blood in the heritage, and sometimes there are Indians.
  
  Are they descendants of Eurasians last time? But I thought Singapore has never become a Spanish colony? How come end up with all this D'Cruz, Perreira, Cortez? In the olden times, there was a Spanish/ Mexican community?

  You didnt know that people from all over the world come to Singapore for trade and business?
• FireIce

  26 Apr 06, 23:27

  wats the FHM cover girl's name agn?
• Patrik

  26 Apr 06, 23:45

  My name is Garcia Sanchez.