Unit 3: Rizal's Family, Childhood, & Early Education Flashcards
The full name of Jose Rizal
Jose Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda
Rizal’s birthdate
June 19, 1861
The meaning of:
Jose Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda
Chosen by mother, a devotee of St. Joseph
The meaning of:
Jose Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda
From Gervacio Protacio who got it from the Christian Calendar
The meaning of:
Jose Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda
From “ricial” meaning “green fields”
The meaning of:
Jose Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda
Adapted by late grandfather Domingo Lameo, meaning “market”
The meaning of:
Jose Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda
Old surname of mother
The meaning of:
Jose Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda
Surname of godmother, adopted due to the culture at the time where one must adopt the surname of their godmother
Jose Rizal’s father
Don Francisco Engracio Rizal Mercado
Jose Rizal’s mother
Doña Teodora Alonso Quinto Realonda (“Lolay”)
Jose Rizal’s 10 siblings
- Saturnina
- Paciano
- Narcisa (Sisa)
- Olympia (Ypia)
- Lucia
- Maria (Biang)
- Jose
- Concepcion (Concha)
- Josefa (Panggoy)
- Trinidad (Trining)
- Soledad (Choleng)
Jose Rizal’s first sorrow in life
Death of sibling, Concepcion (Concha)
When did Jose Rizal write In Memory of my Town?
1876
Jose Rizal’s pony, gifted to him when he was 7 years old
Alipato
Jose Rizal’s black dog
Usman