Spanish Inscriptions on Tombstones

Hidalgo Co. Cemeteries of TX

Submitted by Frances Isbell

a                         at

abril                    April

agosto                August

ano, anos           year, years

de                      of [used before woman's   married name]

DEP, EPD            descanse en pace, rest in peace

dedica(n)            he/she (they) dedicate

dia                      day

e                         and

edad                    age [a la edad =at the age]

enero                   January

esposo, esposa     husband, wife

este                      this

fallecio             died

febrero             February

hermano, hermana  brother, sister

hijo, hija            son, daughter

humilde              humble

junio                   June

julio                     July

le                        (to) him, (to) her

madre                  mother

marzo                   March

mayo                     May

memoria                 memory

nacio                     born

nieto, nieta            grandchild

noviembre             November

octubre                  October

padre, padres        father, parents

politico, politica      in-law   an adjective, as in "hijas politicas" daughters-in-law

QEPD                     May he/she rest in peace

recuerdo                 memorial

restos                     remains

septiembre              september

sobrino, sobrina      nephew, niece

su, sus                    his/her, their

y                             and