The Meaning of Rizal Name

FULL NAME
• Dr. Jose Protacio Mercado
Rizal Alonzo Y Realonda
• Doctor- completed his medical course in
Spain and was conferred the degree of
Licentiate in Medicine by the Universidad
Central de Madrid.
• Jose- was chosen by his mother who was a
devotee of the Christian Saint San Jose
(St. Joseph)
• Protacio- from Gervacio P. Which come from
a Christian Calendar.
• Mercado- adopted in 1731 by Domingo
Lamco (The Paternal great-great grandfather
of Jose Rizal) which the Spanish term
mercado means “market” in English.
• Rizal- from the word “Ricial” in Spanish
means a field where wheat, cut while still
green, sprouts again.
• Alonzo- Old surname of his mother.
• Y-and
• Realonda- it was used by Doña Teodora from
the surname of her godmother based on the
culture by that time.
THE RIZAL HOME
• Was one of the distinguished stone
houses in Calamba during Spanish
times.
• The Rizal residences was two-storey
building, rectangular in shape, built of
adobe stone and hardwoods, and
roofed with red tiles.
A GOOD AND MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILY
• The Rizal family belonged to the
principalia, a town aristocracy in
Spanish Philippines.
• From the farms, which were rented
from the Dominicans, they harvested
rice, corn, and sugarcane. They raised
pigs, chickens, and turkeys in their
backyard.
• In addition to farming and stockraising,
they managed a general good store and
operated a small flour-mill and a home-
made ham press.
• They owned a carriage, which was a
status symbol of the ilustrados
(“learned”/ “enlightened”).They also
have a private library.
• They sent their children to the Colleges
in Manila.
HOME LIFE OF THE RIZALS
• Whenever the children, including Jose,
got into mischief, they were given a
sound spanking.
• Every day, the Rizals heard Mass. They
pray the Angelus, Rosary before
sleeping.
• After the family prayers, all children
kissed the hands of their parents.
• The Rizal Children were taught and trained:
To Love God
To behave well
To be obedient
To Respect People, especially the old folks
• They believed in the maxim: “Spare the rod
and spoil the child.”