proper noun/ˈsant͡ʃeθ/
a surname, Sanchez, originating as a patronymic
Etymology tree Basque Santxobor.? Proto-Indo-European *seh₂k- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *sh₂nékti Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Italic *-iō Proto-Italic *sankiō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Proto-Italic *sanktos Latin sānctus Late Latin Sānctiusder.? Spanish Sancho Spanish -ez Spanish Sánchez From Sancho + -ez (patronymic suffix). Compare Portuguese Sanches.