Meaning and formation
Trinidad comes from a Spanish religious personal name referring to the “Trinity”. The personal name was associated with the Christian feast of the Holy Trinity and later became a family surname. In Christian usage, the Trinity refers to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Philippine bearers include the actor Noel Trinidad, the sports journalist Chino Trinidad and the comics artist Sonny Trinidad. Noel worked in television, film and theatre; Chino became known for sports broadcasting, while Sonny produced work for Philippine comics and American publishers.
Public figures with this surname
Elected officials in the 2001 list
Trinidad has 16 records in the OpenHalalan transcription of the 2001 COMELEC elected-candidate lists.
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Related given-name entries
The given-name catalogue has separate entries with the same spelling. Each page explains its own given-name use and sources.