[Facts] Quijote
Does anyone know what is the origin of the name
Quijote in the novel Don Quixote by Cervantes?
Quijote in the novel Don Quixote by Cervantes?
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The name was a creation of Cervantes, the author of the novel. It is considered some kind of pun, for more explanations you can read this section in the Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Quixote#Language (take with care, it's wikipedia, after all).