Los nombres y apellidos del fundador del Opus Dei / The Names and Surnames of the Founder of Opus Dei

Abstract

During his lifetime, the founder of Opus Dei made two changes to his names: he united the first two into one —Josemaría— and added the toponymic “de Balaguer” to his first surname. This study analyzes the reasons for these changes and the ways in which the founder himself expressed his name.

Keywords

• josemaría escrivá
• onomastics
• autograph
• biography
• opus dei