Why change name spelling from Mendez to Mendes?

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DeuxVies — 13 years ago(January 17, 2013 11:08 AM)

Mendes is a common spelling. It's disputed whether she was born in Texas or Florida but she was raised in California. She's not suddenly Cuban, stating she's Cuban can be traced back at least 12 years.

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lordanakinvader — 12 years ago(May 08, 2013 11:29 AM)

Movie credits have typos all the time. A lot of the time it's a mistake, but sometimes it's on purpose/for comedic effect.

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burtsbeesfan — 12 years ago(July 20, 2013 06:31 PM)

Considering her lack of fame at the time the movie was released, it probably was a typo. While we are accustomed to seeing Spanish surnames end in "ez" it is my understanding (and correct me if I'm wrong) that those with a more "Portuguese" spelling come from parts of Spain near the border with Portugal. Mendes is also a Portuguese name.

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naranjita — 12 years ago(September 15, 2013 07:48 AM)

Yes, Mendes is Portuguese, while "Mndez" would be the correct Spanish spelling. Not sure this is a typo, since South American people pronounce "z" as "s", or whether she has Portuguese ancestry

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Thenewnexus — 12 years ago(October 23, 2013 09:57 PM)

Lots of movies mess with the spelling especially if its not a big project it involves lesser known actors

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douces — 12 years ago(November 03, 2013 07:30 PM)

I can't imagine why people would think it's a typonotice she is credited in as Eva Mendez in several appearances on her filmography.

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hey_o — 11 years ago(May 17, 2014 01:05 PM)

What's in a name really? Family names often get altered, misspelled, translated/mistranslated, or deliberately changed over time. Plus there were P1908ortuguese who settled in Cuba during colonial times.
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Gemma_Philips — 11 years ago(August 05, 2014 04:20 PM)

Look up the "Goat of Mendes" .. It may have some relation to your query.

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freemanpatrick7 — 11 years ago(December 01, 2014 08:39 PM)

In many cases the original spelling is with an "S" not a "Z". The Z is an Americanization of the name. If you go to Mexico, or central or south America or Spain, or anywhere besides the US you'll find Mendes, Cortes, Rodrigues, etc.
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