Talk:Valladolid
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Why do the Valladolianos call their town so differently ("Pucela")? --Menchi 12:32 13 Jul 2003 (UTC)
- No sé. - Montréalais
Apparently, there's no written document that solves that question; it is only an oral tradition. There are several theories about this fact; the most "historical" one says that in the 15th century people from Valladolid (called Vallisoletanos), were convinced partisans of Joan of Arc, from Orleans, France, who was known as pucelle in french, pucela in old spanish (both from latin pullicella; therefore, the name Pucelanos given to the soldiers from this town that went to the war, and Pucela to the town. Other theories consider this name as coming from a particular element of the town, such as a small well (pozuela), or a ceramic industry called pozuelana. As said, none of these theories has been proved by means of written historical documents. See: Almuiña, Celso. "El nombre de Valladolid". "Historia de Valladolid a través de sus personajes". edu18875 9 Jan 2005
"Vallisoletanos (or pucelanos) are reputed to speak the purest Castilian of all of Spain, a reputation similar to that of Tours or Aberdeen, Scotland." The relation to Tours and Aberdeen should be clarified, I think. It just seems to be hanging there as it is. --Jen Moakler 01:56, 20 Feb 2005 (UTC)