His middle initial is not protacio it's just one of his name and his mother got it from spanish calendar because in spanish time you should choose one name in spanish calendar but it dapends on his birthdate
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Rizal adopted the surname "Protasio" during his travels in the Visayas region in the Philippines. He used this name as an alias to evade detection by Spanish authorities who were monitoring his movements.
Jose Rizal's full name is Jose Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda.
The surname "Rizal" is derived from the Spanish province of Rizal, while "Protasio" is likely a family name. Jose Protasio Rizal used the surname to fulfill the decree issued by Governor-General Narciso Clavería in 1849, which required Filipinos to adopt a surname. It is not explicitly documented where the surname "Protasio" originated.
Jose Mercado, the father of Jose Rizal, chose to use "Rizal" as a surname for their family in 1850 in compliance with the decree issued by Governor-General Narciso Claveria, which required Filipinos to adopt Spanish surnames for census purposes. Rizal's full name is José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda.
The true full name of Jose Rizal is José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Realonda.
Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado Y Alonso Realonda
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No, Jose Rizal's full name is Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda. "Protacio" is his second given name.
Jose Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda
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The long and whole name of Jose Rizal is José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda.
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The Right Answer is Joseph Arignacio Rizal
His full name is... José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda !
Ang tunay na pangalan ni Jose P. Rizal ay Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda.
Jose Rizal's full name is Jose Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda.
His full name was Dr. José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda.
Jose Rizal and his family got the surname 'Rizal' from his Chinese ancestor Domingo Lameo. Rizal means "Ricial or grains", and they started using it 1731. His true surname is Mercado, but to keep his family safe he used the surname Rizal.