Question

why is spanish called spanish?

Answer 1

why is english called english? : )

Answer 2

:p @HotPinkGirl that is really funny and true!! Because Spanish originated in Spain by the Spanish people Just like English originated In England/ Great Britain by the British/English People.

Answer 3

because thats what its called :) why is anything called what it is called?

Answer 4

Because why not?!

Answer 5

In Spain and in some other parts of the Spanish-speaking world, Spanish is called castellano (Castilian) as well as español (Spanish), that is, the language of the region of Castile, contrasting it with other languages spoken in Spain such as Galician, Basque and Catalan.