conversos

Noun

converso (plural conversos)

1. A Jew or Muslim in Spain or Portugal who converted to Roman Catholicism under duress, particularly during the 14th and 15th centuries.
   • Guillermina Jasso, a sociology professor at New York University, said Angel was “evocative of the old converso practice of taking on very Christian surnames as a way of survival in a suspicious environment.”2007 January 20, Sam Roberts, “New Favor for a Name That Straddles Cultures”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 09 Jun 2021

   Synonyms:

   crypto-Jew, Marrano