What does "sancho" mean?

The nine of trumps in the game of Sancho Pedro.

Sancho

Common synonyms include: character, fictional figure, illicit partner, literary figure, lover, paramour.

/ˈsænt͡ʃoʊ/ name

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Proper Noun

1
The nine of trumps in the game of Sancho Pedro.
2
An assistant or sidekick, from Cervantes’ Sancho Panza.
"“It was my privilege to accompany this hero, as his humble Sancho.”"

"The main characters of the novel are Don Quixote and his faithful squire Sancho Panza."

Borrowed from Spanish Sancho.