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What is the origin of the names of the letters in the Spanish alphabet?

The Spanish letter names have several patterns:

  • Single vocal: just its sound (a, e, i...)
  • Consonant + 'e' (be, ce, de...)
  • 'E' + consonant + 'e' (efe, ele...)
  • Other patterns: q ('cu'), v ('uve'), h ('hache')...

What is the origin for the Spanish letter names?