What does Janina mean? Janina [jan-i-na] as a name for girls has its roots in Hebrew and English, and the name Janina means God is gracious. Janina is an alternate spelling of Gianina (Italian, Hebrew): feminine of John. Janina is also a form of Jan (Hebrew). Janina is also used as a form of Jane (Hebrew) and Janine (English).
In Salamanca, particularly on Calle Van Dyck, you are served pinchos. They are almost always a piece of meat served on a piece of bread. Though not actually 'pinchado' with a stick, this is still close to the original idea of what a 'pincho' is.
Pinche has different meanings: In Spain, the word refers to a kitchen helper. It mainly means a restaurant chef assistant or a kitchen helper who helps cook the food and clean the utensils. Another meaning is used as an insult, as in pinche gÃ¼ey (loser), or to describe an object of poor quality, estÃ¡ muy pinche (It really sucks). Many restaurants in Spain have the name El Pinche, to the great amusement of Mexican and Chicano tourists.