This Is What Being A Latino Dad Means Today

Padre, papi or papá are all synonymous with being a Latino dad, but the true meaning of fatherhood goes beyond the words children use to call their father.

In honor of Father's Day, HuffPost Latino Voices asked our readers to show us what having or being a Latino father means to them by using the hashtag #LatinoDadsAre. Dozens of people shared beautiful pictures of Latino fathers and the loving words that describe them.

Take a look at what Latino fatherhood means today below:

@LatinoVoices #LatinoDadsAre Strong! pic.twitter.com/jLBTkqvYmS
— Pancho Villa (@HebrewMexican) June 17, 2015

Mine went from picking cotton, to fruit, to manufacturing. Worked over 50 years! #LatinoDadsAre determined and hardworking!
— Thomas Tijerina (@thotij) June 17, 2015

@LatinoVoices @HuffPostParents latino dads have a sense of humor. #latinodadsare pic.twitter.com/0eWeoCok8L
— Blame It On Brown (@mrbigbrowndad) June 16, 2015

#LatinoDadsAre extremely hardworking and sacrificers. We owe everything to my grandpa for influencing our lives today❤️
— V🌹 (@vidguiano) June 17, 2015

@LatinoVoices - @JohnVerdejo offers all the smiles this little boy can handle #LatinoDadsAre proud! #PuertoRico #Papi pic.twitter.com/ff3ZRKjM10
— Aolani Donegan (@AolaniDonegan) June 16, 2015

#LatinoDadsAre inspiring! Mine was a staunch advocate for immigrants & their families in the Aurora/Chicagoland area. http://t.co/y3FubBRzM6
— paloma (@palomaloma31) June 17, 2015

@LatinoVoices #LatinoDadsAre dedicated pic.twitter.com/locv2vdqvn
— Luis Cristofer Martí Torres (@QBNDorian) June 16, 2015

@andreajzvelez @LatinoVoices #LatinoDadsAre willing to do the hard things so that their kids don't have to. #gracias papá!
— Tomas Vera🏞️ (@dadkind) June 17, 2015

#LatinoDadsAre courageous. Instill good work ethics, integrity and commitment. pic.twitter.com/WOfov4Ndwn
— Esther ❤️ NUFC (@NUFC_fan) June 16, 2015

@LatinoVoices #LatinoDadsAre A strong presence and voice without movement or words. pic.twitter.com/61X4ULqjuM
— L. Rijos (@LittleMissRijos) June 17, 2015

@LatinoVoices #LatinoDadsAre inspiring, influential, amazing; to put it bluntly, I'd be nothing without my papá
— Andrea Z (@idunnoaskjoe) June 17, 2015

#LatinoDadsAre hardworkng, want their kids to get a good education, and want the best for their families! I miss you dad.
— Christine 🌊🇺🇸☮️🌵 (@tazalaz) June 17, 2015

@LatinoVoices #LatinoDadsAre too cool for your BS pic.twitter.com/wwYqJx0IK1
— Levi Luna (@amadeolevi) June 17, 2015

#LatinoDadsAre supprtive. I am openly #gay and media paints a dad that won't accept me. My padre loves his son: http://t.co/IVxp8FuzxW
— Brian(Bryan) Pacheco (@BryanPacheco) June 17, 2015

.@LatinoVoices #LatinoDadsAre teaching the next generation that hard work and dedication matter!
— Crystal Ruiz (@crysruiz) June 17, 2015

@LatinoVoices #LatinoDadsAre hardworking, humble, great teachers & story tellers. #allaboutfamily #lovemydad pic.twitter.com/PP6cSSo1tG
— Cindy Cano Garza (@cindycanogarza) June 17, 2015

#LatinoDadsAre not always machista. Mine makes me feel as equal as my brothers. #LeanInTogether
— ©© (@misscastro1) June 17, 2015

#LatinoDadsAre cheer for you and push you to be the best that you can be, and will always see you as your little girl even though you're 30.
— Ili (@anhelar) June 17, 2015

@LatinoVoices Papa:perseverancia,sabiduría,prudencia, trabajo,solidaridad,amor. His name OrlandoBryce #LatinoDadsAre pic.twitter.com/UrIGjZx6SN
— Maria Bryce Brando (@brycebrando) June 17, 2015

@LatinoVoices #LatinoDadsAre willing to risk their lives to cross the border so that their kids can have a better life.
— David Jaimes (@DJE_29) June 17, 2015

#LatinoDadsAre hard working, caring & the best dads ever!!! I can always count on my dad for great advice. @LatinoVoices
— Faviola Leyva (@FaviolaLeyva) June 17, 2015

@LatinoVoices #LatinoDadsAre down to Earth and every day super heroes. :) pic.twitter.com/Q3mf8boJ09
— Diana Bermudez (@DianaInMotion) June 17, 2015

@LatinoVoices #LatinoDadsAre like having a drill sergeant, history tchr, life guide, & best friend in one. #mypopsrocks #DadsMyHero
— Jason Alemán (@jasonaleman77) June 16, 2015

This will be my 1st Dia de Los Padres as a Father, @LatinoVoices. #LatinoDadsAre lovingly eccentric and I pray my family thinks the same
— NoM'anches: El Brown Panther (@GregorioEats) June 16, 2015

#LatinoDadsAre - hardworking, loving, intelligent life coaches! he also thinks he's funny! @LatinoVoices pic.twitter.com/bm5SkTEBc8
— Maria Tridas (@mariatridas) June 17, 2015

#LatinoDadsAre stubborn. My pops has never been wrong! He'll tell you himself. https://t.co/PDwwTLOcCl
— Mario A. Carrillo (@_mariocarrillo_) June 16, 2015

#LatinoDadsAre loving, hardworking, and willing to do anything for their children. I would not be where I am today without my dad. Love you!
— Erica C (@ericacarrillo) June 16, 2015

@LatinoVoices #LatinoDadsAre our chld's first, and most important, tchr. He was for me; I am for them. #Pops #myboys pic.twitter.com/vTdNuIYqBa
— Jason Alemán (@jasonaleman77) June 16, 2015

@LatinoVoices #LatinoDadsAre empowering pic.twitter.com/MjkmWHQBEe
— Kareem Gongora (@KareemGongora) June 16, 2015

#LatinoDadsAre chidos and know how to use the cinto.
— Darth Wuicho (@v_wuicho) June 17, 2015

@LatinoVoices #LatinoDadsAre brave! #Raza doesn't need animal control...we handle it ourselves! #CruzFamilyMigrants pic.twitter.com/4JvqRcEtX2
— Pancho Villa (@HebrewMexican) June 17, 2015

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