Devalera Surname History

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Spain

The distinguished surname Devalera comes from Spain, a country rich in culture and history. The original bearer of the name Devalera, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Devalera family originally lived in the town called Valera, which is in the province of Badajoz. There is also a municipality called Las Valeras, in the province of Cuenca, which is the site of the remains of a fortified Roman city. This place-name is derived from the Latin word Valeria, which was the name for the Roman colony in what is now Hungary, and which shares a common root with the Castilian verb valer. This in turn is derived from the Latin word "valere," which means "strong," "vigorous," or "potent."

Early Origins of the Devalera family

The surname Devalera was first found in Aragon, in northeastern Spain.

Early History of the Devalera family

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Devalera Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Valera, de Valera, Valero, de Valero, Valerón and many more.

Early Notables of the Devalera family

Prominent among members of the family were Diego de Valera, majordomo to Queen Isabella and chronicler of King Ferdinand; fifteenth century naval officer Carlos de Valera; sixteenth century writer Cipriano Valera; nineteenth century...
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Migration of the Devalera family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Juan de Valero, who sailed to America in 1512; Leonor de Valera sailed to America in 1517; Antonio Valera sailed to America in 1519; Luis Valera sailed to Peru in 1534.

Contemporary Notables of the name Devalera (post 1700) +

Éamon De Valera (1882-1975), Irish statesman
Edmund de Valera, Spanish/Irish President of Ireland in 1932, and 1951