Eloy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Eloy family

The surname Eloy was first found in Bavaria, where the name was closely identified in early medieval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs. Like many surnames, Eloy began as a personal name, a variant of the French name Eloy or Eloi, which itself came from the Latin name Eligius. Eligius comes from the Latin word "eligere," meaning "to elect or choose." As with many personal names dating from that era, Eloy gained its popularity because it had been born by a famous saint; St. Eloy was a 6th century saint who came to be known as the patron saint of smiths and horses.

Early History of the Eloy family

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Eloy Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Eloy, Elloy, Eley, Elley, Gloy, Gley, Loy, Ley and many more.

Early Notables of the Eloy family

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Eloy Ranking

In France, the name Eloy is the 2,005^th most popular surname with an estimated 3,113 people with that name. 1

Eloy migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Eloy Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Antoinette Eloy, who arrived in Montreal in 1665

Contemporary Notables of the name Eloy (post 1700) +

Claudio Eloy Fermín Maldonado (1950-1989), Venezuelan politician, Mayor of Libertador Municipality (1989–1993)
José Eloy Palacios (1847-1919), Venezuelan artist, sculptor and painter
Eloy Cantú Segovia (b. 1952), Mexican politician, President of the Senate of Mexico (1995)
Eloy Fernández Clemente (1942-2022), Spanish economist and historian
Eloy Tato Losada (1923-2022), Spanish-born Colombian prelate of the Catholic Church, Bishop of Magangué (1969-1994)
Eloy Guerrero Asensio (b. 1962), Spanish silver medalist track and field athlete at the 1976 Summer Paralympics
Eloy Casagrande (b. 1991), Brazilian drummer for the Brazilian thrash metal act Sepultura
Eloy Zecca (b. 1979), Italian camera operator, known for his work on That Sugar Film (2014) and The Man Slave (2015)
Eloy Cavazos, one of Mexico's top matadors
Eloy Matos, Puerto Rican soccer player

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/