Espinola History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The name Espinola was originally a Spanish family that moved to Portugal before the sixteenth century. 1 This surname is of toponymic origin, being derived from the name of the place of residence of the initial bearer. In this instance, the surname is taken directly from the place-name Espinola which is found in a number of Spanish regions including Galicia and the Vascongadas. Thus, the place-name signifies "one from Espinola". According to etymologists, the place-name Espinola is derived from the word "espino" which means "hawthorn." Thus, the place-name/surname Espinola literally signifies "abundance of hawthorn." By extension, the name is also derived from the Latin word 'spinosus,' meaning thorny. For this reason, a hawthorn tree is shown on the coat of arms.

By example, Espinosa de los Monteros is a municipality in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain and this naming tradition continues to the New World where today we find Espinosa, a municipality in the north of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil and Espinosa, a barrio in the municipality of Dorado, Puerto Rico.

Early Origins of the Espinola family

The surname Espinola was first found in one of the main towns of Espinoza, in what is now Spain. The name was frequently shortened from the Espinosa spelling to Sinosa. An early reference to a specific family of the name Espinola mentions the name Espinosa de los Monteros. Felix Espinosa de los Monteros, born in Barcelona in the early 18th century, held the rank of Capitan de Infanteria and was a member of the Order of Santiago. In 1762, he was granted the title of Marques de Monte Oliver and Vizconde del Charco del Novillo.

Early History of the Espinola family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Espinola research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1484, 1515, 1537, 1543, 1545, 1547, 1562, 1600, 1630, 1632, 1633, 1667, 1677, 1679 and 1755 are included under the topic Early Espinola History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Espinola Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Espinosa, Spinosa, Spinoza, Espinoza, Spineus and others.

Early Notables of the Espinola family

Prominent members of the family include Alonso de Espinosa (1543-?), a Spanish priest and historian of the sixteenth century who was the first official historian of the island of Tenerife. Fray Antonio Vazquez de Espinosa (born in Jerez de la Frontera and died Seville, 1630) was a Spanish friar of the Discalced Carmelites originally from Jerez de la Frontera. Eugenio de Espinosa was a Spanish soldier who served with Nicolás Ponce de León as interim co-governor of Spanish Florida from September 21, 1631 to July 29, 1633. Jerónimo Jacinto de Espinosa...
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Espinola migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Espinola Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Cristobal Espinola, who landed in New Spain in 1855 2
C. Espinola, aged 28, settler from Cuba who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Bio Bios" in 1863 3
Francisco Jne Espinola, aged 54, settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Benguella" in 1890 3
Joad Jose Espinola, aged 27, settler from Portugal who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Olinda" in 1891 3
Anto Js Espinola, aged 29, settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Vega" in 1891 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Espinola (post 1700) +

Joseph Espinola, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Campeche, 1905 4
Juan Ángel Espínola González (b. 1994), Paraguayan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Nacional Asunción
Lourdes Espinola (b. 1954), Paraguayan poet, diplomat, cultural promoter, and literary critic
Carlos Gabriel González Espínola (b. 1993), Paraguayan footballer
Carlos Gabriel González Espínola (b. 1993), Paraguayan footballer for the Paraguay National Team (2019-)
Néstor Fabián Espínola (b. 1985), Argentine footballer
Ludovino Darío Espínola Alegre (b. 1973), known simply as Darío Espínola, an Argentine football defender
Carlos Mauricio Espínola (b. 1971), Argentine gold medalist windsurfer and politician, flag bearer for Argentina in two Summer Olympic Games (2000 in Sydney and 2004 in Athens), Mayor of Corrientes from 2009 to 2013
Carlos Arberto Espínola Oviedo (b. 1975), retired Paraguayan-born Ecuadorian football defender who played for the Paraguay National Team (2000-2004)
Carlos Espínola Zapattini (b. 1995), Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Los Andes (2016-)
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Citations +

De Faria, Antonio Machado. Armorial lusitano: genealogia e heráldica. Lisboa, 1961. Print
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html