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![Show Contents]() Ramona History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Spain
From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Ramona family. Originally, the Spanish people were known only by a single name. The process by which hereditary surnames were adopted in Spain is extremely interesting. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. Often they adopted names that were derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. Early Origins of the Ramona familyThe surname Ramona was first found in Castile, a region of north-central Spain. Early History of the Ramona familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ramona research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1203, 1440, 1522 and 1678 are included under the topic Early Ramona History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ramona Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Ramos, Ramis, Ramo, Rama, Ramas, Rams, Ramón and many more. Early Notables of the Ramona familyNotable bearers of the family name Ramona were Bartolomé Ramos de Pareja (c.1440-1522), Spanish mathematician, music theorist, and composer; Francisco Ramos del Manzano, created Count of Francos in...
Another 27 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ramona Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Ramona familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alonso Ramos, who sailed to Cartagena in 1535; Benito Ramos sailed to Río de la Plata in 1535; Cristóbal Ramos sailed to America in 1511; Domingo Ramos sailed to Florida in 1538.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ramona (post 1700) | + |
- Avril Ramona Lavigne (b. 1984), Canadian Juno Award-winning singer, songwriter, model, and occasional actress; she has sold more than 40 million albums and over 50 million singles worldwide
- Ramona Fradon (1926-2024), American comics artist known for her work illustrating Aquaman
- Ramona Fuhrer -Weisskopf (b. 1979), Swiss ice hockey player who competed in the women's tournament at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Ramona Gail Phillips (1944-2021), née McIver, an American politician, 17th Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives (1995-1999)
- Ramona Ann Ripston (1927-2018), American civil rights activist who served as the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California
- Ramona Pagel (b. 1961), retired American shot putter
- Ramona Maier (b. 1979), Romanian handball player
- Ramona Belmont, New Zealand World Championship snooker player
- Ramona de Rosales, American educational administrator
- Ramona Vergara, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1996 1
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