| ![Show Contents]() Valenzano History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Spain Noble surnames, such as Valenzano, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Valenzano, 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 Valenzano family originally lived in the place named Valenzuela. This place named is derived from the place-name Valencia, and it means little Valencia. The city of Valencia is situated on the Guadalaviar (now Turia) river. The city was first named Valencia de Campos by the king of Leon in 1150. Early Origins of the Valenzano familyThe surname Valenzano was first found in Castile, and important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain. Early History of the Valenzano familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Valenzano research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1360, 1482, 1505, 1533, 1564, 1630, 1690 and 1692 are included under the topic Early Valenzano History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Valenzano Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Valenzuela, de Valenzuela, Valensuela, de Valensuela, Valenz, Valens, Valente, Valiente, Valentín, Valentin and many more. Early Notables of the Valenzano familyProminent among members of the family were Alonzo Valiente (1482-1564), Spanish conqueror, cousin and secretary of Hernan Cortés and secretary, one of the first governors of Mexico City; Juan Valiente (ca. 1505-1533), a Spanish black conquistador who participated in the expeditions of Pedro de Almagro in present-day Guatemala and Chile; Fernando de Valenzuela (1630-1692), 1st Marquis of Villasierra, Grandee of Spain, a Spanish royal favourite...
Another 64 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Valenzano Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Valenzano familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Andrés de Valenzuela, who sailed to America in 1511; Diego de Valenzuela, to America in 1517; Andrés Valiente, to America in 1517; Juan de Valenzuela, to Venezuela in 1534.
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