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Where did the Spanish Decordova family come from? What is the Spanish Decordova family crest and coat of arms? When did the Decordova family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Decordova family history? Noble surnames, such as Decordova, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Decordova, 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. Spelling variations of this family name include: Córdoba, de Córdoba, Cordoba, de Cordoba, Córdova, de Córdova, Cordova, de Cordova, Cordobés, Cordobes, Cordovés, Cordoves and many more. First found in Andalucia, in southern Spain. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Decordova research. Another 399 words(28 lines of text) covering the years 1271, 1703, and 1712 are included under the topic Early Decordova History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 151 words(11 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Decordova Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, who voyaged to America in 1517 and was the first European to set foot on the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico. Also of note was Juan de Córdoba (1503-95), a Dominican missionary and former soldier, who compiled a grammar and dictionary of the Zapotecan language of southern Mexico. Other early migrants to the New World included Alonso de Córdoba, who sailed to America in 1511.
The Decordova Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Decordova Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 23 September 2010 at 15:39. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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