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Origin Displayed: Spanish

Spelling variations of this family name include: Díaz, Diaz, Didaz, Díez, Diez, Diz, Diago and others.

First found in Castile, where the name originated in Visigothic times.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Bernal Díaz del Castillo travelled to Cuba, then accompanied Hernán Cortés to Mexico; he wrote the famous "True History of the Discovery of New Spain." Other members of the family who were early emigrants to Spain's colonies in the New World included Luis, who emigrated to Cuba in 1561.

(From www.HouseOfNames.com Archives copyright © 2000 - 2009)



Some noteworthy people of the name Diaz
  • Alyssa Diaz (b. 1987), American actress
  • Cameron Diaz (b. 1972), American actress
  • Alan Diaz, American reporter who won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography
  • Daniel Vázquez Díaz, Spanish artist
  • Eduardo Acevedo Díaz, Uruguayan writer
  • Rafaelo Díaz, operatic tenor
  • Bo Díaz, professional baseball player
  • Julio Lozano Díaz, Honduran politician
  • Bartolomeu Diaz (1450-1500), Portuguese navigator
  • Porfirio Díaz (1830-1915), Mexican soldier and president
  • Aarón Diaz (b. 1982), Mexican actor
  • Adolfo Camilo Diaz (b. 1963), Asturian language writer
  • Armando Diaz (1861-1928), Italian World War I commander
  • Edgardo Diaz (b. 1960), Panamanian-Puerto Rican creator of the band Menudo
  • Gloria Diaz (b. 1950), Miss Universe 1969
  • Junot Diaz (b. 1968), Dominican-American winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2008

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THE REGIONS OF SPAIN

REGIONS OF SPAIN:

Aragon, which is a region of northeastern Spain in the Iberian peninsula. Aragon has a proud cultural heritage and its own unique language. In 1137, the regions of Aragon and Catalonia united to form the Crown of Aragon, whose illustrious line of kings led the reconquest of the eastern peninsula from the Muslims. The Crown of Aragon extended its Mediterranean empire with the recapture of Mallorca in 1229 and Sicily in 1282 and it remained an important power throughout the Middle Ages. In 1469, King Ferdinand of Aragon married Isabella of Castile and this union brought together the two most powerful kingdoms of Spain to create a united Spanish nation.

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THE MOORS

Following the decline of the Roman Empire, in the 5th century AD, the Visigoths came to control the peninsula. Part of the Visigothic legacy to Spanish civilization was the introduction of the institution of monarchy. Several centuries later, in 711, the Visigothic kingdom in Spain was invaded by Muslims. Aside from a nucleus of resistance which was maintained in the north, the Muslim victory was complete by the year 718.

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SPAIN: THE EARLY ORIGINS

Spain, which is presently a state that includes the Balearic and Canary Islands and is in southwestern Europe, was originally settled by the Iberians. In the first millennium BC, the Celts, who were from central Europe, invaded and began to mingle with the native Iberians. Later, Greeks and Carthaginians colonized the coasts; however, they were replaced by the Romans by the 3rd century BC.

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THE VISIGOTHS

In 420, The Visigoths captured Spain from the Vandals and proudly returned it to Rome. Unfortunately, 18 years later the Suevi overran the peninsula.

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KINGS AND QUEENS OF SPAIN

Sancho III the Great (Navarre) 1000-1035
Ferdinand I the Great (Castile) 1035-1065 (Fernando)
Sancho II the Strong (Castile) 1065-1072
Alfonso VI the Valient (Castile) 1072-1073
Urraca (Castile) 1109-1126
Alfonso VII the Emperor (Castile) 1126-1157
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BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR SPANISH SURNAMES

Adams, Nicholson B., John E. Keller and Margaret W. Jones. Spanish Literature. Totowa, NJ: Littlefield, Adams & Co., 1974. (Donna's)

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