The surname Abbalos was first found in northern Spain at Abalos, in the province of Logrono. Etymologists note the name signifies a "native of Abalos" and the progenitor was someone who hailed from that location. The place name Abalos is, in turn, derived from the Basque article "a" signifying "the" and the Germanic term "bald", meaning "bold" or "daring", together with the plural form "s". Together, the place name Abalos could be interpreted as "the place of the bold". It is generally thought that the surname Abbalos had its beginning with a Visigoth family of this name that established itself in Spain during the Gothic invasion in the fifth century.
Descendants of this family migrated to Aragon, and from there to Andalucia, in order to fight in the Reconquista. They were the marquis de Pescara. Alfonso I of Aragon branched firstly to Castile, and thence to Naples in Italy in the 15th century.
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Early History of the Abbalos family
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Abbalos Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Avalos, Avallos, Abalos, Abbalos and others.
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Early Notables of the Abbalos family
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Migration of the Abbalos family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Francisco Avalos Picina, who came to Rio de la Plata in 1535; Melchor Avalos, who was on record in New Spain in 1555. Settlers in later years included Jose Benito Avalo, who came to Puerto Rico in 1855.
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