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![Show Contents]() Arragon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Arragon family originally lived in the area of Aragon. Noble surnames, such as Arragon, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Arragon, 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. Many Spanish local names reflect Arabic words or place-names because the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries conquered Spain. The Arragon family derived it name from the place-name Aragon. Aragon was one of the ancient kingdoms of Spain. Early Origins of the Arragon familyThe surname Arragon was first found in Aragon, in northeastern Spain. Early History of the Arragon familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Arragon research. Another 213 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1137, 1148, 1170, 1229, 1238, 1258, 1282, 1469, 1581, 1615, 1621 and 1658 are included under the topic Early Arragon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Arragon Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Aragón, Aragon, de Aragón, de Aragon, Aragonés and many more. Early Notables of the Arragon familyProminent among members of the family 15th century writer Enrique de Aragón, Marquis of Villena; 15th century politician and military officer Alonso de Aragón y Escobar, son of King John II of Aragon and his consort; Francisco de Borja y Aragon, prince of Squillace(1581-1658), a Spanish writer, official in the court of King Philip III of Spain (1615-1621), viceroy of...
Another 60 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Arragon Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Arragon familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Diego de Aragón, who sailed to America in 1528 with his brother Pedro; Francisco de Aragón sailed to America in 1513; Juan de Aragón sailed to America in 1512.
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