Derived from the Basque words "art(h)e," meaning "oak" and the suffix "aga," denoting "place," Arteaga was the name of several place names before becoming a surname. It no doubt originally described a place where oak-trees grew in abundance.
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Early Origins of the Atiaga family
The surname Atiaga was first found in Gauteguiz de Arteaga, near Busturia, Vizcaya province from the 10th century.
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Early History of the Atiaga family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Atiaga research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1594, 1615, 1633, 1703, 1750, 1783 and 1785 are included under the topic Early Atiaga History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Atiaga Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Arteaga, Atiaga and others.
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Early Notables of the Atiaga family
Prominent among bearers of the family name at this time was Matias De Arteaga Y Alfaro (1633-1703), Spanish painter and engraver.Stefano Arteaga was a learned Jesuit, born about 1750 at Madrid. On the suppression of the order he went to Italy and became a member of the Academy of Padua. He afterwards resided at Bologna, and there made the acquaintance of Padre Martini, at whose instance he... Another 67 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Atiaga Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Atiaga family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Gonzalo De Arteaga, his wife and their two daughters who settled in New Spain in 1561; a bearer of Arteaga, who came to Guatemala in 1569; R. Arteagu, who came to New Orleans in 1836.
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