Borgess History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The distinguished Spanish surname Borgess is of toponymic origin, being derived from a place where the initial bearer once resided or held land. In this case, the surname Borgess signifies a "native of Borja." The place name Borja is itself derived from the Arabic word "burdz," which means "tower" and is an indication that in the town of Borja there were several towers or a prominent tower.

Early Origins of the Borgess family

The surname Borgess was first found in Zaragoza, in the region of Aragon in Spain. The oldest records of the surname Borgess are references to the family Borja de Zaragoza, whose family seat was in the place called Borja, from where they took their name. The lord of this city was the count Don Pedro de Alares of the twelfth century, who was a lieutenant of the emperor and of king Don Alfonso I of Aragon. He was considered by many to have been the prime source of the lineage.

Early History of the Borgess family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Borgess research. Another 107 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1431, 1441, 1474, 1475, 1492, 1497, 1503, 1505 and 1507 are included under the topic Early Borgess History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Borgess Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Borja, Borgia, Boria, Borjen, Borges, Borjas and others.

Early Notables of the Borgess family

Prominent among bearers of the family name in this era was Juan Castellar y de Borja (1441-1505), a Spanish Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal; Rodrigo Borja (1431-1503), who became Pope Alexander VI. He was an able politician, but he is remembered for his irreligious worldliness; Among his children was...
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Borgess migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Borgess Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

E Borgess, who arrived in Ohio in 1823 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)