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![Show Contents]() Cardenal History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Cardenal family. The original bearer of the name Cardenal, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful place named Cardenas in the region of Castilla la Vieja or in the place named Cardenas in the Rioja region. The place-name Cardenas is derived from the Aragonese word "cardelina," which means goldfinch. In Spanish, local surnames are often preceded by de, which is a prefix that means of or from and is indicative of a toponymic origin. Early Origins of the Cardenal familyThe surname Cardenal was first found in La Rioja, in northern Spain. Early History of the Cardenal familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cardenal research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1223, 1529, 1569, 1588 and 1765 are included under the topic Early Cardenal History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cardenal Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Cárdenas, de Cárdenas, Cardenas, de Cardenas, Cárdena, de Cárdena, Cardena, de Cardena, Cardenes, de Cardenes, Cardo, de Cardo and many more. Early Notables of the Cardenal familyNotable bearers of the family name Cardenal were Diego Cárdenas y Macón, a soldier of the Reconquest who fought for Ferdinand and Isabella to recapture Granada; Diego de Cárdenas y Enríquez, created Duke of Maqueda in 1529; Agustín de Cárdenas y Castellón, created Marquis of Cárdenas de Montehermoso in 1765; nineteenth century Nicaraguan politician Adán Cárdenas; nineteenth century Spanish writer and military officer Miguel Cárdenas y Chávez; nineteenth century Cuban writer José María de Cárdenas y Rodríguez; nineteenth century...
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 Cardenal migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Cardenal Settlers in United States in the 16th Century- Alonso Cardenal, went to America in 1516
Cardenal Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Alonso Cardenal, who arrived in America in 1816 1
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- Salvador Cardenal y Fernández, Spanish physician
- Fernando Cardenal Martínez (1934-2016), Nicaraguan Jesuit and liberation theologian
- Ernesto Cardenal, Nicaraguan poet and literary critic
- 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)
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