The noble surname Cartaganas is of Spanish descent, and appears to be of toponymic origin, derived from the place name where the original bearer first lived or owned land. Thus, the name Cartaganas signifies "one who hails from the city of Cartagena."
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Early Origins of the Cartaganas family
The surname Cartaganas was first found in the Castilian province of Burgos. Early records of the surname Cartaganas mention Saint Fulgentius of Cartagena, born in Cartagena in the 6th century and died in 630. He was Bishop of Ecija (Astigi), in Hispania. Later, Alonso de Santa María de Cartagena who was born in Burgos in 1384 and was a distinguished politician, poet and philosopher of his time.
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Early History of the Cartaganas family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cartaganas research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1384, 1425, 1456, 1520, 1583, 1689, 1797 and 1870 are included under the topic Early Cartaganas History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Cartaganas Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Cartegena, Cartaganas, Carajana and others.
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Early Notables of the Cartaganas family
Prominent among bearers of the Cartaganas family name at this time was Alfonso de Santa María de Cartagena (1384-1456), a Jewish convert to Christianity, a Roman Catholic bishop, diplomat, historian and writer of pre-RenaissanceSpain. Teresa de Cartagena (c.1425-?), was a Spanish writer, mystic and nun who is considered to be the first Spanish female writer and mystic. Juan de Cartagena (died c. 1520), was a Spanish accountant and captain of the San Antonio during Ferdinand Magellan's circumnavigation. Following a failed mutiny attempt of which... Another 84 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cartaganas Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Cartaganas family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Barbola De Cartagena who arrived in Peru in !569; Diego De Cartagena who settled in Peru in 1582; and Miguel De Cartagena who also settled in Peru in 1582..
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