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![Show Contents]() Cordobes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Noble surnames, such as Cordobes, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Cordobes, 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. Early Origins of the Cordobes familyThe surname Cordobes was first found in Andalucia, in southern Spain. Early History of the Cordobes familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cordobes research. Another 120 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1271, 1527, 1534, 1558, 1604, 1703 and 1712 are included under the topic Early Cordobes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cordobes Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Córdoba, de Córdoba, Cordoba, de Cordoba, Córdova, de Córdova, Cordova, de Cordova, Cordobés, Cordobes, Cordovés, Cordoves and many more. Early Notables of the Cordobes familyNotable bearers of the family name Cordobes Martín Alonso Fernández de Córdoba Montemayor y Velasco (died 1558),a Spanish nobleman and first Count of Alcaudete, Viceroy of Navarra (1527-1534); and his son, Martín de Córdoba y Velasco (died 1604), marqués de Cortes and governor of Oran; fifteenth century astronomer and physician Alfonso de Córdoba; fifteenth century painter Pedro de Córdoba; fifteenth century writer Fernando de Córdoba; Gonzalo de Córdoba, the "Great Captain" of King Ferdinand in the early sixteenth century, who helped establish Spain's military supremacy in Europe; Diego de Córdova, sixteenth century...
Another 91 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cordobes Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Cordobes familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, who voyaged to America in 1517 and was the first European to set foot on the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico. Also of note was Juan de Có.
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- El Cordobes (b. 1937), Spanish bullfighter
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