Noble surnames, such as De azebedo, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name De azebedo, 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. Many Spanish local names reflect Arabic words or place-names because the Muslim Moors occupied Spain from the 8th to the 12th century. The De azebedo family originally lived beside an area of holly-bushes. The surname De azebedo was originally derived from the Old Spanish word Azevo which meant "holly."
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Early Origins of the De azebedo family
The surname De azebedo was first found in Galicia, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.
Acebedo is a municipality located in the northeast of the province of Leon, Castile and Leon, Spain and a village in Alava, Spain.
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Early History of the De azebedo family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our De azebedo research. Another 327 words (23 lines of text) covering the years 1037, 1085 and 1139 are included under the topic Early De azebedo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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De azebedo Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Acevedo, de Acevedo, Aceveda, Aceval, Aceves, de Aceves, Acebedo, de Acebedo, Acebeda, Acebo, Azebedo, de Azebedo, Azevedo and many more.
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Early Notables of the De azebedo family
Prominent among members of the family were Juan Acevedo, a sixteenth century Spanish soldier who later became a missionary in Mexico; sixteenth century Spanish artist Cristóbal de Acevedo; seventeenth century Governor of Cuba Juan de Acevedo; eighteenth century Spanish military officer Manuel Jacinto de Acevedo y Navia; nineteenth century Argentinian lawyer and patriot... Another 52 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early De azebedo Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the De azebedo family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alonso de Aceves, who sailed to America in 1517; Hernando Acevedo sailed to America in 1528; Lope de Acebedo sailed to America in 1537; Jorge de Azebedo sailed to America in 1537.
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