The original bearer of the name De sotelo, 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. The De sotelo family originally lived in one of the numerous towns or villages named Soto. The place-name Soto is derived from the Spanish word "soto," which refers to a "thicket" or "grove." This word is itself derived from the Latin word "saltus," which refers to a pasture land containing a forest or wood.
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Early Origins of the De sotelo family
The surname De sotelo was first found in Castile, in north central Spain.
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Early History of the De sotelo family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our De sotelo research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1227 and 1830 are included under the topic Early De sotelo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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De sotelo Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Soto, de Soto, Desoto, Sota, de Sota, de la Sota, Desota, Sotela, Sotelo, de Sotelo, Sotera, Sotero, Sotillo and many more.
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Early Notables of the De sotelo family
Prominent among members of the family Domingo de Soto, 16th century Spanish theologian and professor at the University of Salamanca; 17th century Spanish actress Catalina Sotomayor; 19th century Honduran politician Marco Aurelio Soto; 19th century Spanish military officer Raimundo María Soto; 19th... Another 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early De sotelo Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the De sotelo family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Hernando de Soto, who voyaged to Central America with Pedrarias Dávila in 1514. He explored present-day Panama, Nicaragua and Honduras during the 1520s. Later he journeyed to Peru with Pizarro, returning to Spain in 1535. He set out again in 1538.
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