Noble surnames, such as Espinheira, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The Espinheira family name is derived from one of several places named Espinosa, found in a number of Spanish regions including Galicia and Vascongadas. The place-name Espinosa is derived from the word "espino," which means "hawthorn" and thus, the first bearer of this surname likely lived near a place where this tree grew in abundance.
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Early Origins of the Espinheira family
The surname Espinheira was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.
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Early History of the Espinheira family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Espinheira research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1243, 1578, 1590, 1595, 1600, 1629, 1641, 1650, 1667 and 1688 are included under the topic Early Espinheira History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Espinheira Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Espinosa, Espinoso, Espinoza, Espinozo, Espina and many more.
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Early Notables of the Espinheira family
Prominent among members of the family were fifteenth century theologian Alfonso de Espina, Rector of the University of Salamanca; Pedro de Espinosa (1578-1650) the Spanish poet; Juan Bautista de Espinosa (1590-1641), a Spanish painter; Jeronimo Jacinto de Espinosa (1600-1667), a Spanish painter... Another 42 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Espinheira Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Espinheira family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Gaspar de Espinosa (died 1537), an administrator in Hispaniola and in Peru. Other migrants include Antón de Espinosa, who sailed to America in 1514.
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