Noble surnames, such as Espinos, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The Espinos 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 Espinos family
The surname Espinos was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.
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Early History of the Espinos family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Espinos 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 Espinos History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Espinos 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 Espinos family
Prominent among members of the family
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
Juan de Espinosa Medrano (ca. 1629-1688), a Peruvian cleric and author who wrote both in Spanish and in Quichua
sixteenth century Dominican writer and historian Alonso de Espinosa
Gabriel de Espinosa, a Spanish impostor who impersonated King Sebastian of Portugal from 1590-1595
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Migration of the Espinos 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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