Molinilla History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe long and noble heritage behind the name of Molinilla first began in medieval Spain. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in Spain, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Molinilla was an occupational name for a person who owned, managed, or worked in a mill. The surname Molinilla is derived from the word molino, which means mill or miller. Early Origins of the Molinilla familyThe surname Molinilla was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain. Early History of the Molinilla familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Molinilla research. Another 135 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1168, 1242, 1513, 1535, 1571, 1579, 1600, 1628 and 1697 are included under the topic Early Molinilla History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Molinilla Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Molina, Molino, Molinar, Molinero, Molinera, Moliner, Molinas, Molinos, Molinedas, Molinillo and many more. Early Notables of the Molinilla familyProminent among members of the family were thirteenth century Castilian landowners Jimeno de Molina and Pedro Molinero; Alonso de Molina (c. 1513-1579), a Franciscan priest and grammarian, who wrote a well-known dictionary of the Nahuatl language published... Migration of the Molinilla familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alonso de Molina, who emigrated as a child to Mexico, where he was educated by the Franciscans. He learned the local language, Nahuatl, and became an interpreter between the Spaniards and the indigenous people. He wrote an important Spanish/Nahuatl dictionary in 1555. Bartolomé.
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