Resabala History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe noble Spanish surname Resabala is of locative origin, being derived from the geographic or man made feature in or near which the original bearer lived or held land. The name is derived from the contraction of two Basque elements "aretze" meaning "calf" and "zabal" meaning "abundance of." Therefore the surname Resabala may signify that its first bearer lived in a place where, either there were many calves or where calves were fattened before being slaughtered. Early Origins of the Resabala familyThe surname Resabala was first found in the province of Guipuzcoa in the northern Basque country. Early History of the Resabala familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Resabala research. Another 121 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1578, 1639 and 1792 are included under the topic Early Resabala History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Resabala Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Rezabal, Resa, Reza and others. Early Notables of the Resabala familyAnother 48 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Resabala Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Resabala familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Diego de Resa Saldana who emigrated to Peru in 1592 with his mother, brother Lucas, sister Ana, and his brother-in-law.
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