| ![Show Contents]() Ribeira History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Spain The distinguished surname Ribeira is a proud sign of a rich and ancient ancestry. The name was originally derived from the Castilian word "rivera," which means "riverbank." Thus it is quite probable that the first families to take on Ribeira as a surname lived near the banks of a river. Early Origins of the Ribeira familyThe surname Ribeira was first found in Castile, the kingdom that led the Reconquest of the peninsula from the Muslims, in medieval times. Early History of the Ribeira familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ribeira research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1520, 1532, 1537, 1558, 1588, 1591, 1611, 1652, 1666, 1725, 1765, 1774, 1777, 1779, 1781, 1784, 1830, 1833, 1836, 1854 and 1860 are included under the topic Early Ribeira History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ribeira Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Rivera, Ribera, Ribeira, Rivero, Ribero, Ribeiro and others. Early Notables of the Ribeira familyProminent among members of the family were Ruy Páez de Ribera, a 15th century lyric poet; Suero de Ribera, a contemporary of Ruy and also a poet; Diego de Rivera, one of the noblemen asked by Princess (later Queen) Isabella to announce to her brother King Henry her marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon; Diego Ribero, royal chartmaker to Charles I in the 1520s; José de Ribera, Spanish painter of the Golden Age; Joaquín Rivera, President of Honduras 1833-1836; Juan Antonio Ribeiro, 19th century Foreign Minister of Peru; José Fructuoso Rivera, elected President of Uruguay in 1830; as well as Angel Rivero...
Another 182 words (13 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ribeira Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Ribeira familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Hernando de Ribera, who voyaged to Brazil and Argentina with Sebastian Cabot in the 1520s. Also of note was Gabriel de Ribera, who accompanied Ló.
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