| ![Show Contents]() Ribeiros History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Spain The distinguished surname Ribeiros 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 Ribeiros as a surname lived near the banks of a river. Early Origins of the Ribeiros familyThe surname Ribeiros was first found in Castile, the kingdom that led the Reconquest of the peninsula from the Muslims, in medieval times. Early History of the Ribeiros familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ribeiros 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 Ribeiros History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ribeiros Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Rivera, Ribera, Ribeira, Rivero, Ribero, Ribeiro and others. Early Notables of the Ribeiros 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 Ribeiros Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Ribeiros 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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