From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Rillo family. Originally, the Spanish people were known only by a single name. The process by which hereditary surnames were adopted in Spain is extremely interesting. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. Often they adopted names that were derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The name Rillo is a nickname type of surname for a person who was bold or shameless. Further research showed the name was derived from the Spanish word "carrillo," which means cheek.
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Early Origins of the Rillo family
The surname Rillo was first found in Castile, one of the Christian kingdoms of medieval Spain.
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Early History of the Rillo family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rillo research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1244, 1625 and 1721 are included under the topic Early Rillo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Rillo Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Carrillo, Carriello, Carillo, Carril, Cariello and others.
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Early Notables of the Rillo family
Prominent among members of the family
were fifteenth century prelate Alonso Carrillo
Luis de Carrillo y Sotomayor, sixteenth century poet, literary critic and galley captain
Maria Barbara Carillo (1625-1721), burned at the stake for heresy during the Spanish Inquisition
seventeenth century Spanish historian Juan Carrillo
seventeenth century Viceroy of Mexico Diego Carrillo Mendoza
eighteenth century Mexican historian Ignacio Carrillo
nineteenth century Costa Rican statesman Braulio Carrillo
nineteenth century Cuban poet Isaac Carrillo y O'Farril
nineteenth century Spanish poet, novelist and playwright Maximino Carrillo de Albornoz
nineteenth century Venezuelan politician Cruz Carrillo
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Migration of the Rillo family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Francisco Carrillo, who sailed to Cartagena in 1534; Gonzalo Carrillo, to Panama in 1535; Juan Carrillo, to Dominican Republic in 1535; Pedro Carrillo de Guzmá.
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