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![Show Contents]() Spinosa History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Noble surnames, such as Spinosa, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The Spinosa family name is derived from one of several places named Espinosa, found in a number of Spanish regions including Galicia and Vascongadas. The place-name Espinosa is derived from the word "espino," which means "hawthorn" and thus, the first bearer of this surname likely lived near a place where this tree grew in abundance. Early Origins of the Spinosa familyThe surname Spinosa was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain. Early History of the Spinosa familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Spinosa research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1243, 1578, 1590, 1595, 1600, 1629, 1641, 1650, 1667 and 1688 are included under the topic Early Spinosa History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Spinosa Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Espinosa, Espinoso, Espinoza, Espinozo, Espina and many more. Early Notables of the Spinosa familyProminent among members of the family - Pedro de Espinosa (1578-1650) the Spanish poet
- Juan Bautista de Espinosa (1590-1641), a Spanish painter
- Jeronimo Jacinto de Espinosa (1600-1667), a Spanish painter
- Juan de Espinosa Medrano (ca. 1629-1688), a Peruvian cleric and author who wrote both in Spanish and in Quichua
- sixteenth century Dominican writer and historian Alonso de Espinosa
- Gabriel de Espinosa, a Spanish impostor who impersonated King Sebastian of Portugal from 1590-1595
Migration of the Spinosa familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Gaspar de Espinosa (died 1537), an administrator in Hispaniola and in Peru. Other migrants include Antón de Espinosa, who sailed to America in 1514.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Spinosa (post 1700) | + |
- Tom Spinosa, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from California, 1974, 1983 1
- Stephen Spinosa, American politician, Representative from New Jersey 8th District, 1998 1
- James E. Spinosa, American politician, Representative from New Jersey 11th District, 2000 1
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