The distinguished surname Vidalez has its origins in the mountainous Regions of Spain. The surname Vidalez is derived from the personal name Vidal and literally means "son or descendant of Vidal." The personal name Vidal is derived from the Latin name "Vitalis," from the word "vita," which means "life."
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Early Origins of the Vidalez family
The surname Vidalez was first found in the four provinces of Catalonia (north- eastern Spain) and in the Balears islands. The earliest reference of the surname Vidalez is a thirteenth century record of a Pedro Vidal, a troubadour in Provence (France,) who died in the year 1200.
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Early History of the Vidalez family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vidalez research. Another 68 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1317 and 1581 are included under the topic Early Vidalez History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Vidalez Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Vidalle, Vital, Vidales, Vitale, Vitel, Vidals and others.
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Early Notables of the Vidalez family
Prominent among bearers of the Vidalez family name at this time was Bernardo Vidal, Counselor of King James I, who participated in the conquest of Valencia. Pedro Vidal, from Barcelona, participated in the conquest of... Another 35 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Vidalez Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Vidalez family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Teresa Vidal who came to New Spain in 1536; and Alonso Vidal who sailed to Peru in 1592. Later settlers included Benito Vidal who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1813.
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