| ![Show Contents]() Alderet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of AlderetWhat does the name Alderet mean? The surname Alderet is derived from the Spanish words "aldea", meaning "village", and "aldeorrio", meaning "little place, rural backwater." Another source claims the name is from Arabic "al-daya" meaning "owner of a small farm." 1 Early Origins of the Alderet familyThe surname Alderet was first found in the capital city of Oviedo in Asturias in northern Spain. The name "originated with Count don Alderedo of the Conquest of Leon in 719. Alderetes founded homes in Galicia, Tordesillas, Toro, Valladolid, Salamanca, Olmedo, Toledo, Madrid, Aragon, and Andalucia." 1 Later, we found Don Martin de Alderete who died at the Battle of Najera in 1367. He is the ancestor of the noble Alderete family of Tordesillas and Olmedo in Valladolid, Castile and Leon. Early History of the Alderet familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alderet research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1503, 1518, 1534, 1542, 1556, 1557, 1565, 1572, 1606, 1614, 1633, 1636, 1641 and 1653 are included under the topic Early Alderet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Alderet Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Alderet include Alderete, Aldrete, Alderetes, Aldaret, Aldarete and many more. Early Notables of the Alderet family- were the Alderete family who were the Lords of Tordesillas in the 16th century, and one of their number Dom Pedro de Alderete constructed the famous Capilla de los Alderete (Chapel of the Alderete) in...
- Jeronimo de Alderete y Mercado (c. 1518-1556) was named as 2nd Governor of Chile, but died on route to take up his position. The Alderete family are still counted in amongst the top level of many Sout...
- Don Juan Fernández de Alderete (1503-1572), went to the Indies in the year 1534 and who, together with Don Pedro de Valdivia, served in the conquering ranks of Chile. He was ordinary mayor between the...
- Bernardo de Alderete (1565-1641) was a Spanish philologist and historian, born in Malaga
- Woods, Richard Donovan, Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States G. K. Hall, 1978. Digital
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