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The ancestry of those bearing the name of Bellón is rooted in an ancient Spanish landscape. 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 Bellón is a nickname surname for a fair or handsome man. The surname was originally derived from the Latin adjective bellus, which means beautiful. The Belén, Bellon and other like variants are the Spanish name for Bethlehem and are frequently used as a forename.
The surname Bellón was first found in Galicia, in the northwestern region of the Iberian peninsula.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bellón research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1064, 1540, 1660 and 1714 are included under the topic Early Bellón History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Bello, Bella, Bellón, Bellon, Belloso and many more.
Prominent among members of the family Juan Bello de Guzmán, who was made a Knight of St. John in 1540, and Venezuelan lawyer, educator; Benito Bello de Torices (c. 1660-1714), a Spanish composer, maestro at the Convent of Las...
Another 39 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bellón Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In France, the name Bellón is the 2,172nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,924 people with that name. 1