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Noble surnames, such as De arroyo, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name De arroyo, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. Many Spanish local names reflect Arabic words or place-names because Spain was conquered by the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries. The De arroyo family originally lived beside a body of water.
The surname De arroyo was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our De arroyo research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1252, 1498, 1551, 1646, 1678 and 1712 are included under the topic Early De arroyo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Arroyo, de Arroyo, del Arroyo, Arroyos, Arroyal, de Arroyal, Arroyuelo, de Arroyuelo, Arroyuela and many more.
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