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From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Decardena family. The original bearer of the name Decardena, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful place named Cardenas in the region of Castilla la Vieja or in the place named Cardenas in the Rioja region. The place-name Cardenas is derived from the Aragonese word "cardelina," which means goldfinch. In Spanish, local surnames are often preceded by de, which is a prefix that means of or from and is indicative of a toponymic origin.
The surname Decardena was first found in La Rioja, in northern Spain.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Decardena research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1223, 1529, 1569, 1588 and 1765 are included under the topic Early Decardena History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Cárdenas, de Cárdenas, Cardenas, de Cardenas, Cárdena, de Cárdena, Cardena, de Cardena, Cardenes, de Cardenes, Cardo, de Cardo and many more.
Notable bearers of the family name Decardena were Diego Cárdenas y Macón, a soldier of the Reconquest who fought for Ferdinand and Isabella to recapture Granada; Diego de Cárdenas y Enríquez, created Duke of Maqueda in 1529; Agustín de Cárdenas y Castellón, created Marquis of Cárdenas de Montehermoso in 1765; nineteenth century Nicaraguan politician Adán Cárdenas; nineteenth century Spanish writer and military officer Miguel Cárdenas y Chávez; nineteenth century Cuban writer José María de Cárdenas y Rodríguez; nineteenth century...
Another 78 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Decardena Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.