Espindola History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Noble surnames, such as Espindola, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The Espindola family name is derived from one of several places named Espinosa, found in a number of Spanish regions including Galicia and Vascongadas. The place-name Espinosa is derived from the word "espino," which means "hawthorn" and thus, the first bearer of this surname likely lived near a place where this tree grew in abundance.
Early Origins of the Espindola family
The surname Espindola was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.
Early History of the Espindola family
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Espindola Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Espinosa, Espinoso, Espinoza, Espinozo, Espina and many more.
Early Notables of the Espindola family
Prominent among members of the family were fifteenth century theologian Alfonso de Espina, Rector of the University of Salamanca; Pedro de Espinosa (1578-1650) the Spanish poet; Juan Bautista de Espinosa (1590-1641), a Spanish painter; Jeronimo Jacinto de Espinosa (1600-1667), a Spanish painter...
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Espindola migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Espindola Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Pedro De Espindola, who landed in America in 1813 1
Espindola Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Zenon Espindola, aged 19, who landed in America, in 1919
- Venancio Espindola, who settled in America, in 1920
- Alberto Espindola, aged 23, who immigrated to America, in 1920
- Jose Espindola, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States, in 1921
- Pablo Espindola, aged 21, who landed in America, in 1921
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Contemporary Notables of the name Espindola (post 1700) +
- Luis Fernando Espindola (b. 1975), former Uruguayan football defender
- Rodrigo "Rod" Andrés González Espindola (b. 1968), Chilean musician, best known as a bassist and singer in the German band Die Ärzte
- Hernan Espindola (b. 1994), Australian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Melbourne City FC
- Cacho Espíndola (1940-2004), Argentine actor, best known for his starring role in the 1962 film Una Jaula no tiene secretos
- Fabián Espíndola (b. 1985), Argentine footballer
Citations +
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)