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From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Luzán family. Originally, the Spanish people were known only by a single name. 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 Luzán is a nickname type of surname for a person who was in good health and who had an exuberant personality. The name Luzán is derived Spanish word "lozano," which means "exuberant" or "vibrant."
The surname Luzán was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Luzán research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1142, 1607 and 1677 are included under the topic Early Luzán History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Lozano, de Lozano, Lozana, Loza, Luzán, de Luzán, Luzan, de Luzan, Luxán, de Luxán, Luxan and many more.
Notable bearers of the family name Luzán