| ![Show Contents]() Aranguren History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of ArangurenWhat does the name Aranguren mean? The surname Aranguren derives from the Basque "aran," meaning "valley," and "guren," which refers to "a limit or border." Aranguren is also the name of a town in Navarre. As a surname, it may have been taken on from the place name, or may have been originally used by someone who lived at the edge of the valley. Early Origins of the Aranguren familyThe surname Aranguren was first found in Baracaldo, in the Valmaseda region of Biscay in the Spanish Basque Country. Several houses of this name existed in the region; bearers of this name could be found in other parts of Biscay, in Guipuzcoa, in Alava, in Navvara, and in Peru. Early History of the Aranguren familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Aranguren research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1663, 1665, 1680, 1760, 1773 and 1779 are included under the topic Early Aranguren History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Aranguren Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Alanguren, Aramburen, Arangoen, Arangón, Arangoren, Arangurena, Haranguren and many more. Early Notables of the Aranguren family- the Aranguren line of knights in Mondragón, who were made Counts
Migration of the Aranguren familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: A. Aranguren, who arrived at New York, NY in 1824; as well as Venancio Aranguren, who arrived at Ellis Island, New York in 1906, aboard the "Izcoidi.".
| Contemporary Notables of the name Aranguren (post 1700) | + |
- Justo Garrido Aranguren (b. 1940), Spanish artist
- Begoña Aranguren (b. 1949), Spanish journalist, born in Bilbao
- José Luis Aranguren (1909-1996), Spanish philosopher, theologian, and essayist, professor of ethics and sociology at the University of Madrid
- Marysa Navarro Aranguren (1934-2025), Spanish-American historian specializing in the history of feminism, the history of Latin American women, and the history of Latin America, a promoter and activist in the areas of women's studies and women's history
- Juan-Martin Aranguren (b. 1983), Argentine, professional tennis player
- Gonzalo Parra Aranguren (b. 1928), Venezuelan Professor at the Hague Academy of International Law (1988-), judge at the International Court of Justice of the United Nations in The Hague, Netherlands
- Antonio Aranguren (1868-1954), Venezuelan businessman and politician, who was in great part responsible for the start of the oil era in Venezuela
- Pedro Aranguren (1820-1860), Venezuelan General in the revolutionary army of Simon Bolivar
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