Ariel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Ariel

Noble surnames, such as Ariel, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Ariel, 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 Ariel family originally lived on a patch of stony soil in Basque. The surname Ariel originally derived from Arri which referred to stone.

Early Origins of the Ariel family

Early History of the Ariel family

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Ariel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Arrieta, de Arrieta, Arriola, de Arriola, Arriolas, Arreola and many more.

Early Notables of the Ariel family

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Migration of the Ariel family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Diego de Arrieta, who sailed to Hispaniola in 1535 with his daughter Ana, and Juanes de Arriola, who sailed to New Spain in 1536. Nineteenth century migrants included Edwardo, Franco and Juan Arriola, who moved to Texas in 1835.