Atencia History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Etymology of Atencia

What does the name Atencia mean?

The noble Spanish surname Atencia is a shortened Castellianized version of the ancient and noble Italian name "Atanacio," a patronymic name which is very common throughout Italy. The surname stems from the Greek, "Athanasios," and is derived from the adjective "athanatos," which means "immortal."

Early Origins of the Atencia family

The surname Atencia was first found in the northern region of Castille, a powerful Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.

Early History of the Atencia family

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Atencia Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Atencia, Atenacio and others.

Early Notables of the Atencia family

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Atencia migration to the United States +

Atencia Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan De Atencia, who landed in Venezuela in 1834 1

Sources +

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)