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Etymology of Atencias

What does the name Atencias mean?

The noble Spanish surname Atencias 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 Atencias family

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

Early History of the Atencias family

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Atencias Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Atencias family

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Migration of the Atencias family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Juan De Atencia who arrived in Venezuela in 1534; Adriano De Atencia who came to New Granada in 1561; Juana De Antencia who emigrated to Peru in 1593; and Juan Luis De Atencio who traveled to Central American in 1598..



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