Barbada History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Barbada

Noble surnames, such as Barbada, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Barbada, 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 Barbada family lived in the region of Barbarius, in the province of Tarragona.

Early Origins of the Barbada family

Early History of the Barbada family

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Barbada Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Barba, Barbo, Barbado, Barbada, de Barbada, Barbachano, Barbadillo, Barbón, Barbon, Barbosa, Barboso, Barbero, Barbera, Barberán, Barberan, Barbería, Barberia, Barbasán and many more.

Early Notables of the Barbada family

• Martín de Barbada, knight of the Reconquest, who died in 1394 during an unsuccessful attempt to capture Granada

Migration of the Barbada family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Pedro Barba, who became Lieutenant Governor of Havana, and later accompanied Hernán Cortés to Mexico. Other early migrants to the New World included Alonso Barboso, who sailed to America in 1512.