Bellos History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Bellos

The ancestry of those bearing the name of Bellos is rooted in an ancient Spanish landscape. The process by which hereditary surnames were adopted in Spain is extremely interesting. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. Often they adopted names that were derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The name Bellos is a nickname surname for a fair or handsome man. The surname was originally derived from the Latin adjective bellus, which means beautiful. The Belén, Bellon and other like variants are the Spanish name for Bethlehem and are frequently used as a forename.

Early Origins of the Bellos family

Early History of the Bellos family

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Bellos Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bello, Bella, Bellón, Bellon, Belloso and many more.

Early Notables of the Bellos family

Juan Bello de Guzmán, who was made a Knight of St. John in 1540, and Venezuelan lawyer, educator; Benito Bello de Torices (c. 1660-1714), a Spanish composer, maestro at the Convent of Las Descalzas Reales and professor of music...
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Migration of the Bellos family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Juan Bello, who sailed to Peru in 1584; Nuno Bello, who sailed to America in 1535; Domingo Bello, to Puerto Rico in 1860; and Angel Bello de Castro to Puerto Rico in 1860..