The surname Botela was first found in Castile, in north central Spain. The chroniclers, Arturo and Alberto García Carrafa, cite the surname Botello as originating with Martín Alonso Tello, the defender of the town of Alburquerque against the King of Castile Don Pedro I "the Cruel."His was held in such esteem that he was frequently called him "Buen Tello", which in Portuguese is "Boo Tello" or "Good Tello", from which two words this surname was formed. Therefore, the name Botela has an appellative origin, derived from a nickname given to its first bearer.
Alternatively, the name could have been an occupational surname. Such surnames derive from the work, trade or profession of the original bearer. In this case, the surname derives from the Portuguese "botelho" meaning "kelp, seaweed", and would signify "a gatherer of the kelp or seaweed". 1
Early History of the Botela family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Botela research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1769, 1813, 1830 and 1889 are included under the topic Early Botela History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Botela Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Botello, Botella, Botlero, Botelo, Botela, Bottlero, Botllero, Botellos, Botellose, Bottello and many more.
Early Notables of the Botela family
Feliciano de la Mota Botello (1769-1830), an Argentine politician who became Governor of Tucumán, province in the years after the May Revolution.
Narciso Botello (c. 1813-1889) was a chief of staff for Mexican General Joaquín Ramírez y Sesma before the Mexican-American War... Another 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Botela Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Botela family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alvaro Botella, who arrived in Nicaragua in 1561; Francisco Botello, who emigrated to Puerto Rico and Alonso Botello who came to Florida in 1538. Later settlers included Jose Botella Sales, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 and, Nareisco Botello, who was naturalized in California in 1873..
