Cabrer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Cabrer

The original bearer of the name Cabrer, 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. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Cabrer family originally lived in one of the many minor places named Cabrera in Spain. This habitation name, which is a type of local surname that was originally derived from a place-name of towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads, was originally derived from the late Latin word "capraria", which means "place of goats".

Early Origins of the Cabrer family

Early History of the Cabrer family

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Cabrer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cabrera, Cabrero, Cabrerizo and others.

Early Notables of the Cabrer family

• was Bernardo de Cabrera, an official at the Court of King Peter IV of Aragon. In the name of the King he drove the Genovese from the city of Alghero in Sardinia, and claimed it for the Crown of Aragon...
• sixteenth century Spanish painter Jerónimo Cabrera
• seventeenth century Spanish historian and court official Luis Cabrera de Córdoba
• eighteenth century Mexican painter Miguel Cabrera
• nineteenth century Cuban writer Raimundo Cabrera y Bosch

Migration of the Cabrer family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alonso Cabrera, who voyaged to Santo Domingo in 1536; he subsequently journeyed to Buenos Aires to join Pedro de Mendoza, and from there to Asuncion, Paraguay. Also of note were Jeró.