Cabrerizo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Cabrerizo

What does the name Cabrerizo mean?

The original bearer of the name Cabrerizo, 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 Cabrerizo 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 Cabrerizo family

The surname Cabrerizo was first found in Galicia, in the northwestern region of the Iberian peninsula.

Early History of the Cabrerizo family

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Cabrerizo Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Cabrerizo 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. Also of note was Andrés de Cabrera, who fought for Ferdinand and Isabella in many of the final battles of the Reconquest. As a reward for his service to the Crown, he was named Marquis of...
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Migration of the Cabrerizo 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.