Calvas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Calvas

Noble surnames, such as Calvas, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Calvas, 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.

Early Origins of the Calvas family

Early History of the Calvas family

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Calvas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Calvo, Calva, Calvillo and others.

Early Notables of the Calvas family

were eighteenth century Cuban military officer Pedro José Calvo de la Puerta; nineteenth century Colombian politician Bartolomé Calvo; nineteenth century Argentinian diplomat Carlos Calvo; nineteenth century Bolivian...
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