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Etymology of Cobarubias

What does the name Cobarubias mean?

The distinguished Spanish surname Cobarubias is of toponymic origin, deriving from a place where the initial bearer once resided or held land. In this instance, the surname derives from a town of the same name in the province and diocese of Burgos. The town is situated on the margin of the river of the same name. It is of ancient origin and is the site of a building that once housed the royal archives, founded by Felipe III.

Early Origins of the Cobarubias family

The surname Cobarubias was first found in the ancient kingdom of Castile, an important region during the Middle Ages and the Christian Reconquest of Spain.

Early History of the Cobarubias family

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Cobarubias Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Covarrubia, Cobarubia, Corvarruvia and others.

Early Notables of the Cobarubias family

Marcos de Covarrubias, who resided in Toledo in the early sixteenth century, and Pedro Covarrubias, an eloquent orator, who was born in Burgos in the second half of the fifteenth century. He entered the order of Santa Domingo and became a teacher of theology and Prior of...
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Migration of the Cobarubias family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Catalina Covarrubias who came to New Spain in 1535; Francisco De Covarrubias who arrived in New Spain with his wife Maria Ramirez in 1563; Domingo De Covarrubias who settled in New Spain in 1571.



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