D'aragon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of D'aragon

What does the name D'aragon mean?

The D'aragon family originally lived in the area of Aragon. Noble surnames, such as D'aragon, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name D'aragon, 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. Many Spanish local names reflect Arabic words or place-names because the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries conquered Spain. The D'aragon family derived it name from the place-name Aragon. Aragon was one of the ancient kingdoms of Spain.

Early Origins of the D'aragon family

The surname D'aragon was first found in Aragon, in northeastern Spain.

Early History of the D'aragon family

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D'aragon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Aragón, Aragon, de Aragón, de Aragon, Aragonés and many more.

Early Notables of the D'aragon family

15th century writer Enrique de Aragón, Marquis of Villena; 15th century politician and military officer Alonso de Aragón y Escobar, son of King John II of Aragon and his consort; Francisco de Borja y Aragon, prince of Squillace(1581-1658), a Spanish writer, official in the court of King Philip III of Spain (1615-1621), viceroy of Peru; 16th century writer Martín de...
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Migration of the D'aragon family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Diego de Aragón, who sailed to America in 1528 with his brother Pedro; Francisco de Aragón sailed to America in 1513; Juan de Aragón sailed to America in 1512.