Deribas History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsNoble surnames, such as Deribas, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Deribas, 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. The Deribas family originally lived near a river bank or seaside. The surname Deribas is derived from the word riparia, which is further derived form the Latin word ripa, which mean river bank or seaside. Early Origins of the Deribas familyThe surname Deribas was first found in Leon, in northwestern Spain. Early History of the Deribas familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Deribas research. Another 128 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1212, 1236, 1243, 1248, 1265, 1576 and 1655 are included under the topic Early Deribas History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Deribas Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Rivas, Riva, Ribas, Riba, de Rivas, de Ribas, de la Riva, de la Riba, de Riva, de Riba and many more. Early Notables of the Deribas familyProminent among members of the family were 16th century Spanish painter Francisco Ribalta, and his son Juan, also a painter; Andres Perez De Ribas (1576-1655), a Spanish Jesuit missionary, and historian of north-western...
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