Derosas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Derosas

Noble surnames, such as Derosas, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Derosas, 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 Derosas family originally lived in a place where wild roses grew. The surname is derived from the Latin word rosa, which means rose. The family name Derosas is also derived from the given name Rose.

Early Origins of the Derosas family

Early History of the Derosas family

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Derosas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ros, de Ros, Rosas, de Rosas, Rosa, de la Rosa, Rosal, del Rosal, Rosales, de Rosales, Rosete, Rosano, Rosana, Roso and many more.

Early Notables of the Derosas family

were seventeenth century Chilean historian Diego de Rosales, a Jesuit priest who defended the rights of the Indians; seventeenth century Spanish playwright Pedro Rosete; nineteenth century Argentinian military officer Leonardo Rosales; nineteenth century Spanish painter Eduardo Rosales y Martínez; nineteenth century Argentinian...
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Migration of the Derosas family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Juan del Rosal, who sailed to America in 1513; Gonzalico Rosas sailed to America in 1514; Diego de Rosales sailed to America in 1514; Anton de Ros sailed to America in 1526.