| ![Show Contents]() Desolis History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of DesolisWhat does the name Desolis mean? From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Desolis family. The original bearer of the name Desolis, 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 Desolis family originally lived in any of the numerous village and towns named Soler. This place-name is derived from the word "soler," which means "site" or "plot" and it is ultimately derived from the Late Latin word "solarium," which means "bottom" or "ground." Early Origins of the Desolis familyThe surname Desolis was first found in Catalonia, in northeastern Spain. Early History of the Desolis familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Desolis research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1074 and 1469 are included under the topic Early Desolis History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Desolis Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Solís, de Solís, Solis, de Solis, Soliz, Soler, Solé, de Solé, Sole, de Sole, Solano, Sol, de Sol, del Sol, Sols, Soles, Solares and many more. Early Notables of the Desolis familywas Isabel de Solís, a fourteenth century noblewoman who was taken captive by the Muslims of Granada. She converted to Islam, took the name Zoraya, then married the King, Abulhassan. The Tower of La Cautiva ("The Captive"), which still stands inside the Alhambra palace in Granada, was named for Isabel de Solís. Also of note were seventeenth century Spanish historian and playwright Antonio de Solís y Ribadeneyra...
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| Desolis migration to the United States | + |
Desolis Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Luis DeSolis, who landed in New Spain in 1836 1
- Dionisio DeSolis, who arrived in America in 1838 1
| Desolis migration to West Indies | + |
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 2Desolis Settlers in West Indies in the 19th Century- Diego DeSolis, who landed in Dominican Republic in 1835 1
- Pedro DeSolis, who arrived in Dominican Republic in 1835 1
- Martin DeSolis, who landed in Dominican Republic in 1836 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Desolis (post 1700) | + |
- Juan de Solis, Spanish explorer
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
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