| Echabe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms Etymology of EchabeWhat does the name Echabe mean? Noble surnames, such as Echabe, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Echabe, 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 Echabe family originally lived in the district of Chavarri which is in Vizcaya. The place-name Chavarri is derived from the Basque word "etxe-barria," which means "new house." Early Origins of the Echabe familyThe surname Echabe was first found in the Basque region of northern Spain. Early History of the Echabe familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Echabe research. Another 249 words (18 lines of text) covering the year 1081 is included under the topic Early Echabe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Echabe Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Chavarría, Chavarria, Chávarri, Chavarri, Chavaría, Chavaria, Chábarri, Chabarri, de Chábarri, de Chabarri, Chabarría, Chabarria, Echeverría, Echeverria, Echavarría, Echavarria, de Echavarría, de Echavarria, Echavaría, Echavaria, Echevarría, Echevarria, Echeberría, Echeberria, Echebarría, Echebarria, Echéberri, Echeberri, Echébarri, Echebarri, Echévarri, Echevarri, Echéverri, Echeverri, Echarri and many more. Early Notables of the Echabe familyAnother 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Echabe Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Echabe familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Antocha Chavaría, who sailed to New Spain in 1535; Juan de Chabarri sailed to Hispaniola in 1536; Antonio de Echavarría sailed to Peru in 1592.
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