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![Show Contents]() Vermúdez History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The distinguished surname Vermúdez comes from Spain, a country rich in culture and history. It is a patronymic surname that is derived from the given name Bermudo. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century and the most common patronymic suffix is ez. The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. Some names are derived from the saints of the Christian Church, but many Spanish surnames are derived from personal names of Germanic origin. The Visigoths, who ruled Spain between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries had a profound impact on the development of surnames. Early Origins of the Vermúdez familyThe surname Vermúdez was first found in Galicia, where the Celts and the Swabians, a Germanic tribe, had settled. Early History of the Vermúdez familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vermúdez research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1001, 1042, 1045, 1051, 1495, 1505, 1519, 1530, 1537, 1558, 1570, 1585, 1599, 1605 and 1655 are included under the topic Early Vermúdez History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Vermúdez Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Bermúdez, Bermudez, Bermudes, Bermúdiz, Bermudiz, Bermudo, Bermúndez, Bermundez, Vermúdez, Vermudez, Vermudo, Vermúndez and many more. Early Notables of the Vermúdez familyProminent among members of the family - Fernando Bermúdez (died c. 978), the second Count of Cea, was the son of Bermudo Núñez and his wife Argilo, Cristina Bermúdez (c. 982-1051), was an infanta of León, daughter of King Bermudo II and his...
Migration of the Vermúdez familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Juan Bermúdez, who named the islands of Bermuda when he claimed them for Spain after being shipwrecked there in 1522. Also of note was Antonio Bermú.
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