Fontanella History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Fontanella

Noble surnames, such as Fontanella, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Fontanella, 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. Many Spanish local names reflect Arabic words or place-names because Spain was conquered by the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries.The Fontanella family originally lived in the region of Fuentes which is a place-name that means fountains.

Early Origins of the Fontanella family

Early History of the Fontanella family

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Fontanella Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fuentes, Fuente, de la Fuente, Fuentecilla, Fuéntez, Fuentez, Font, Fonte, Fontes, Fontecilla, Fontana, Fontano, Fontanal, Fontanales, Fontanals, Fontanella, Fontanet, Fontanillos and many more.

Early Notables of the Fontanella family

• were Juan Pedro Fontanella (1576-1680), a Catalan judge and advocate, co-instigator of the Catalan Revolt of 1640
• seventeenth century Catalan lawyer and politician Joan Pere Fontanella