The noble surname Guana is of Spanish descent, and is believed to be of toponymic origin. Toponymic surnames are those names which derive their origin from a particular place name near which the original bearer lived or held land. Thus, the surname Guana means one from Gauna/Gaona. The place name Gauna is derived from the contraction of the Basque words "ge-una(tu)" meaning "energetic" or "not tired."
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Early Origins of the Guana family
The surname Guana was first found in the district of Vitoria (Alava,) in the Basque Country. The earliest references to the surname Guana is a record of Casilda de Gaona and Marcos Gaona.
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Early History of the Guana family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Guana research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1507, 1538 and 1560 are included under the topic Early Guana History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Prominent among bearers of the family name at this time was Fray Juan de Gaona (1507-1560), a Franciscan friar, born in Burgos Spain, he studied at the University of Paris... Another 29 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Guana Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Guana family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Gabriel De Gaona who arrived in Peru in 1569; Diego De Gaona who came to New Spain in 1590; and Miguel De Gaona who emigrated to Peru in 1596 with his wife, Maria de Alpedrete de Gaona, and his son..
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