Hidalgos History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Hidalgos

What does the name Hidalgos mean?

The Spanish surname Hidalgos is of nickname origin. Nickname surnames are those which derive their origin from a physical characteristic or personal attribute of the initial bearer. In this instance, the surname Hidalgos derives from the Spanish old expression "hijo de algo" which literally means "son of something" referring to a person belonging to the ranks of nobility, a son of a nobleman. The expression "hijo de algo" contracted and it became "Hidalgos".

Early Origins of the Hidalgos family

The surname Hidalgos was first found in Asturias, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain where the majority of the Spanish nobility established themselves.

Early History of the Hidalgos family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hidalgos research. Another 325 words (23 lines of text) covering the years 1565, 1614, 1646, 1685, 1695, 1719, 1753, 1756, 1788, 1808, 1809, 1810, 1811, 1822 and 1829 are included under the topic Early Hidalgos History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hidalgos Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hidalgo, Hedalgo, Hidalgoe, Hidalgow, Fidalgo and others.

Early Notables of the Hidalgos family

Juan Hidalgo de Polanco (1614-1685), a Spanish composer and harpist; and José García Hidalgo (1646-1719), a Spanish painter. In the "Indice de los Apellidos Probados de la Orden de Carlos III" (Spanish military Order of Nobility), the following are listed: Bernardo Hidalgos, Santiago Hidalgos, Baltasar Hidalgos de Cisneros y de la Torre Seijas Cantarin y Gofre and forty six people more named Hidalgos. Earliest reference of the surname Hidalgos is that of one Sebastian Hidalgos de Paredes, born in Magacela (Extremadura)in 1565. His grandson Andres Hidalgos de Espinosa became a member of the "Orden de Alcantara" (a Spanish noble Order) in...
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Migration of the Hidalgos family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Bartolome Hidalgo who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1534; Juan Hidalgo who settled in Peru between 1578-1580 with his wife and son; Sebastian Hidalgo emigrated to Honduras in 1590 with his family.