Menor History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Menor

The surname Menor is a habitational name from the province of Burgos, derived from the Old Spanish word "mena" and the Latin word "minae" meaning "battlement." The name was typically given to someone who lived on a high spot or mountain. Mena was also a Roman goddess. Today, the Valley of Mena (Spanish: Valle de Mena) is a municipality of the province of Burgos, Spain and has a population of 3,926.

Early Origins of the Menor family

Early History of the Menor family

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Menor Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mena, Meno, Minae, Menchaca and others.

Early Notables of the Menor family

Juan de Mena (1411-1456), one of the most famous Spanish poets of the fifteenth century; António Luís de Meneses, 1st Marquis of Marialva and 3rd Count of Cantanhede (1603-1675), Portuguese general who fought in the Portuguese Restoration War; Francisco de Meneses, the 3rd Governor of Portuguese...
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Migration of the Menor family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Diego De Mena who immigrated to Peru in 1564; Nufra De Mena who came to New Spain in 1571; and Juan de Mena who arrived in Mexico in 1590 with his brother Simon. Later settlers included Andres Avelino De Mena who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1852.