The distinguished Spanish surname Moxica is of Basque toponymic origin, deriving from the place name where the first bearer lived or held land. This toponym derives from the Basque word "muxica" which signifies either "peach, peach-tree or fern." Thus, this place name can be interpreted as "place of the peach orchard" or "place where ferns grew in abundance." Therefore, the original bearer of the surname Moxica was someone who was identified by the members of his community as "one who hailed from Múgica."
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Early Origins of the Moxica family
The surname Moxica was first found in the town located in the district of Guernica, Vizcaya in the Basque Country. Moxica is the surname of a noble Basque family who were related to the Avendaño family. Early records show the progenitor of this family was Juan Galíndez de Avendaño, a first son and heir of Fortún García de Avendaño, lord of Aramayona, Múgica and Arteaga.
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Early History of the Moxica family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Moxica research. Another 118 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1734 is included under the topic Early Moxica History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Moxica Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Múgica, Múxica, Móxica, Mojica and others.
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Early Notables of the Moxica family
Prominent among bearers of the family name at this time was Juan Galíndez who inherited the lordship of Múgica, a name which he adopted as his surname. He married Juana Iñiguez, the illegitimate daughter of... Another 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Moxica Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Moxica family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Lorenzo De Mujica who voyaged to New Spain in 1564; Alonso de Mojica who sailed to New Granada in 1569; and Francisco De Mojica who arrived in Cartagena in 1597. Among later settlers were Lucas Mojica Hermoso who emigrated to Puerto Rico in 1874.
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