Navarrese History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Navarrese

The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Navarrese.The original bearer of the name Navarrese, 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. The Navarrese family originally lived in the northern Spanish province of Navarra. The place-name Navarra is derived from the Basque word "nava," or "naba," which means "plain near the mountains."

Early Origins of the Navarrese family

Early History of the Navarrese family

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Navarrese Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Navarro, Navaro, Navarra, Navarre, Navarrolas and others.

Early Notables of the Navarrese family

were sixteenth century Spanish engineer and officer Pedro Navarro; sixteenth century Spanish dramatist and actor Pedro Navarro; eighteenth century Spanish naval officer Juan José Navarro; Felipe Navarre, eighteenth century Spanish painter; nineteenth century Colombian writer and politician Juan N...
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Migration of the Navarrese family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Martín Navaro, who sailed to Río de la Plata in 1535; Alonso Navarrete, to America in 1516; Antonio Navarro, to America in 1527; Diego Navarro, to Cartagena in 1534.