The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Neto.The original bearer of the name Neto, 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 Neto 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."
The surname Neto was first found in Aragon, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Navarro, Navaro, Navarra, Navarre, Navarrolas and others.
Notable bearers of the family name Neto 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...
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