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Etymology of O'Ross

What does the name O'Ross mean?

The O'Ross surname is a habitational name derived from the place name Orozco in Bilbao in the Basque region, in the province of Biscay.

Early Origins of the O'Ross family

The surname O'Ross was first found in the Basque region, in the northern Iberian peninsula.

Early History of the O'Ross family

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O'Ross Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Orozco, Oroz, Orosco, Orozqueta and others.

Early Notables of the O'Ross family

Alonso de Orozco, a mystic writer of the sixteenth century, author of "Historia de la Reina Sabá"; sixteenth century sculptor Juan Orozco; Francisco Meneses Osorio (1630-1705), a Spanish painter from Seville; seventeenth century...
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Migration of the O'Ross family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alberto de Orozco, who sailed to New Spain in 1576; Costanza Orozco, who sailed to Peru in 1553; Hernando Orozco sailed to Nicaragua in 1534; Jeró.



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