| ![Show Contents]() Prados History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of PradosWhat does the name Prados mean? 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. The original bearer of the name Prados, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Prados family originally lived in one of the places named Prado, which are found scattered throughout the Spanish provinces. There are numerous villages and towns named Prado in the provinces of Old Castile, Galicia, and Castile. The place-name Prado is derived from the Spanish word prado, which means meadow. Early Origins of the Prados familyThe surname Prados was first found in Galicia, in the northwestern region of Spain. Early History of the Prados familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Prados research. Another 356 words (25 lines of text) covering the years 1037, 1139, 1184, 1386, 1430 and 1691 are included under the topic Early Prados History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Prados Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Prado, de Prado, del Prado, Prada, de Prada, de la Prada, Prados, Pradas, Pradilla, Pradillo, Prades, de Prades, Pradera, Prat and many more. Early Notables of the Prados familywas Margarita de Prades (1386-1430), wife of the last Aragonese King, Martin I; sixteenth century Spanish painter Blas de Prado; Juan de Prado y Mármol, created Count of Belmonte in 1691; nineteenth century Peruvian politician Mariano...
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| Prados migration to the United States | + |
Prados Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Maria Prados, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1813 1
- Catalina De Prados, who landed in America in 1814 1
- Francis Prados, aged 45, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 1
- Micaila Prados, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 1
- Juan De Prados, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1840-1841 1
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Prados (post 1700) | + |
- John Prados (1951-2022), American author and historian who specialized in history of World War II and the history of the Vietnam War
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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