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Etymology of Pumares

What does the name Pumares mean?

The Pumares surname is derived from the Latin word "pomum," which had anciently meant "edible fruit," but by the 5th Century, had come to mean "apple."

Early Origins of the Pumares family

The surname Pumares was first found in Aragon an ancient Kingdom of Spain. It has been suggested the Pumares surname branched from the mountains of Cantabria, Santander, and branched to Aragon, establishing themselves in a place that came to be known as Pomar, in Sariñena, Huesca.

Early History of the Pumares family

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Pumares Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pomar, Pomar, Poumar, Poumer, Pomier, Pomares, Pumar, Pumarin, Pumares and many more.

Early Notables of the Pumares family

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Migration of the Pumares family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alonso De Pomareda, who arrived in Peru in 1570. Plácido del Pumar de Gutiérrez de la Vega y Villegas (b. circa 1680 in Santillana del Mar, Santander, Spain) migrated to Barinas, Venezuela towards the end of the 17th Century. José.


Contemporary Notables of the name Pumares (post 1700) +

  • Carlos Pumares (b. 1943), Spanish (Vizcaya born) actor and screenwriter


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