The noble Spanish surname Resa is of locative origin, being derived from the geographic or man made feature in or near which the original bearer lived or held land. The name is derived from the contraction of two Basque elements "aretze" meaning "calf" and "zabal" meaning "abundance of." Therefore the surname Resa may signify that its first bearer lived in a place where, either there were many calves or where calves were fattened before being slaughtered.
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Early Origins of the Resa family
The surname Resa was first found in the province of Guipuzcoa in the northern Basque country.
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Early History of the Resa family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Resa research. Another 121 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1578, 1639 and 1792 are included under the topic Early Resa History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Resa Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Rezabal, Resa, Reza and others.
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Early Notables of the Resa family
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Migration of the Resa family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Diego de Resa Saldana who emigrated to Peru in 1592 with his mother, brother Lucas, sister Ana, and his brother-in-law.
Contemporary Notables of the name Resa (post 1700)
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Alexander John Resa (1887-1964), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Representative from Illinois 9th District, 1945-47; Defeated, 1946 1
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