The noble Spanish surname Resendez is of
patronymic origin, deriving from the
personal name of the father of the initial bearer. In this instance, the surname Resendez derives from the
Visigothic personal name "Resendo."The personal name Resendo is a name composed of the Germanic elements "reths" meaning "counsel, advice" and "sinths" which signifies "way, path." In this instance, the surname Resendez signifies "son or descendant of Resendo."
Early Origins of the Resendez family
The surname Resendez was first found in the ancient and powerful kingdom of
Castile, along the western shore of the Iberian peninsula.
Early History of the Resendez family
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Resendez Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Resende, Resendez, Resendiz, Rezende, Rezendes and others.
Early Notables of the Resendez family (pre 1700)
Con la Reconquista guerra con la que los cristianos bajo las órdenes del rey Fernando y la reina Isabel reconquistaron a España y expulsaron a los musulmanes invasores en el año 1492. Dentro de estos nombres de...
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Migration of the Resendez family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: those who settled along the eastern coast of North America, and throughout Central and South America.
Contemporary Notables of the name Resendez (post 1700)
- Irma Resendez (b. 1961), American advocate and author who founded the bilingual multiple sclerosis non-profit organization Familia Unida Living with MS in 1998
- Andres Resendez, Mexican historian at the University of California, Davis
- José Luis Reséndez Santos (b. 1978), Mexican actor and model