Show ContentsRezende History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The noble Spanish surname Rezende is of patronymic origin, deriving from the personal name of the father of the initial bearer. In this instance, the surname Rezende 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 Rezende signifies "son or descendant of Resendo."

Early Origins of the Rezende family

The surname Rezende was first found in the ancient and powerful kingdom of Castile, along the western shore of the Iberian peninsula.

Early History of the Rezende family

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Rezende Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Resende, Resendez, Resendiz, Rezende, Rezendes and others.

Early Notables of the Rezende family

Prominent among bearers of the Rezende family name at this time was

  • Andrés De Rezende, a renowned humanist, who was born in 1573...

Migration of the Rezende family

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 Rezende (post 1700) +

  • Marcelo Luiz Rezende Fernandes (1951-2017), Brazilian journalist and television presenter


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