Roas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Roas

What does the name Roas mean?

The noble Spanish surname Roas is toponymic in origin, based on the name of the place where the initial bearer once resided or held land. The surname Roas is taken directly from the Spanish word "rueda," derived from the Latin "rota," meaning literally "arched wood that forms a bow." The word in Catalan is "roda," meaning "wheel."

The variant Rada is both a Spanish and Catalan topographic name from "rada," meaning "natural hay." There are numerous places named Rada including Rada he Haro, La Rada, and Rada de Moraira. The name could also be a variant of the Basque Arrada from the place called Aradda in Navarre.

Early Origins of the Roas family

The surname Roas was first found in the mountains of Burgos, in the northern regions of the Iberian peninsula. Early records of the name Roas show that Francisco de Perellos, Carmalengo del Rey, was granted the noble title of Viscount of Rueda by Pedro IV de Aragon in 1366.

Early History of the Roas family

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Roas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Roda, Rota, Roa, Ruedas and others.

Early Notables of the Roas family

the Spanish writer Lope de Rueda (c. 1510-1565), who was born in Seville. His originality resided in his works called "pasos," a blend of comic and satiric anecdotes. Diego Rueda Rico (1575-1639), was a Roman Catholic prelate. Rodrigo Jiménez...
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Roas migration to the United States +

Roas Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Phillip Roas, aged 25, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 1

Sources +

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)