| ![Show Contents]() Saldanha History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of SaldanhaWhat does the name Saldanha mean? The surname Saldanha comes from the place name Saldaña, a town and municipality in the province of Palencia in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. Early Origins of the Saldanha familyThe surname Saldanha was first found in the former Kingdom of Leon, as well as in old Castile. The Saldanha family are believed to have descended from Bernardo del Carpio and also Sancho Dias de Saldaña, who was lord of the town of Saldaña and who lived in 870 A.D. A descendant of his, Diego Lopes de Saldaña, son of Fernando Lopes de Saldaña, who was lord of Miranda and Castanar in Castille, was ambassador to Rome for King Henrique IV, King of Castille and Leon (1454-1474). He moved to Portugal, and established a family of that name there. Another branch of the family moved to Andalucia. Early History of the Saldanha familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Saldanha research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1509, 1755, 1790, 1870 and 1876 are included under the topic Early Saldanha History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Saldanha Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Saldaña, Saldana, Zaldaña, Zaldana and others. Early Notables of the Saldanha family- António de Saldanha was a Castilian-Portuguese 16th-century captain. He was the first European to set anchor in what is now called Table Bay, South Africa, and made the first recorded ascent of Table...
- João Carlos Gregório Domingos Vicente Francisco de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun, 1st Duke of Saldanha (1790-1876) was a Portuguese marshal and statesman, Prime Minister of Portugal (1870)
| Saldanha migration to the United States | + |
Saldanha Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Senhor Saldanha, aged 30, Brazilian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Constitution" in 1829 1
- F. Saldanha, aged 50, Spanish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Valencia" in 1886 1
- Child Saldanha, aged 15, Spanish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Valencia" in 1886 1
Saldanha Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Charles Saldanha, aged 32, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Lusitania" in 1913 1
- Adri Saldanha, aged 38, Brazilian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Caronia" in 1914 1
- Yonne Saldanha, aged 19, Brazilian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Verdi" in 1915 1
- Augusto Saldanha, aged 27, Portuguese settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Roma" in 1917 1
| Saldanha migration to Australia | + |
Saldanha Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century- A. F. J. Saldanha, British settler who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Omar" in 1922 2
- Jaoa F. Saldanha, British settler who arrived in Australia aboard the ship "Mooltan" in 1924 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Saldanha (post 1700) | + |
- V. J. P. Saldanha (1925-2000), Indian Konkani-language writer
- Lawrence Saldanha (b. 1936), Indian Catholic priest, 10th Archbishop of Lahore
- José Pintos Saldanha (b. 1964), Uruguayan footballer
- João Saldanha (1917-1990), Brazilian journalist and football manager
- João Carlos Saldanha de Oliveira Daun (1790-1876), 1st Duke of Saldanha, Portuguese marshal and statesman
- Carlos Saldanha (b. 1965), Brazilian film director
- Matheus Bonifácio Saldanha Marinho (b. 1999), Brazilian football forward, known as Saldanha
- William de Oliveira Saldanha (b. 1989), Brazilian football right-back, known as Saldanha
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
- National Archives of Australia retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au
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