Solarez History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Solarez

From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Solarez family. The original bearer of the name Solarez, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Solarez family originally lived in any of the numerous village and towns named Soler. This place-name is derived from the word "soler," which means "site" or "plot" and it is ultimately derived from the Late Latin word "solarium," which means "bottom" or "ground."

Early Origins of the Solarez family

Early History of the Solarez family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Solarez research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1074 and 1469 are included under the topic Early Solarez History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Solarez Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Solís, de Solís, Solis, de Solis, Soliz, Soler, Solé, de Solé, Sole, de Sole, Solano, Sol, de Sol, del Sol, Sols, Soles, Solares and many more.

Early Notables of the Solarez family

was Isabel de Solís, a fourteenth century noblewoman who was taken captive by the Muslims of Granada. She converted to Islam, took the name Zoraya, then married the King, Abulhassan. The Tower of La Cautiva ("The Captive"), which still stands inside the Alhambra palace in Granada, was named for Isabel de Solís. Also of note were seventeenth century Spanish historian and playwright Antonio de Solís y Ribadeneyra...
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Migration of the Solarez family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Antonio de Solís, who explored the Caribbean coasts of Mexico in the year 1512. Other early migrants to the New World bearing this surname or a variant spelling of the name were Martí.