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Etymology of Varellas

What does the name Varellas mean?

The illustrious Spanish and Portuguese surname Varellas is a proud sign of a rich and ancient heritage. The surname Varellas had its origins in a toponym, that is, taken from the name of one of places so named in Spain. Etymologically the word "Varellas" comes from the Spanish "vara", with the diminutive suffix "-ela", giving the meaning of "small rod."

Early Origins of the Varellas family

The surname Varellas was first found in Andalucia, Spain. It is here that the original family coat of arms was recorded. Today Florencio Varela, is a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, José Pedro Varela, is a city in Lavalleja, Uruguay, Los Varela, is a village and municipality in Argentina and Ponte da Varela, is a bridge in Aveiro District, Portugal.

Early History of the Varellas family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Varellas research. Another 64 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1540, 1568, 1574, 1580, 1598, 1608, 1616, 1622, 1632, 1645, 1845, 1878 and 1879 are included under the topic Early Varellas History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Varellas Spelling Variations

In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Varellas include Varela, Varala, Varella and others.

Early Notables of the Varellas family

was Francisco Varela (c. 1580-1645), a Spanish Baroque painter. Born in Seville, today his works are very scarce, but we do know there are two representations of the Last Supper, one of them made in 1622, and the other appears in the Museum of Fine Arts of Seville. His Portrait of Martinez...
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Contemporary Notables of the name Varellas (post 1700) +

  • Peter Varellas (b. 1984), American gold and silver medalist water polo player, member of the United States men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics


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