Vazques History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Vazques

In Spain, the earliest forms of hereditary surnames were patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The patronymic Vazques is such a name, having been derived from the medieval given name Velasco. This name was in turn derived from the Basque word "bela," which means "crow," and the diminutive suffix sko.

Early Origins of the Vazques family

Early History of the Vazques family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vazques research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1110, 1607 and 1661 are included under the topic Early Vazques History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Vazques Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Blas, Blasco, Blásquez, Blasquez, Velázquez, Velazquez, Vásquez, Vasquez, Vázquez, Vazquez, Velasco, Vélez, Velez, Velasquez and many more.

Early Notables of the Vazques family

were Pero Vélez, a thirteenth century Castilian nobleman; Pero Vélez de Guevara, fourteenth century poet; fifteenth century knight Pero Vázquez de Saavedra; Juan Bautista Vázquez of Seville, sixteenth century sculptor; Golden Age court painter Diego Velázquez (whose full name was Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez)...
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Migration of the Vazques family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, who helped to colonize Cuba, and Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón, a nobleman who voyaged to Mexico with Corté.