Yzaguirre History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Etymology of Yzaguirre

What does the name Yzaguirre mean?

The original bearer of the name Yzaguirre, 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. Many Spanish local names reflect Arabic words or place-names because the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries conquered Spain. The Yzaguirre family originally lived in a noble or reputable place in a village. The surname Yzaguirre originally derived from the Basque word Ager which meant visible or prominent.

Early Origins of the Yzaguirre family

The surname Yzaguirre was first found in the Basque region of Spain, , especially Gipuzkoa and Navarre, along the north-central coast of the Peninsula. The name literally means 'prominence/clearing exposed to the wind.'

Early History of the Yzaguirre family

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Yzaguirre Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Aguirre, Aguirra, Aguirri, Izaguirre, Yzaguirre and many more.

Early Notables of the Yzaguirre family

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Yzaguirre migration to the United States +

Yzaguirre Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jose Maria Yzaguirre, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1861 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Yzaguirre (post 1700) +

Raul Yzaguirre (b. 1939), American civil rights activist

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)