Cervera Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Cervera last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Cervera last name
Meaning of the Cervera last name: "from Cervera". Cervera is a Spanish surname for someone from one of the towns called Cervera, from cierva, "deer", such as Cervera in Lleida or Cervera del Río Alhama in La Rioja. The last name is common in Catalonia, Valencia and Aragon.
Arms associated with the Cervera name
Spanish heraldry favours castles, towers and lions, the language of coats of arms associated with Cervera.
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Cervera name FAQ
What does the Cervera name mean?
"from Cervera". Common variants include Cerveira, Servera.
Where does the Cervera surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, Cuba and Argentina.
Is there a Cervera coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Cervera coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes & Antonio García, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).