Dueñas Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Dueñas last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Dueñas last name
Meaning of the Dueñas last name: from Dueñas. Dueñas is a Spanish surname from Dueñas in Palencia, from dueña, 'lady', perhaps after a community of nuns. Settlers from Castile took the last name to Peru and Mexico. A curious detail: dueña also gave English the old word duenna, a chaperone.
Arms associated with the Dueñas name
Coats of arms associated with the Dueñas surname follow Spanish heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Dueñas name FAQ
What does the Dueñas name mean?
From Dueñas. Common variants include Duenas.
Where does the Dueñas surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, the United States and Colombia.
Is there a Dueñas coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Dueñas 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).