Guillén Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Guillén last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Guillén last name
Meaning of the Guillén last name: from the name Guillermo. Guillén is a Spanish surname from Guillén, an old Castilian form of Guillermo, William, from Germanic wil, "will", and helm, "helmet". The Catalan form is Guillem. The last name is common in Aragon, Murcia and Andalusia. Cuban poet Nicolás Guillén carried it.
Arms associated with the Guillén name
Spanish heraldry loves canting arms that echo a name, a custom seen in coats of arms linked with Guillén.
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Guillén name FAQ
What does the Guillén name mean?
from the name Guillermo. Common variants include Guillem, Guillermo.
Where does the Guillén surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, Peru and Colombia.
Is there a Guillén coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Guillén 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).