Guevara Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Guevara last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Guevara last name
Meaning of the Guevara last name: from Guevara in Álava. Guevara is a Basque surname from Guevara, Gebara in Basque, a village in Álava with an old tower house. The last name spread across Spain and the Americas. Curiously, the Argentine-born Ernesto "Che" Guevara made the name known around the world.
Arms associated with the Guevara name
Spanish heraldry likes castles, lions and trees, and coats of arms associated with the Guevara surname, each with its blazon, follow suit.
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Guevara name FAQ
What does the Guevara name mean?
From Guevara in Álava. Common variants include Gebara.
Where does the Guevara surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, Argentina and Colombia.
Is there a Guevara coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Guevara 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).