Spanish Surnames: Meaning, Origin & Coat of Arms

Place of eagles

From Alonso (Alfonso), "noble and ready"

Son of Álvaro

From the medieval given name Arias

Son of Benito ("blessed")

White, fair

Fierce, brave

Knight, horseman

Place of goats

Bald

Fields

White-haired

From Carmona (Seville)

Holm oak, scrubland

Castle

Fort, fortified place

Courteous

Curly-haired

Cross

Thin, slender

Son of Diego

Son of Diego

Son of Domingo

Enduring, steadfast

Crown

Son of Fernando

Blacksmith

Flowers; son of Floro

Springs

Galician

Debated; often linked to Basque "young"

Handsome, elegant

From Giles (Aegidius)

Son of Gimeno

Son of Gome (man)

Son of Gonzalo

Warrior, soldier

Son of Gutierre

Son of Hernando (Fernando)

Forge, ironworks

Blacksmith

Nobleman, "son of something"

Son of Ibán (John)

Churches

Son of Jimeno

From León; lion

Son of Lope, "wolf"

From Laurentum

Lush, vigorous

Of the sea; from Marín

Son of Marcos (Mark)

Son of Martín

City (Arabic madīna)

Son of Mendo / Menendo

Mill

Huntsman

Mulberry; from Mora

Mulberry trees

Dark-haired or dark-complexioned

From Moya (Cuenca)

Son of Muño

From Navarre

Grandson

Son of Nuño

Nettle; grouse

Son of Orti / Fortunio

Grapevine, trellis

Of Easter

Shepherd

Rock, crag

Son of Pedro (Peter)

Dark-complexioned

Son of Ramiro

Branches; Palm Sunday

Kings (Three Kings)

Son of Rodrigo, "famous ruler"

Of Rome

Pilgrim

Blond, fair-haired

Son of Ruy (Rodrigo)

Son of Sancho

Son of Sancho

Saint Anne

Saint James

Saints

Son of Sancho

Highlander, from the sierra

House site, sunny ground

Grove, thicket

Son of Suero

Towers

From Vargas (a hillside)

Son of Vasco

Fertile plain

Little crow

Conquering

Of life, vital