Andrada History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEtymology of AndradaWhat does the name Andrada mean? The name Andrada is an "ancient family, originally from Galicia, whose manor — the village of Andrade — is located between Puente Deume, Ferrol and Villalba, from whose villages King D. Henrique II forced his private Fernao Peres de Andrade, descendant of Bermudo Peres de Traba Freire de Andrade, which came from the ancient counts of Traba and Trastamara. By force of the Catholic Monarchs they were Counts of Villalba." Early Origins of the Andrada familyThe surname Andrada was first found in Galicia. The Andrada family linked themselves to the Freires on several occasions, in such a way that the two surnames began to be considered one, using some Andrade Freire, others Freire de Andrade, or one of these two surnames in isolation. Several times they passed to Portugal, where they expanded a lot. The main Portuguese branches come from Rui Freire de Andrade, who came to Portugal with his two sons, D. Nuno Rodrigues Freire de Andrade, later master of the Order of Christ, and Vasco Freire; of Rodrigo Afonso de Andrade, a very close relative of the aforementioned master of Christ, and of D. Isabel Afonso de Andrade, daughter of D. Fernando, Count of Andrade. Early History of the Andrada familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Andrada research. Another 218 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1320, 1552, 1580, 1596, 1600 and 1634 are included under the topic Early Andrada History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Andrada Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Andrade, Andrada, André, Andraca and others. Early Notables of the Andrada familyProminent members of the family include Jeranimo de Andrade, a renowned mid-18th century painter whose works included the intricate paintings on the ceiling of the church of San Pablo in Lisbon.António de Andrade (1580-1634) was a Jesuit priest and explorer from Portugal. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1596. From...
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Andrada Settlers in United States in the 16th Century
Andrada Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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