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Etymology of De luz

What does the name De luz mean?

Noble surnames, such as De luz, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century.

The name Luz is a Portuguese and Spanish feminine given name and surname, meaning light.

Early Origins of the De luz family

The surname De luz was first found in Aragon, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.

Early History of the De luz family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our De luz research. Another 213 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1129, 1137, 1148, 1170, 1229, 1238, 1282 and 1469 are included under the topic Early De luz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

De luz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lucero, Lucío, Lucio, Luz, de Luz, de la Luz, Luzío, de Luzío, Luzio and many more.

Early Notables of the De luz family

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Migration of the De luz family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Juan Luz, who sailed to America in 1527; Francisco de Luzío sailed to Guatemala in 1538; Alonso de Luz sailed to Peru in 1592.


Contemporary Notables of the name De luz (post 1700) +

  • Joaquín De Luz (b. 1976), Spanish ballet dancer, formerly with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT), and a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet (NYCB), current director of Spanish National Dance Company


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