De ross History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of De ross

What does the name De ross mean?

Noble surnames, such as De ross, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name De ross, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The De ross family originally lived in a place where wild roses grew. The surname is derived from the Latin word rosa, which means rose. The family name De ross is also derived from the given name Rose.

Early Origins of the De ross family

The surname De ross was first found in Old Castile, in the mountains near Santander.

Early History of the De ross family

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De ross Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ros, de Ros, Rosas, de Rosas, Rosa, de la Rosa, Rosal, del Rosal, Rosales, de Rosales, Rosete, Rosano, Rosana, Roso and many more.

Early Notables of the De ross family

Prominent among members of the family were seventeenth century Chilean historian Diego de Rosales, a Jesuit priest who defended the rights of the Indians; seventeenth century Spanish playwright Pedro Rosete; nineteenth century Argentinian military officer Leonardo Rosales; nineteenth century Spanish painter Eduardo...
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Migration of the De ross family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Juan del Rosal, who sailed to America in 1513; Gonzalico Rosas sailed to America in 1514; Diego de Rosales sailed to America in 1514; Anton de Ros sailed to America in 1526.