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Etymology of Dero

What does the name Dero mean?

Noble surnames, such as Dero, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Dero, 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 Dero 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 Dero is also derived from the given name Rose.

Early Origins of the Dero family

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

Early History of the Dero family

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Dero 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 Dero 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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Dero migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dero Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mrs. Dero, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 1


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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