| ![Show Contents]() Eliza History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of ElizaWhat does the name Eliza mean? The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Eliza. The Spanish surname Eliza is derived from the place name where the initial bearer lived or held land. In this case, "eleiza" is the Basque term for "church," and the suffix "-ondo" means near or beside. Thus, the surname Eliza was derived from ancient Basque as the term for someone living near a church. Early Origins of the Eliza familyThe surname Eliza was first found in the Navarre-Basque region, one of the medieval Christian kingdoms of northern Spain. Early records show a presence of the Eliza family in Pamplona, Navarre. Early History of the Eliza familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Eliza research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Eliza History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Eliza Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Elizonda, Eleizondo, Elizalde, Eliza and others. Early Notables of the Eliza familyMore information is included under the topic Early Eliza Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Eliza migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Eliza Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Henry Eliza, aged 44, who landed in America, in 1895
Eliza Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Roberto Sandalio Eliza, aged 32, who immigrated to the United States, in 1917
- R. S. Eliza, aged 31, who immigrated to the United States, in 1923
- Roberto Eliza, aged 30, who settled in America, in 1924
| Contemporary Notables of the name Eliza (post 1700) | + |
- Almeda Eliza Hitchcock (1863-1895), first female lawyer and notary public in the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1888, known as Almeda Eliza Hitchcock Moore
- Anna Eliza Bray (1790-1883), English novelist, daughter of John Kempe, bullion porter in the Mint 1
- Julia Eliza Bruns (1895-1927), American stage and silent film actress
- Adrienne Eliza Bailon (b. 1983), American actress, singer-songwriter, dancer, and television personality
- Mary Eliza Fullerton (1868-1946), Australian writer 2
- Ann Eliza Bleecker (1752-1783), American writer, poet
- Frances Eliza Burnett (1849-1924), English/American novelist
- Mary Eliza Tighe, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Laurel, Maryland, 1917-18 3
- Eliza Draper (1744-1778), India-born, British muse, best known as Laurence Sterne's Eliza commemorated in his Sentimental Journey and Journal to Eliza
- Eliza Putnam Heaton (1860-1919), American journalist, editor
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