Lunas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Lunas

Noble surnames, such as Lunas, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Lunas, 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 Lunas family originally lived in the town called Luna.

Early Origins of the Lunas family

Early History of the Lunas family

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Lunas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Luna, de Luna, de la Luna and others.

Early Notables of the Lunas family

Prominent among members of the family were Maria de Luna (1358-1406), Queen Consort of Aragon, spouse of King Martin I of Aragon, known as "La Grande" (English: The Great), regarded as one of the most notable queens in Aragon, regent 1396-1397.Pedro Martínez de Luna y Pérez de Gotor (1328-1423), known as el Papa Luna in Spanish and Pope Luna in English, was an Aragonese nobleman, who as Pope Benedict XIII, is considered an antipope (see Western Schism) by the Catholic Church. Álvaro de Luna y Jarana (c. 1388 and 1390 - 1453), Duke of Trujillo, 1st Count of San Esteban...
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Migration of the Lunas family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Luis de Luna, who voyaged to Río de la Plata in the mid 1500s. He was a member of the expedition that founded the city of Cordoba in Argentina. In the later years of his life he became a merchant and devoted himself to trade. Other early migrants to the New World include Alonso de Luna, who sailed to America in 1513.