Padiella History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Padiella

What does the name Padiella mean?

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. The original bearer of the name Padiella, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Padiella family originally lived in one of the various places named Padilla in Spain. There is also a city named Padilla in Castrogeriz, in the Burgos region of northern Spain. This place-name was originally derived from the Spanish word "padilla," which means "frying pan" or "bread pan," which is itself derived from the Latin word "patella," which means "shallow dish."

Early Origins of the Padiella family

The surname Padiella was first found in Castile, the medieval Christian kingdom of northern Spain that led the Reconquest of the Iberian peninsula from the Muslims.

Early History of the Padiella family

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Padiella Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Padilla, Padella, Padiella and others.

Early Notables of the Padiella family

Notable bearers of the family name Padiella were Juan de Padilla, prior of the Dominican convent of Toledo in 1274; fourteenth century noblewoman María de Padilla, consort of King Peter I; Juan de Padilla, Bishop of Zamora in 1540; sixteenth century poets Juan de Padilla and Pedro de Padilla...
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Migration of the Padiella family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Diego de Padilla, who sailed to Peru in 1592 with his wife Isabel de Moscoso; Hernando de Padilla sailed to America in 1517; Luis de Padilla sailed to Peru in 1579.