Teles History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Teles

What does the name Teles mean?

The surname Teles comes from the personal name Tello derived from the Latin "tellus" meaning "land" or "earth."

Early Origins of the Teles family

The surname Teles was first found in Galicia, in the northwest corner of Spain.

Early History of the Teles family

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Teles Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tellez, Talles, Tello, Tell, Tel, Telo, Teles and others.

Early Notables of the Teles family

Prominent among bearers of the Teles family name at this time was Tello of Castile (1337-1370), born in Seville, the seventh of the ten illegitimate children of Alfonso XI of Castile and Eleanor of Guzman; Rodrigo Tellez de las Penas, who was born...
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Migration of the Teles family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Juan Tello and his family were among the first settlers of Spanish America, arriving in 1513. Francisca Tellez immigrated to Spanish America in 1528; and Garcia Tello to Venezuela in 1534. In 1536.