Spanish Surnames: Meaning, Origin & Coat of Arms (page 3 of 4)

From Lemus / Lemos

From León; lion

From Lerma

From Leiva

Lemon

"flax fields"

From Loera

From Longoria

Son of Lope, "wolf"

From Laurentum

From Loya in Navarre

Lush, vigorous

From Lucena

Morning star

From Lucius / light

From Lugo

From Luján

"moon" or "from Luna"

Several historical Spanish nickname possibilities

From the name Matías

Wood, timber

"from Madrid"

From Madrigal

From Magaña

"ungraceful"

A fenced passage or another language-specific origin

God with us

"apple tree"

From the name Marcos

Of the sea; from Marín

Son of Marcos (Mark)

Hammer worker

Moroccan

Tuesday in Spanish, with a separate Italian explanation

Son of Martín

Thicket, scrub

From the name Mateo

"son of Mateo"

From Mayorga (Valladolid)

From Medellín (Extremadura)

City (Arabic madīna)

From Medrano

"from Mejía" or Messiah

Son of Melendo

From Mena

Son of Mendo / Menendo

Cold mountain

Descendant of Menendo

Market

"district steward"

Plateau

Flat-topped hill

Of Mirel / Mireles

Of Mojica

Mill

From Mondragón

From Monroy

White mountain

Of the mountains

Greater mountain

Black mountain

Huntsman

"mountains"

From Montiel

"from Montoya"

Mulberry; from Mora

Mulberry trees

Dark-haired or dark-complexioned

From Moya (Cuenca)

From Mungia

Son of Munio

Son of Muño

"little wall"

From Nájera

"orange tree"

Upland plain

From Navarrete

From Navarre

Dark one

Dark one

From Nevárez / snowy

Grandson

"snows"

A name associated with Saint Peter Nolasco

From Noriega

Son of Nuño

The field

"wolf" (Basque)

From Ojeda

Someone who grew or sold olives

Olive groves

Olives

A personal name, olive tree, or Spanish place

Elm grove

Elms

From Olvera

From Ontiveros

Son of Ordoño

From Orellana

From Ornelas

From Orozko in Biscay

Nettle; grouse

Son of Orti / Fortunio

From an old personal name

"hillock"

From an old personal name

"frying pan" or "from Padilla"

From Padrón (Galicia)

Country dweller

"palaces, manor houses"

Young dove

From Pantoja

Brownish grey

"walls"

Grapevine, trellis

Share / district

Of Easter

Shepherd

Duck place / from Patiño

"peace"

Stony place

Rock, crag

Pear trees

High rock

From a place named Perea

Son of Pedro (Peter)

A pearl reference with several surname routes

Pine cone

"pine grove"

Pine nut

"town square"

From Polanco

From the name Hipólito or Pablo

From the name Ponce

Club

Small gate, pass

"well"

Meadow

Valued

Dark-complexioned

Bridge

Polished, elegant

From Quesada

From Quesada

Shares of farmland