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De La Vega (other)
De la Vega is a surname in the Spanish language, most of its bearers belonging to the nobility. It means "of the meadow" and may refer to: People (arranged by date of birth) * Garci Lasso de la Vega I, Cantabrian noble who was executed by Alfonso XI of Castile in 1326 * Garci Lasso de la Vega II, Cantabrian noble who was assassinated by Peter of Castile in 1351 * Garci Lasso Ruiz de la Vega, Cantabrian noble who was killed at the Battle of Nájera, 1340–1367 * Leonor Lasso de la Vega, (1367–1432) Cantabrian noblewoman, * Garcilaso de la Vega (poet) (1501–1536), Spanish noble poet and soldier * Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (1539–1616), Peruvian noble poet and writer * Gabriel Lobo Lasso de la Vega (1558–1615), Spanish epic poet, playwright and historian * Francisco Laso de la Vega (1568–1640), Spanish soldier and governor of Chile 1629–1639 * Luis Laso de la Vega (c. 1622–?), Mexican author, priest and lawyer * Melchor Portocarrero, 3rd Count of Monclova (1636–1705 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
