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Velasco Fernández
Velasco (also Belasco or Belasko) is a Spanish family name. According to the academy of Basque language, it is derived from the Visigothic name 'Vela' (Vigila) and the Basque suffix ''–sco''.https://www.euskaltzaindia.eus/en/ (Onomastics, Belasco) The name also made its way into Portuguese language as Vasco. Notable people with the surname include: *The Castilian noble house of Velasco, rulers of the Dukedom of Frías * Alberto Contador Velasco (born 1982), Spanish professional road bicycle racer * Álvaro Velasco (golfer) (born 1981), Spanish professional golfer * Álvaro Velasco (weightlifter) (born 1971), Colombian weightlifter * Ana de Velasco y Girón (1585–1607), mother of John IV of Portugal * Andrés Velasco (born 1961), Chilean economist and former Finance Minister *Camile Velasco (born 1985), Filipino–American singer * Concha Velasco (born 1939), Spanish actress * Cris Velasco (born 1980), American film and video game composer * Diablo Velasco (1919–1999), Mexic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patronymic
A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, although their use has largely been replaced by or transformed into patronymic surnames. Examples of such transformations include common English surnames such as Johnson (son of John). Origins of terms The usual noun and adjective in English is ''patronymic'', but as a noun this exists in free variation alongside ''patronym''. The first part of the word ''patronym'' comes from Greek πατήρ ''patēr'' "father" (GEN πατρός ''patros'' whence the combining form πατρο- ''patro''-); the second part comes from Greek ὄνυμα ''onyma'', a variant form of ὄνομα ''onoma'' "name". In the form ''patronymic'', this stands with the addition of the suffix -ικός (''-ikos''), which was originally used to form adjectives with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |