Comments on: Spanish Naming Conventions – Part 1: The Basics http://blog.myheritage.com/2011/07/spanish-naming-conventions-%e2%80%93-part-1-the-basics/ Sun, 19 May 2013 09:17:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michael Enriquez http://blog.myheritage.com/2011/07/spanish-naming-conventions-%e2%80%93-part-1-the-basics/#comment-33676 Michael Enriquez Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:24:25 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=12980#comment-33676 I am trying to determine what my grand-mothers maiden name was. I think she was married twice because she had children with differant names: 1. unknow husband 2. Husband Julio Belford 3. My grand-mothers name was Camila Arzon De Belford 4. children: Julio Belford De Arzon Amelia Belford De Arzon Step-children: Rose Enrique Y Arzon Jaime Enrique Y Arzon 5. After Julio (husband) died, Camila used the name Camila Enrique and it was changed to Enriquez when she came to USA. Can anyone tell me or guess, what Camilas maiden name would have been and can we take a guess as to what her first husbands name was (first name would be unknown)? Thank you, Mike Enriquez I am trying to determine what my grand-mothers maiden name was.
I think she was married twice because she had children with differant names:
1. unknow husband
2. Husband Julio Belford
3. My grand-mothers name was Camila Arzon De Belford
4. children: Julio Belford De Arzon
Amelia Belford De Arzon
Step-children: Rose Enrique Y Arzon
Jaime Enrique Y Arzon
5. After Julio (husband) died, Camila used the name Camila Enrique and it was changed to Enriquez when she came to USA.

Can anyone tell me or guess, what Camilas maiden name would have been and can we take a guess as to what her first husbands name was (first name would be unknown)?

Thank you,
Mike Enriquez

]]> By: Aaron http://blog.myheritage.com/2011/07/spanish-naming-conventions-%e2%80%93-part-1-the-basics/#comment-31050 Aaron Sun, 20 May 2012 14:45:04 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=12980#comment-31050 Hi Erin, the Y generally means that it's the second last name, taken from the husband's mother. So if you were called "name lastname 1 y lastname 2", lastname 1 would represent your fathers father's name, and the lastname 2 would represent your father's mothers name. It was a way of keeping both names in the family. It has Spanish origins but today many people have dropped the y. Hi Erin, the Y generally means that it’s the second last name, taken from the husband’s mother. So if you were called “name lastname 1 y lastname 2″, lastname 1 would represent your fathers father’s name, and the lastname 2 would represent your father’s mothers name. It was a way of keeping both names in the family. It has Spanish origins but today many people have dropped the y.

]]> By: Erin Willer de Garcia http://blog.myheritage.com/2011/07/spanish-naming-conventions-%e2%80%93-part-1-the-basics/#comment-31047 Erin Willer de Garcia Sun, 20 May 2012 14:21:19 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=12980#comment-31047 What about when you see so and so "de" somelastname another last name "Y" anotherlastname? How does the "Y" connect or denote where the surname is from???? What about when you see so and so “de” somelastname another last name “Y” anotherlastname? How does the “Y” connect or denote where the surname is from????

]]> By: Suellen http://blog.myheritage.com/2011/07/spanish-naming-conventions-%e2%80%93-part-1-the-basics/#comment-7992 Suellen Sat, 30 Jul 2011 07:09:48 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=12980#comment-7992 Another interesting article! Perhaps this explains why my nephew, who has a Spanish father, was not given a middle name when he was born. I'll pass this on to to encourage him to start working on his Spanish heritage! Another interesting article! Perhaps this explains why my nephew, who has a Spanish father, was not given a middle name when he was born. I’ll pass this on to to encourage him to start working on his Spanish heritage!

]]> By: Maria Mercedes Monsalve Clemente http://blog.myheritage.com/2011/07/spanish-naming-conventions-%e2%80%93-part-1-the-basics/#comment-7759 Maria Mercedes Monsalve Clemente Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:56:12 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=12980#comment-7759 I agree. Thanks for the information. As a general rule, we have to keep in mind what you have writte. It is also interesting to point the exceptions out, I am nor sure but I think there could be differences between countries and periods. For instance, in Venezuela, when my grand mother got married she took my grand father surname (1920). She was Rebeca Ricardo and she became Rebeca Clemente. When my mother got married (1952) she became Maria "de Monsalve", she lost her surname Clemente. Arround 1980 women can retain their surname (legaly). In present times, women in Spain use their surname, but it was always that way? Interesting subject of course. Again, thanks a lot for your article... I agree. Thanks for the information. As a general rule, we have to keep in mind what you have writte. It is also interesting to point the exceptions out, I am nor sure but I think there could be differences between countries and periods. For instance, in Venezuela, when my grand mother got married she took my grand father surname (1920). She was Rebeca Ricardo and she became Rebeca Clemente. When my mother got married (1952) she became Maria “de Monsalve”, she lost her surname Clemente. Arround 1980 women can retain their surname (legaly).
In present times, women in Spain use their surname, but it was always that way? Interesting subject of course.
Again, thanks a lot for your article…

]]> By: Kim http://blog.myheritage.com/2011/07/spanish-naming-conventions-%e2%80%93-part-1-the-basics/#comment-7738 Kim Mon, 18 Jul 2011 23:28:52 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=12980#comment-7738 Thanks for the comment. Finding when this started sounds like a tough challenge! Though an interesting one :) I questioned whether or not I should put the information about the second surname sometimes being used into the post but thought I would add it just as a bit of information. As you say (and as I mention in the main article) as long as people remember the main rule of addressing people by their first surname they should be OK Thanks for the comment.

Finding when this started sounds like a tough challenge! Though an interesting one :)

I questioned whether or not I should put the information about the second surname sometimes being used into the post but thought I would add it just as a bit of information.

As you say (and as I mention in the main article) as long as people remember the main rule of addressing people by their first surname they should be OK

]]> By: Maria Mercedes Monsalve Clemente http://blog.myheritage.com/2011/07/spanish-naming-conventions-%e2%80%93-part-1-the-basics/#comment-7736 Maria Mercedes Monsalve Clemente Mon, 18 Jul 2011 20:06:21 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=12980#comment-7736 Hi, I am living now in Spain but I am Venezuelan in origin and I have never heard before arriving in Spain the use of the second surname as it does in the case of Zapatero or in Rubalcaba (minister). I think it is a particular case in Spain, and it would be interesting to trace when it began to happen, otherwise we will find in a trouble... Greetings! Hi, I am living now in Spain but I am Venezuelan in origin and I have never heard before arriving in Spain the use of the second surname as it does in the case of Zapatero or in Rubalcaba (minister). I think it is a particular case in Spain, and it would be interesting to trace when it began to happen, otherwise we will find in a trouble… Greetings!

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