Thursday, April 15, 2010

What is the meaning of my last name, Bonilla?

I need to know the meaning of my last name but i can't find it anywhere! I need help!

What is the meaning of my last name, Bonilla?
This is what ancestry.com has to say about the name.


Bonilla Name Meaning and History


Spanish: habitational name from Bonilla in Cuenca province or Bonilla de la Sierra in 脕vila province.


Hope this helps.
Reply:I came up with this:





Spelling variations of this family name include: Bonilla, de Bonilla, Bonella, Bonel, Bonillo and others.





First found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.





Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Early settlers to the New World included Alonso de Bonilla, who sailed to America in 1513; Lorenzo de Bonilla, to America in 1513; Juan de Bonilla, to America in 1515 with his children L谩zaro and Ana.








And this:





The meaning of the surname BONILLA is - one who came from Bonilla (good), in Spain.
Reply:just type bonilla into your search box and you will get all the info you require - i tried it and its very interesting.


Good luck. kind regards from the North Coast of the Emerald Isle
Reply:Spanish: habitational name from Bonilla in Cuenca province or Bonilla de la Sierra in 脕vila province.
Reply:i tried to look it up to and it has no meaning, it's just your last name. good luck at finding the meaning sweetie.
Reply:A quartered shield, having two gold fields with crosses and two red field with lions, and a gold border.
Reply:i hate to break this to you but it means whale blubber.


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