Vélez (name)


Vélez is a surname of Spanish origin. Although it has been suggested that it could be derived from Basque, it is, in fact, a patronym from the medieval name Vela, which itself is derived from Vigila, a Germanic name used by the Visigoths. In its earliest usage, the surname took the forms of Vigílaz and Vélaz.
Family researchers maintain that the surname was first found in Cantabria, although there are various places scattered throughout the south, especially in Andalusia, called Vélez, including Vélez-Blanco, Vélez-Málaga and Vélez-Rubio.

People

One of the many Marquis of Los Vélez.

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