Spanish surnames
From: dvj1uk@...
Message: 6337
Date: 2001-03-05
Can anyone give me any insight into the origin of the following
common Spanish surnames? I've included my sugestions where I have
one. Sorry about the lack of stress accents.
Rodrigez, from the Germanic/Visigoth personal name Rodrigo
Lopez, related to lobo meaning wolf
Gonzalez, from the personal name Gonzalo, origin unknown to me
Baez/Paez,
Franco, French,or the Germanic tribe the Franks
Sanchez
Dominguez from domingo meaning sunday
Also what is the origin of the suffix ..ez? It doesn't strike me as
being derived from the Latin genetive.
Thanks for your help.
David James