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From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Ortiz family. Originally, the Spanish people were known only by a single name. The process by which hereditary surnames were adopted in Spain is extremely interesting. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century and one of the most common patronymic suffix is 'iz.' The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. The name Ortiz is derived from the Latin personal name Fortunio, which means fortunate.

Early Origins of the Ortiz family

The surname Ortiz was first found in Asturias, where the Christian Reconquest of the Iberian peninsula began in the eighth century. One of the earliest records of the family was Sancho Ordóñez (c. 895 - 929), King of Galicia from 926 and until his death in 929. He was the eldest son of Ordoño II, (c. 873-924) who king of Galicia from 910, and king of Galicia and León from 914 until his death. Transmorpher 2gaming potatoes.

Later, Sancho Ordóñez (before 1042- c.1080), a count who lived in the 11th-century. His father was Ordoño Bermúdez, an illegitimate son of King Bermudo II of León.

Early History of the Ortiz family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ortiz research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1227, 1455, 1503, 1500, 1480, 1520, 1508, 1510, 1570 and 1545 are included under the topic Early Ortiz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ortiz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ortiz, Hortiz, Fortiz, Fortes, Hortóñez, Hortoñez, Ordóñez, Ordoñez and many more.

Early Notables of the Ortiz family (pre 1700)

Prominent among members of the family were García Ordóñez, Count of Nájera in the late eleventh century; Garci Ordóñez de Villamayor, a twelfth century Aragonese nobleman; Elfa Ortiz, a noblewoman of Albarracin and her son García (in 1227 his brother was betrothed to the daughter of the King of Navarre; if his brother died García would marry her). Also of note were Alonso Ortiz (1455-1503), a Spanish humanist writer, Canon of Toledo in 1500; Bartolomé Ordóñez (c. 1480-1520), a Spanish sculptor who lived much of his life..
Another 86 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ortiz Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ortiz migration +

Ortiz Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

• Francisco Ortiz de Vergara, a conquistador from Seville who accompanied Alvar Núñez to Paraguay in 1542
• Francisco Ortiz, who immigrated to Nicaragua in 1560
• Catalina Ortiz, who landed in Guatemala in 1560
• María Ortiz, settled in Honduras in 1563
• Pedro Ortiz, who arrived in Chile in 1565
• .. (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Ortiz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Antonio Ortiz, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1803 ^{Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)'>[1]}
• Romualdo Ortiz, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1803 ^{Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)'>[1]}
• Isabel Ortiz, who landed in America in 1811 ^{Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)'>[1]}
• Bernardino Ortiz, who arrived in America in 1812 ^{Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)'>[1]}
• Cristobal Ortiz, who arrived in America in 1813 ^{Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)'>[1]}
• .. (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Ortiz (post 1700) +

• Carlos Escobar Ortíz (b. 1989), Chilean footballer
• Elín Ortiz (1934-2016), Puerto Rican actor, comedian and producer
• Emmanuel Ortiz (b. 1974), Chicano/Puerto Rican/Irish-American activist and poet
• Deborah Ortiz (b. 1957), American politician, state senator from California
• Danny Ortiz (1976-2004), Guatemalan football player
• Carlos Ortiz Longo (b. 1962), Puerto Rican-American health care manager for NASA
• Humberto 'Beto' Ortiz Pajuelo (b. 1978), Peruvian-American journalist, TV personality, and writer
• Carlos Ortiz (b. 1936), Puerto Rican boxer, three time world boxing champion
• Bernardo Ortiz de Montellano (1899-1949), Mexican writer and Contemporáneos magazine founder
• Ana Alicia Ortiz (b. 1956), Mexican-born, American actress, best known for her role on the soap opera Falcon Crest
• .. (Another 33 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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1. ^ Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)

Records from Puerto Rico offer a great history of naming trends on the island, from Spanish influences, to Classical (Greek and Roman) references, to 'American-sounding' first names in the recent past.

• Greek origin: Hipólito/a (Hippolytus), Telésforo (Telesphoros), Ceferino/a (Zephyrus)
• Roman origin: Agripino/a (Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, architect of Caesar's Rome)
• German origin: Clotilde, Anselmo/a

In addition, the website, PuertoRicanGenealogy.Weebly.Com deftly explains the common practice of 'multiple surnames', which can actually make your Puerto Rican genealogy research easier!:

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Puerto Rican genealogy is made exponentially easier because of the use of multiple surnames. Puerto Rico used the Spanish practice of using the last names of both parents. A child born would be given a first and middle name and then the first last name of the father followed by the first last name of the mother. (e.g. Maria Luisa Rivera Garcia.) You may find it written with or without the word y meaning 'and' between the two last names. (e.g. Tomas Rivera y Castro.) Upon marriage, a Puerto Rican woman could choose to add her husband's last name by adding the word de meaning 'of' before her husband's first last name. (e.g.Maria Luisa Rivera Garcia de Felicianoor Maria Luisa Rivera y Garcia de Feliciano.)
To the average American, that seems like a mouthful but for a genealogist, it is a practice that is extremely useful for various reasons. First, because it is easy to track a person over periods of time in various documents. Second, it aids in finding siblings if you are looking to create a larger family tree. Third, upon discovering cousins or grandchildren living in the home, you can investigate to find out who the parents are by tracing the two last names. And of course, the most obvious, there is no issue with finding maiden names! It is amazingly easier to trace back further generations with the mother's name already known.

Rather than include long lists of names, below are suggested resources—at NYPL and online—that explain surname practices, first names and their translations, and nicknames with origins. It is intended that this serve as reference when viewing handwritten digitized records.

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