Mariñelarena or Marinelarena is a
Basque
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* Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France
* Basque language, their language
Places
* Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France
* Basque Country (autonomous co ...
surname that has its origins in the village of
Betelu
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, located north of
Navarra
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,
Spain
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, bordering on
Gipuzkoa
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.
Etymology and history
The surname means in the
Basque language
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"...of the sailor". Usually modern surnames originated in the
Basque Country as name of houses, being families known by the name of the house they inhabited once. Few Basque surnames were of patronymic origin, but there are some, and Mariñelarena could be one of them, meaning "(son) of the sailor". However, it could also be referring to a house: "(house) of the sailor".
Coat-of-arms
Mariñelarena is a family recognized with a
coat-of-arms
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, because most Basque families (if not all) have their nobility recognized.
It is conformed by a two
Argent (silver) flags over an
Azure (blue) tower with
Argent (silver) small windows, that stands in an
Or (gold) background.
Familiar Lineage in ''Betelu''
* Marinelarena, Miguel de; ''Owner of Juangorena.''
:*Noble neighbor on 1695
* Marinelarena, Juanes de; ''Owner of Ochotorena.''
:*Regency on 1700.
* Marinelarena, Martiarano; ''Owner of Juangorena.''
:*Regency on 1700.
* Marinelarena, Martín de; ''Owner of Juangorena.''
:*Mayor's lieutenant on 1703
:*Mayor on 1712
:*Regency on 1727
:*Mayor on 1731
:*Mayor's lieutenant on 1735
:*Regency on 1738
:*Regency on 1748
* Marinelarena, Lorenzo de; ''Owner of Garciarena.''
:*Regency on 1718
* Marinelarena, Juan Fermín de; ''Owner of Garciarena.''
:*Regency on 1742
:*Mayor's lieutenant on 1745
:*Mayor on 1747
:*Mayor's lieutenant on 1749
:*Regency on 1753 and 1763
* Marinelarena, Martiarano; ''Owner of Juangorena.''
:*Mayor on 1762
* Marinelarena, Martín de; ''Owner of Bengoechea de Suso'' or ''Juangorena & Migueltorena.''
:*Regency on 1773
:*Mayor on 1782
:*Regency on 1785
* Marinelarena, Ramón Antonio de; ''Owner of Garciarena & Echezarra.''
:*Regency on 1778
:*Mayor on 1776
:*Mayor's lieutenant on 1779
:*Regency on 1784 and 1796
:*Mayor's lieutenant on 1802 and 1804
* Marinelarena, Juan Fermín de; ''Owner of Echeverria & Garciarena.''
:*Regency on 1806
:*Mayor on 1809
Notable people sharing the surname "Mariñelarena"
*
Álex Mariñelarena, motorcycle racer
*
Erik Mariñelarena, Mexican filmmaker
*
Rubén Marinelarena Gallego, Arizonian politician
External links
Genealogy records
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Basque-language surnames
Spanish coats of arms
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