Medrano

Medrano is a gender-neutral Spanish surname of Basque origin that means "abundance, to grow, to prosper, or to improve". It is a surname of high nobility established in the old Kingdoms of Navarre, Aragon, Castile, France, etc.[1] They are all descendants of their progenitor, Prince Andrés Vélaz de Medrano.[1][2][3]

Medrano
16th Century Coat of Arms of Medrano in Navarre with their family motto: 'Ave Maria Gratia Plena Dominus Tecum'
Origin
Word/nameBasque
MeaningAbundance, to grow, to prosper or to improve
Region of originAndalusia and Navarre
Other names
Related namesVélaz de Medrano, Martínez de Medrano, Íñiguez de Medrano, Fernández de Medrano, López de Medrano, González de Medrano, Molina de Medrano, Bravo de Medrano, etc.

Medrano may refer to:

  1. ^ a b "MEDRANO - Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia". aunamendi.eusko-ikaskuntza.eus. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  2. ^ "Medrano". Armorial.org (in French). 2015-10-25. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  3. ^ Pineda, Pedro (1740). New dictionary, spanish and english and english and spanish : containing the etimology, the proper and metaphorical signification of words, terms of arts and sciences ... por F. Gyles.

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