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Trujillo Name Meaning and History

Spanish: habitational name from the city so named in Cáceres province, called in Latin Turgalium, which is probably of Arabic origin. This place was the home of various conquistadors, hence its great frequency in the Americas.

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Trujillo Civil War Service
Trujillo VeteransAllegianceTotal Veterans of
the Civil War
0Confederate1,050,000
188Union2,213,363
188Combined3,263,363
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