The anaya Surname
anaya Name Meaning and History
- Basque: from Basque Anaia, from anai ‘brother’ + the definite article (suffixed) -a. In Basque this was used both as a byname and as a personal name.
- Spanish: habitational name from either of two places called Anaya, in Salamanca and Segovia provinces. The place name is probably of Arabic origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Possible Native American acestry |
 genarro1
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| ANAYA Maria 1964-1976 |
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| ANAYA Rogelio 1926-1966 |
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| Spc. Michael J. Anaya of Crestview, Fla., died April 12, 2009 |
RIP_09
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| Obituary: Mollie Anaya |
RichardGarcia84
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| Trying to find family from Mexico | Theresa Ester Anaya | 6 |
| Anaya/Cantu/ Karnes City |
bennycantu2002
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| Cantu/Anaya |
bennycantu2002
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| searching for Anaya's | Aileen Marie Mossor | 7 |
| Relatives of Guadelupe Rosas Anaya |
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