The pelayo Surname
pelayo Name Meaning and History
Spanish: from the medieval personal name Pelayo, from Greek
Pelagios (a derivative of pelagos ‘sea’). In the Middle
Ages this was one of the most popular personal names in the
northwestern Iberian peninsula, having been borne by the first king of the
Reconquest, and by various martyrs, including a young boy in the 10th
century who was, according to legend, tortured and killed by the Moors
of Cordoba for refusing to renounce his faith.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Family reunion/Pelayadas | Moises Pelayo | 5 |
| Grandaughter of Zoilo Pelayo |
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| sotero pelayo |
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| Looking for father | Roberto Pelayo | 6 |
| information please |
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| Pelayo origin | Laurie Pooler Pelayo | 3 |
| Pelayadas | Evelia Santillan | 14 |
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| Jose Maria Pelayo and Daughter Guadalupe Pelayo Fregoso |
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| Vallarta,Jalisco Pelayo's | Christine | 1 |
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