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sevilla Name Meaning and History

Spanish: habitational name from the city of this name, the capital of Andalusia, in southwestern Spain. The city is extremely ancient, having reputedly been founded by the Phoenicians. The origin of the name is obscure, presumably Phoenician. It is first recorded in the Latin form Hispalis, which was adopted in Arabic as Isbilia, and thence into early Spanish as Sibilia, now Sevilla.

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Distribution of sevilla Families in the US in 1920
Number of sevilla families
 9-15
 4-8
 1-3
 0
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