The varela Surname
varela Name Meaning and History
- Galician: habitational name from any of the places in Galicia named Varela, from a diminutive of vara ‘rod’, ‘stick’.
- Greek (Varelas): from Greek varela ‘barrel’, from Italian barella ‘barrel’. Accented on the final syllable, varelás is a metonymic occupational name for a cooper; with the accent on the middle syllable, varélas is a nickname for a large fat man.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| New Mexico USA Relatives |
 EloisaVerdugo
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| Hello Varelas |
alc1072
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| Varela Family from Lugo, Spain |
Chris Varela
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| Genealogy search | Mario A. Varela | 6 |
| Tony Varela father, LaRae and Tonya sisters | Rory L Varela | 18 |
| varela from cape verde island |
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| Marianita E Leon/Varela - raised by Angie Leon Varela |
lorialeon1
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| family | david varela | 5 |
| Looking for more Varela's from the same line |
christina ambrosi
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| CECILIA O. VARELA |
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