Archuleta
Encyclopedia
Archuleta is a family name
which was originated in the Basque Country of Spain
. The surname ranked 2,762 out of 88,799 in the United States
.
derivation of Basque
Aretxuloeta, which ultimately comes from the place name Arechavaleta
. The placename uses the Basque words "(h)aritz" (oak tree), "zabal" (wide) and "eta" (indicating plurality), with the combined meaning of "wide place where oak trees grow." Spelling variations of this family name include Arecha, Arechaga, Arechiga, Arechavala, Arechuleta, Areche, Arechea, and Arechu among others.
Family name
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which was originated in the Basque Country of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. The surname ranked 2,762 out of 88,799 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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Origin
The name Archuleta is a CastillianSpanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
derivation of Basque
Basque language
Basque is the ancestral language of the Basque people, who inhabit the Basque Country, a region spanning an area in northeastern Spain and southwestern France. It is spoken by 25.7% of Basques in all territories...
Aretxuloeta, which ultimately comes from the place name Arechavaleta
Aretxabaleta
Aretxabaleta is a town in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain.It is located on the Vitoria-Bergara road, almost adjacent to its larger northern neighbor, the city of Mondragón-Arrasate, and the smaller Eskoriatza to the south.-The place name:In...
. The placename uses the Basque words "(h)aritz" (oak tree), "zabal" (wide) and "eta" (indicating plurality), with the combined meaning of "wide place where oak trees grow." Spelling variations of this family name include Arecha, Arechaga, Arechiga, Arechavala, Arechuleta, Areche, Arechea, and Arechu among others.
Family crest
| Institute of heraldry diccionario heráldico de apellidos españoles by Juan de Atienza 1546-? | |
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| On a base an oak tree vert (Continuous growth and fertility) |
The surname Archuleta as shown in the Diccionârio Onomastico y Heraldico Vasco (Basque heraldry dictionary) means oak grove (p-11a, Letter from the drawn University of Nevada, Reno). In Heraldry the leaves are drawn as of huge dimensions in relation to the entire tree. An Oak tree will have a dozen or twenty leaves only to make up the whole “head”. In this way the shape of the left is an invisible indicate the nature of the tree. ‘Vert’ means that the Oak tree is standing on a mount. |
| at foot of truck a wild boar, mouth open (Bravery; fights to the death) |
At the foot of the oak, there is a boar standing in front of the trunk of the tree. The boar has tusks protruding from the lower jaw, mouth open in a fighting position and tail terminating in a tuff |
| in each blank a horse rampant Readiness for all employments for king and country) |
On each side of the oak, floating in mid-air, a horse. Horses are expected in heraldry for obvious |
| reguardant all proper | If the horse turn his head to face out of the shield, he is rampant gardant (note there is no ’u’ in the word); he is not on guard, but simply looking. With his head turned completely around so as to gaze over his shoulder to the sinster he is regardant |
| in a bordure azure (Truth and loyalty) |
The border of the shield is painted sky blue |
| four mullets or (Divine quality from above; mark of third son) |
These are five or six pointed stars that stand for four events or noteworthy accomplishments |
| Note the yellow or gold background denotes (Generosity and elevation of the mind) |
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| "500 years of the Archuleta" by Harry M. Archuleta TXu001598502 / 2007-11-05 | Comment: There are a number of heraldry mills, who did not do their research correctly. If they had done their research correctly, they would have seen that the name means "wide place where oak trees grow", so an oak tree had to be apart of the crest. |
Notable people sharing the surname "Archuleta"
- Adam ArchuletaAdam ArchuletaAdam Jason Archuleta is a former American football safety. He played college football at Arizona State, and was drafted by the St. Louis Rams 20th overall in the 2001 NFL Draft....
, an American football player. - David ArchuletaDavid ArchuletaDavid Archuleta, is a former United States Air Force Airman of Okinawan stationary troops and is currently an American male kickboxer.-Biography:...
, an American singer. - David Archuleta (kickboxer), an American kickboxer.
- Manuel D. Archuleta Mano Negra leader
Further reading
- Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4