Message: "Villegas" - Behind the Name

Villegas

by Getb2 (guest)

2/9/2013, 5:06 PM

anyone knows the etymology of this surname? Its Spanish and seems to be related to Villa

#Villegas

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- Marc (picard) +4

2/10/2013, 8:28 AM

You'll find the origin of Villegas at http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=villegas.

- Getb2 (guest) +3

2/10/2013, 2:39 PM

Thanks but a toponym is still a enigma... well, I hope wikipedia has the toponym's etymology

- Getb2 (guest) +2

2/10/2013, 2:42 PM

I have found in wikipedia that the place called Villegas was "Villa Egas" which leaves only this mystery... What does "egas" means?

- Marina (guest) +1

3/8/2013, 5:42 PM

http://surnames.meaning-of-names.com/Villegas/

Villegas Meaning: one who came from, or lived near a town where manufacturing was done; one who came from a town near Burgas, comprised of `ville' (town) plus `gas' which is a diminutive for Fabrigas (town where manufacturing is done).

- Getb2 (guest)

4/21/2013, 1:00 AM

Thanks! That's so great! :D

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