Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Spanish Pronounced Pron. /ˈkaɾ.ðe.nas/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the name of towns in the Spanish provinces of Almería and La Rioja. They are derived from Spanish cárdeno "blue, purple". Categories blue, colors, knights of the Habsburg Golden Fleece, Nicaraguan presidents, place names, purple, towns
