indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location & from nickname)
Usage Spanish (Canarian), Berber, Guanche
Meaning & History
Derived from the name of the original inhabitants of the Canary Islands before the Spanish conquest. The Guanche people were a Berber-speaking people who arrived in the Canary Islands in the 5th century AD. The term "Guanche" is believed to derive from an Amazigh word meaning "warrior" or "free man."