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Mejía

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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Spanish

Meaning & History

Possibly from a nickname derived from Spanish Mesías meaning "Messiah", from Latin Messias, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (mashiyach) meaning "anointed".

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Entry added April 5, 2022

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