indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from location)
Usage Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning & History
In the case of Filipino physician Trinidad Pardo de Tavera (1857-1925), he came from a Portuguese aristocratic family of Pardo from Tavira (a town in Portugal). The family added the name de Tavera, meaning "of Tavira" to affix their place of origin, similar to Spanish noble customs. Another bearer of which was Spanish Roman Catholic cardinal Juan Pardo de Tavera (1472-1545).