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Name Valdivia
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Spanish
Pronounced Pron. [βal.ˈdi.βja]
Other Forms FormsHispanic variant: Baldivia
Edit Status Status2a. listed usages are verified

Meaning & History

Topographic or habitational name based on Spanish val, valle meaning "valley". A notable bearer was Pedro de Valdivia (died 1553), a Spanish conquistador who conquered Chile with a small expedition corps after he served under Francisco Pizarro in Peru. Valdivia founded the cities Santiago (1541) and Concepción (1550) and became Chile's first royal governor. The city of Valdivia in southern Chile is also named after him.
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