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[Surname] Re: Villegas
by Marc (picard)
2/10/2013, 8:28 AM
in reply to a message by Getb2
You'll find the origin of Villegas at http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=villegas.
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- Getb2 (guest)   +3
2/10/2013, 2:39 PM
Thanks but a toponym is still a enigma... well, I hope wikipedia has the toponym's etymology
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- Getb2 (guest)   +2
2/10/2013, 2:42 PM
I have found in wikipedia that the place called Villegas was "Villa Egas" which leaves only this mystery... What does "egas" means?
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- Marina (guest)   +1
3/8/2013, 5:42 PM
http://surnames.meaning-of-names.com/Villegas/Villegas Meaning:  one who came from, or lived near a town where manufacturing was done; one who came from a town near Burgas, comprised of `ville' (town) plus `gas' which is a diminutive for Fabrigas (town where manufacturing is done).
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- Getb2 (guest)
4/21/2013, 1:00 AM
Thanks! That's so great! :D
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