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Last Name Meaning & Related Resources for the Surname MEDINA

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Definition: 1) Dweller at or near the market; one who had returned from the market 2) From the city of Medina in western Saudi Arabia, the second most holy city of Islam. According to the Instituto Genealógico e Histórico Latino-Americano, the Medina surname originated principally in the Spanish areas of Burgos and Andalusia.

Surname Origin: Spanish, Portuguese

Alternate Surname Spellings: MEDENA

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Hispanic Genealogy
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MEDINA Family Genealogy Forum
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FamilySearch - MEDINA Genealogy
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MEDINA Surname Mailing List
Free mailing list for researchers of the Medina surname and its variations includes subscription details and a searchable archives of past messages.

Surname Finder - MEDINA Genealogy & Family Resources
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Cousin Connect - MEDINA Genealogy Queries
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DistantCousin.com - MEDINA Genealogy & Family History
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MyCinnamonToast.com - MEDINA Genealogy in All Regions
Centralized search results for family trees and other genealogy info on the MEDINA surname.

References: Surname Meanings & Origins

Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.

Dorward, David. Scottish Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998.

Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003.

Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Great Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.

Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1997.

Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.

 

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