Covarrubias (surname)
 Coat of arms | |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Red cave(s) |
| Region of origin | Covarrubias, Burgos, Castile and León, Spain |
Covarrubias is a surname in the Spanish language. It is a surname that indicates place of origin, in particular, in the village and municipality of Covarrubias (province of Burgos, Spain), village that was founded in the 7th century by the visigothic king Chindasuinth.
It is compounded of the words cova (cave),[1] ruber (red)[2] and the suffix ia (that has the quality of),[3] meaning "the cave that is red" or simply "red cave".[4]
Coat of arms
The familiar coat of arms of this surname was described in 1592 by A. Sales, according to the "Book of Armoria".[5] This description is for a coat of arms of a Covarrubias family that, in two generations, moved from the village of Covarrubias to the village of Cocentaina (Province of Alicante, Spain). In fact, the possible first user of this coat of arms was Mr. Diego de Covarrubias Sanz, born in Cocentaina, who in 1590 had to report his family tree in order to be joined to the Spanish Inquisition. The grandfather of Diego, Hernando de Cobarrubias, was born in the village of Covarrubias.[6] Therefore, Mr. Diego, who used this coat of arms, was the first Covarrubias born in Cocentaina, and his coat of arms can be used by his progeny.
In accordance with the "Book of Armoria", the coat of arms of this branch of the Covarrubias settled in Cocentaina consists in a quartered Spanish shield, of the following characteristics and tinctures:
- 1st field: Azure (blue), with five stars in azure
- 2nd field: Or (gold), with four fess (bands) in gules (red)
- 3rd field: Argent (silver), and a fess in sable (black)
- 4th field: Azure, and a cross in argent
People with the surname
- Miguel Covarrubias, Mexican artist, ethnologist and art historian
- Sebastián de Covarrubias, a lexicographer
- Marita Covarrubias, fictional character from the television series The X-Files
- Carlos Santamaria Covarrubias, cyclist from Mexico, that rode from Alaska to Patagonia in 117 days[7]
References
- ^ RAE Dictionary: «Cueva»,
- ^ RAE Dictionary: «Rubor».
- ^ l'Enciclopèdia Diccionari (Catalan Dictionary), "-Ia"[permanent dead link]
- ^ Mis apellidos.com, "Covarrubias"
- ^ "Libro de Armoria, Heráldica del apellido Covarrubias". Archived from the original on 2009-01-13. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
- ^ Document in the Library of the Royal Academy of History of Spain (in spanish).[permanent dead link]
- ^ „Ice2Ice“: Neuer Weltrekord für Michael Strasser orf.at, 2018-10-16 (German)
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