De Medina: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

De Medina is a spelling of the Spanish surname Medina. The family name meaning is “City (Arabic madīna)”, the same as for Medina.

A variant of Medina

De Medina simply joins the particle De to Medina, a habit common in Spanish naming. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Other spellings include Medinah and Medino.

Heraldry and the De Medina name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Medina surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Research your De Medina family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.