Ibarra Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Ibarra last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Ibarra last name
Meaning of the Ibarra last name: the river meadow. Ibarra is a Basque surname from ibar, "river meadow, valley", with the article -a, so "the meadow". The last name is now common in Mexico and Chile. Curiously, the city of Ibarra in Ecuador, founded in 1606, honours the colonial president Miguel de Ibarra.
Arms associated with the Ibarra name
Spanish heraldry likes castles, lions and trees, and coats of arms associated with the Ibarra surname, each with its blazon, follow suit.
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Ibarra name FAQ
What does the Ibarra name mean?
The river meadow. Common variants include Ibar, Ybarra.
Where does the Ibarra surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, Chile and Ecuador.
Is there a Ibarra coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Ibarra coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes & Antonio García, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).