Cordova Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Cordova last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Cordova last name
Meaning of the Cordova last name: from Córdoba. Cordova is a Spanish surname from the city of Córdoba in Andalusia, spelled with a v in older and English usage. The last name is common in Mexico, Peru and the American Southwest. Curiously, the city's leather was so prized that English cordwainer, a shoemaker, comes from its name.
Arms associated with the Cordova name
In Spain a coat of arms was tied to the family house, and heraldry associated with the Cordova surname follows that custom.
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Cordova name FAQ
What does the Cordova name mean?
From Córdoba. Common variants include Córdoba, Cordoba.
Where does the Cordova surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, Peru and the United States.
Is there a Cordova coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Cordova 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).