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Mendoza (name)

April 23, 2023

For other uses, see Mendoza.

Mendoza is a Basque surname, also occurring as a place name.

The name Mendoza means "cold mountain", derived from the Basque words mendi (mountain) and (h)otz (cold) + definite article '-a' (Mendoza being mendi+(h)otza). The original Basque form with an affricate sibilant (/ts/, Basque spelling /tz/) evolved in Spanish to the current form.

History

 
The Towerhouse of Mendoza (Basque Country, Spain). Built in the thirteenth century as a residence of the House of Mendoza.

Records of the Mendoza family can be traced back to the Middle Ages in Alava, in the Basque Country, Spain. It is believed that the family descends from the ancient Lords of Llodio (Alava), where the original patronymic house would have been. The Mendozas belonged to the local nobility, and branched out into different family lines early on.

The most distinguished branch of the family originated in what nowadays is known as the village of Mendoza, near Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country; the village takes its name after the family. A certain scion of this family, Iñigo Lopez de Mendoza, distinguished himself in the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa (1218), where he probably served under the Navarrese banner. He was responsible for building the ancestral home of the family, the Tower of Mendoza, which still stands. This branch of the family entered the service of the Kingdom of Castile during the reign of Alfonso XI (1312-1350), and took active part in the Reconquista, where they quickly acquired extensive land holdings in Castile and southern Spain through military and political service. The members of the House of Mendoza intermarried extensively with the Castilian nobility, and the family has many descendants nowadays, with numerous nobility titles attached to it. The line of the Dukes of the Infantado formed one of the main branches of the family.

Another branch of the family was based in Laudio, 50km northwest from Vitoria-Gasteiz. The family got involved in the medieval bloody War of the Clans. Finally, in Erandio, a baserri exists under the same name. Its original name "mendotza" developed to "mendontze" in the 1890s, "mendoche" in the 1920s, "mendotxe" in the 1980s to the restored original of "mendotza" being the current.[1] The surname spread quickly through Castile during the Middle Ages. With the discovery of America, many of its members would emigrate to the Americas, where the surname is common.

Notable people with the surname

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References

  1. ^ "Toponimia de Erandio".

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For other uses see Mendoza Mendoza is a Basque surname also occurring as a place name The name Mendoza means cold mountain derived from the Basque words mendi mountain and h otz cold definite article a Mendoza being mendi h otza The original Basque form with an affricate sibilant ts Basque spelling tz evolved in Spanish to the current form Contents 1 History 2 Notable people with the surname 2 1 Business 2 2 Arts entertainment and media 2 3 Fiction 2 4 Military 2 5 Politics and government 2 6 Religion 2 7 Royalty 2 8 Science 2 9 Sport 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory Edit The Towerhouse of Mendoza Basque Country Spain Built in the thirteenth century as a residence of the House of Mendoza Records of the Mendoza family can be traced back to the Middle Ages in Alava in the Basque Country Spain It is believed that the family descends from the ancient Lords of Llodio Alava where the original patronymic house would have been The Mendozas belonged to the local nobility and branched out into different family lines early on The most distinguished branch of the family originated in what nowadays is known as the village of Mendoza near Vitoria Gasteiz Basque Country the village takes its name after the family A certain scion of this family Inigo Lopez de Mendoza distinguished himself in the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa 1218 where he probably served under the Navarrese banner He was responsible for building the ancestral home of the family the Tower of Mendoza which still stands This branch of the family entered the service of the Kingdom of Castile during the reign of Alfonso XI 1312 1350 and took active part in the Reconquista where they quickly acquired extensive land holdings in Castile and southern Spain through military and political service The members of the House of Mendoza intermarried extensively with the Castilian nobility and the family has many descendants nowadays with numerous nobility titles attached to it The line of the Dukes of the Infantado formed one of the main branches of the family Another branch of the family was based in Laudio 50km northwest from Vitoria Gasteiz The family got involved in the medieval bloody War of the Clans Finally in Erandio a baserri exists under the same name Its original name mendotza developed to mendontze in the 1890s mendoche in the 1920s mendotxe in the 1980s to the restored original of mendotza being the current 1 The surname spread quickly through Castile during the Middle Ages With the discovery of America many of its members would emigrate to the Americas where the surname is common Notable people with the surname EditBusiness Edit Eugenio Mendoza Venezuelan businessman Lorenzo Mendoza Venezuelan businessman Tom Mendoza Vice Chairman of NetApp Inc and namesake of Notre Dame s business schoolArts entertainment and media Edit Amalia Mendoza a Mexican singer Brillante Mendoza a Filipino film director Dayana Mendoza a Venezuelan actress model who won Miss Universe 2008 Eduardo Mendoza Garriga a Spanish novelist Hazel Ann Mendoza a Filipina actress Javier Mendoza boxer Mexican professional boxer June Mendoza portrait painter Kerry Anne Mendoza editor of The Canary Linda Mendoza an American film and television director Lydia Mendoza a Tex Mex singer and interpreter of corridos Maine Mendoza a Filipina actress Marco Mendoza bass player Margot Rojas Mendoza 1903 1996 Cuban pianist and teacher Mark Mendoza bass player Natalie Mendoza a Hong Kong born Australian actress and musician Pauline Mendoza a Filipina actress Philip Mendoza a British artist and cartoonist Rebecca Jackson Mendoza an Australian actress singer and dancer Thristan Mendoza a Filipino musician Mario Mendoza Zambrano a Colombian Writer Vince Mendoza an American jazz composer and arrangerFiction Edit Aristotle Ari Mendoza main character from the book Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe written by Benjamin Alire Saenz Armando Mendoza Saenz coprotagonist of the Colombian Telenovela Yo soy Betty la fea Jason Mendoza a main character in the show The Good Place Maria Mendoza an alternate Peruvian Wonder Woman created by Stan Lee Mendoza a recurring gag character in The Simpsons Mendoza fictional character of the Company books by Kage Baker Rodrigo Mendoza fictional character of the movie The MissionMilitary Edit Inigo Lopez de Mendoza y Quinones Castilian general instrumental in the final stages of the Reconquista Diego Hurtado de Mendoza Castilian nobleman Cesar Mendoza member of Government Junta of Chile 1973 as chief of Carabineros de Chile Pedro de Mendoza conquistador Bernardino de Mendoza Captain GeneralPolitics and government Edit Diego Hurtado de Mendoza 1st Duke of the Infantado Spanish nobleman Antonio de Mendoza first Viceroy of New Spain Bernardino de Mendoza Spanish statesman and ambassador Carlos Antonio Mendoza acting President of Panama Cesar Mendoza Chilean soldier Cristobal Mendoza First President of Venezuela Eduardo Mendoza Goiticoa a Venezuelan cabinet minister and scientist Eugenio Mendoza a Venezuelan cabinet minister and industrial Garcia Hurtado de Mendoza a Spanish governor of Chile Heidi Mendoza a Filipino public servant and former Undersecretary General for the United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Ines Mendoza wife of Puerto Rico Governor Luis Munoz Marin Inigo Lopez de Mendoza 1st Marquess of Santillana Castilian statesman and poet Juan Gonzalez de Mendoza Spanish minister and historian Leandro Mendoza Philippine Secretary of Transportation and Communications Patricio Mendoza Ecuadorian politician Pedro Gonzalez de Mendoza Spanish cardinal and statesman Susana Mendoza Chicago Illinois politician Victoria Munoz Mendoza Puerto Rico politicianReligion Edit Pedro Gonzalez de Mendoza Spanish cardinal and statesmanRoyalty Edit Ana de Mendoza y de la Cerda Spanish aristocrat Beatriz Fajardo de Mendoza y de Guzman Baroness of Polop and BenidormScience Edit Josef de Mendoza y Rios 1761 1816 Spanish astronomer and mathematicianSport Edit Alvin Mendoza Mexican football soccer player Ana Mendoza Mexican breaststroke swimmer Carlos Mendoza baseball coach Venezuelan baseball coach Carlos Mendoza outfielder baseball player Daniel Mendoza English boxer Elias Mendoza Habersperger Gabriel Mendoza Chilean football soccer player Jessica Mendoza American softball player Jesus Mendoza Mexican football player Jonny Mendoza Venezuelan boxer Luis Mendoza Benedetto Venezuelan footballer Luis Mendoza baseball player Luis Angel Mendoza Mexican football player Mario Mendoza baseball player Michael Mendoza American football player Mike Mendoza baseball player Ramiro Mendoza baseball player Raul Mendoza professional wrestler Rigoberto Mendoza disambiguation several people Ruben Mendoza American football American footballSee also EditMendonca Portuguese variantReferences Edit Toponimia de Erandio This page lists people with the surname Mendoza If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page you may wish to 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