Quesada is a Spanish toponymic surname originating from the town of Quesada in Jaén, Andalucia. It was originally the surname of the nobility of the town of Quesada. It is also briefly mentioned in the tale of Don Quixote as a possible alternate surname for the title character. The name was also used by the Moors at the time.

Quesada
Language(s)Spanish
Origin
Meaningfertile land, or narrow passage, or old castle
Region of originQuesada, Jaén, Andalucia, Spain

History

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This surname was first recorded during the 1240s AD, in a manuscript about Ferdinand III of Castile's army recapturing Seville.[1]

People

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Quezada variant

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References

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  1. ^ "Historia y heráldica del apellido Quesada". GRAN INDICE DE HERALDICA E HISTORIA DE APELLIDOS. HERALDICA ESCUDOS DE APELLIDOS. Retrieved 13 December 2011.