Mariñelarena


Mariñelarena or Marinelarena is a Basque surname that has its origins in the village of Betelu, located north of Navarra, Spain, bordering on Gipuzkoa.

Etymology and history

The surname means in the Basque language "...of the sailor". Usually modern surnames originated in the Basque Country as name of houses, being families known by the name of the house they inhabited once. Few Basque surnames were of patronymic origin, but there are some, and Mariñelarena could be one of them, meaning " of the sailor". However, it could also be referring to a house: " of the sailor".

Coat-of-arms

Mariñelarena is a family recognized with a coat-of-arms, because most Basque families have their nobility recognized.
It is conformed by a two Argent (silver) flags over an Azure (blue) tower with Argent (silver) small windows, that stands in an Or (gold) background.

Familiar Lineage in ''Betelu''

Marinelarena, Miguel de; Owner of Juangorena.Marinelarena, Juanes de; Owner of Ochotorena.Marinelarena, Martiarano; Owner of Juangorena.Marinelarena, Martín de; Owner of Juangorena.Marinelarena, Lorenzo de; Owner of Garciarena.Marinelarena, Juan Fermín de; Owner of Garciarena.Marinelarena, Martiarano; Owner of Juangorena.Marinelarena, Martín de; Owner of Bengoechea de Suso or Juangorena & Migueltorena.Marinelarena, Ramón Antonio de; Owner of Garciarena & Echezarra.Marinelarena, Juan Fermín de; ''Owner of Echeverria & Garciarena.''

Notable people sharing the surname "Mariñelarena"