Covarrubias

Covarrubias
Covarrubias
Family name
Covarrubias coat of arms.svg
Coat of arms
Meaning Red cave(s)
Region of origin Cocentaina, Spain
Language(s) of origin Valencian

Covarrubias is a surname in the Spanish language, although it is derived from the Valencian language, as Catalan is designated in the region. It originated in the town of Cocentaina, province of Alicante[1] in the Valencian Community, Spain.

It is compounded of the words cova (cave)[2], ruber (red)[3] and the suffix ia (that has the quality of),[4] meaning "the cave that is red" or simply "red cave".[5] Its correspondent coat of arms was first described in 1592.[1]

There is a village and municipality of the same name in northern Spain, that was founded in the 7th century by the visigothic king Chindasuinth.

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Coat of arms

The familiar coat of arms was described in 1592 by A. Sales, accordingly to the "Book of Armoria".[1] It consists in a quartered Spanish shield, of the following characteristics and tinctures:

  • 1st field: Azure (blue), with five stars in azure
  • 2nd field: Or (gold), with four fess (bands) in gules (red)
  • 3rd field: Argent (silver), and a fess in sable (black)
  • 4th field: Azure, and a cross in argent

Spelling variations

  • Cabarrubias (in the Philippines)
  • Covarubia
  • Covaruvias

Famous people

Some famous people named Covarrubias are:

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