Last Name Valerio Research Paper

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Origen of the last names Trinidad and Valerio
I was born and raised in the Dominican Republic and our tradition when it comes to last names differs from the one in the United States. In the Dominican tradition, each person carries two last names, but only the first last name of each parent would be transferred to a child. The first last name is acquired through the fraternal side, while the second last name comes from the maternal side. So my future children would carry their father’s first last name as their first last name, and then my first last name as their second.
When people often hear my first last name Trinidad, they either assume that I come from the country Trinidad and Tobago or that it is my second name. Trinidad is my fraternal …show more content…

My grandfather passed away when my mom and her sibling were extremely young and all that my grandmother recalls is that the last name derived from Spanish heritage. During my research, I found out that the last name Valerio could have originated in Italy or Spain as large percentages of the population with this last name reside in both countries. The last name takes different forms depending on the regions or countries, Valerio, Valerio, Valeri, Valerius and Valiant (Surname Database, 2016). The last name belonged to one of the most prominent families from the Roman Empire during the times of Julio Caesar. Some people claim it derives from the Latin word “valeo” which means to be strong and sturdy. Others claim that it derived from the first name Valere which means to flourish or be wealthy (Surname Database, 2016). From the testimony of my family, I could conclude that my last name, in fact, is linked to Spanish heritages since my grandfather’s ancestors were from Spanish decadence, but I do not possess exact information about when, where and who first arrived at the Dominican Republic with this last

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