Spanish Names from the Late 15th Century

by Juliana de Luna (Julia Smith, julias@alumni.pitt.edu)
© 1999-2000 by Julia Smith; all rights reserved.


Names from the Account Books of Isabel la Catolica (1477-1504, mostly 1483-1504)

Moslem Names

Some of the following names are Arabic names transliterated or translated into Spanish; others are plain Spanish names, perhaps representing converted Moslems or Moslems who have simply adopted Spanish naming customs. Two Moslem women are listed in the text, identified only as Fatima and Maria.

Men identified in the text as Moslem:

Abrahen Alfaqui
Abrahen Asarpa
Abrahen de Mora
Abrahen de Robredo
Afadala Tasina
Alcaçari
Aldara Alguiz
Ali
Ali Alguezi
Ali Atazia
Ali Xayani (Xayn, Xeyni)
Almançor
Alnayal (Nayal, Nayar)
Alonso de Toledo
Alsen
Amete
Amete Alfaqui
Amete Amenajar
Amete Avenamad
Amete Mafaraxas
Amete de Albuaçeri
Amete el Quetis
Anbariz
Azene
Bea
Brahen Raçoso
Caçin
Cabi
Castañon
Çegri
Cidy Mohamad el Beyne
Çulema
Fernando de Santa Fee
Fernando de Xerez (Jerez)
Gemeni
Geronimo de Palaçios
Gil Ayere (Ayre)
Hamate de Fez
Hamete Oleylas
Juanico
Mahamete Aburaçin
Mahoma de Palaçios
Mahoma de Ronda
Maoma Alagena
Maoma Alcanbir
Maoma Almolin
Maoma Aven Jamet
Maoma Catala
Maoma Lusicori
Maoma de Alarçio
Mohamad de Mora
Monferriz
Muli Bula Açene
Ontañon
Pedro de Anchieta (Anciieta)
Pequeni
Pequi
Sebastian de Palaçios
Yuça
Yuça de Mora
Zenete
Zumini

Men who are probably Moslem, based on the name:

Aben Amoras
Alderete
Ali
Ali de Lire
Amate Natalez
Amete (Hamete)
Amete
Cide Sosa
Cidi Ali
Cidy Albucaçin
Hamet Alohali
Hamet de Guzman
Mahoma Aduladi
Mahoma Arraan
Mahomad Calahorra
Mahomed Jayn
Menaute (Menehaute)
Yuça Alin de Garvi
Yuçafe Mondexar

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