Yñigo Explained

Yñigo
Meaning:Eneko
Region:Basque
Variant:Yeniego, Yenigo, Yeniguez, Ynigo, Ynyéguez, Yñiguez e Yñiquiz

Yñigo is a surname of Basque origin in Eneko (Ennekwo),[1] found primarily in the Basque region of Spain and France. This word may refer to:

Origin

The last name Yñigo (or Iñigo) has its origins in the Basque Country.

Meaning

Usually surnames were originated in the Basque Country as name of houses, being families known by the name of the house they inhabited once. Yñigo was originally spelled Eneko and evolved from the Basque words ene, which means 'my', and ko, which means 'little'. Therefore, Yñigo means 'my little (love/dear)'.

Variation

Confusion has arisen through changes over time. Eneko or Enneco change to: Einygo, lamented, Endego, Enec, Eneco, Eneg, Enego, Enegot, Éneq, Enyego, Enyeguez, Enyégues, Ennego, Ennygo, Eynigo, Henego, Henneco, Inego, Inigo, Innago, Iñaki, Iñigo, Iniguez, Íñiquiz, Migo, Ñiguez, Yeniego, Yenigo, Yeniguez, Ynigo, Ynyéguez, Ýñigo, Yñigo, Yniguez and Yñiquiz. These variants are disseminated throughout the Hispanic world.

!Siglo I a. C.!!Siglo VIII d. C.!!Siglo IX!!Siglo X!!Siglo XI!!Siglo XII!!Siglo XIII!!Siglo XIV!!Siglo XV!!Siglo XVI
Enneges
EnnecoEnnecoEnnecoEnnecoEnnecoEnneco
EnecoEnecoEnecoEnecoEnecoEnecoEnecoEneco
Ennecho 968EnechoEnechot 1211Ennecot 1330Enecot
Enecco 959Enneko
Eneko 1062Enecone 1187Ennecus 1277
EnequoEnequoEnequo
Nequo 1366
EnegoEnego
EnnegoEynnego 1330
Onneko 1067
Genneko 1072
Genneco 1080
Jenneco
Jenneko 1079Jenego
YenegoYenego
Yennego
Yeneguo
Yniego 1312Ynigo 1475
Hyniego 1351
Ynego 1330
Yenigo 1366
IenegoIenego
Iennego 1286
Ieneqo 1290
ÍñigoÍñigoÍñigoÍñigoÍñigoÍñigo

Coat of arms and nobility

Over the centuries, there have been many different coat of arms associated with this surname. At the "Consejo Real de Navarra", "Real Chancillería de Granada", "Real Chancillería de Valladolid", "Real Compañía de Guardias Marinas", "Real Audiencia de Oviedo" and in the following orders "Order of Alcantara", "Order of Calatrava", "Order of Charles III", "Order of Montesa", "Order of Saint Lazarus" and "Order of Santiago" there are different records for this surname amongst other "Expedientes de Hidalguía" held in their archive. Which are open for public use, genealogists and family historians.

People

Yñigo[2] is a surname of Basque origin.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ieed.nl/cgi-bin/main.cgi?root=leiden Ieed.nl
  2. http://www.ontejas.org/imag/docs/Ontejas16-27.pdf Iñigo, a conflicting surname in spanish