ARANDO

The surname is found in Durango, Ugao-Miravalles, and in Ermua (Vizcaya). It also has houses in Eibar, Bergara, and Aguinaga (Guipuzcoa).

Arando means "place of plum trees" (Aran - plum tree and do - shows location). There is also a valley called Aran in the Basque country and some authors record that the last name may indicate that the original house may have been found in that valley.

Since the person who requested this search has no interest in the coat of arms, I have simply chosen the one from Vizcaya for others who may read this from the list: The coat of arms is divided into two halves, vertically. On the left half is a red lion standing on it's hind legs upon a field of silver. The right half has a field of red upon which is a silver bridge. On the bridge is a silver tower topped with a golden flag. Under the bridge is pictured a river and to the right of it is a green rosemary bush. Around both sides is a border of gold with eight blue spear rings.

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209 at bitterroot dot com 29-Mar-2008 0:10 #7217 I am looking for a longtime friend named Corazon Arando from the Philippines. The family lived in "Arleqie, Manila, Phil. She had 3 brothers named Vicente, Tony, and Angel. My name is Edna Genato.
sowatnow at yahoo dot com 28-Jan-2006 2:37 #2512 Hola everybody, I was wondering if anybody is still interested in continuing this blog???I think it is important that we stay communicated, since there are only a few Arandos' around....Marichu Arando
JosetteM63 at aol dot com 04-Oct-2005 11:33 #2069 O.K., now it's my turn. Hell if I'm going to get left out. Hola Everyone, my name is Maria Josefina Arando y Moreno "aka - Josette", sister to Teresa, Isabel, Cristina and Rafael, and cousin to all the other Arando's in this blog. Hola Primas !!! I also live in San Francisco, California. Weather is nice and crisp here today by the way. Anyway just wanted to put my two cents in. Hey are we just chatting with each other here in this blog.....lol You guys, we have e-mail ya know. Anyway ciao for now, keep intouch.
sowatnow at yahoo dot com 30-Aug-2005 1:18 #1912 Hola everybody this is marichu and georgina we are part of the Arando clan... My sister maricar started this blog, and me and my cousin georgina who's father is Angel Arando presently residing in England, thougt the need to be part of this.. We just want to be part of the action.. I am still residing at Manila Philippines... Boy it's hot here.Marichu I am not responsible for this message. It is all the work of the crazy Chewy...georgina residing England...
Tessg at aol dot com 09-Jul-2005 0:52 #1752 Hola familia!!! Mi nombre es Maria Teresa Barrenechea Arando y Genato. Soy hermana de Rafael y Isabel. Somos 5 hijos de Rafael Barrenechea Arando Jr. de Manila. Maria Teresa, Maria Isabel, Maria Cristina, Maria Josefina and Rafael the 3rd. We were all born in Manila but now all recide in the San Francisco Bay Area in California, USA. It's amazing to find out that there are still others of us around. I thought my brother and my cousin in London were the only males left. Nice to know that the clan lives on!!!
JstBelle at aol dot com 30-Jun-2005 1:38 #1724 Hi! I'm in San Francisco, California formerly from the Philippines too. My dad is Rafael Barranechearando Jr., although we've been using Arando for quite a while now. What I know is that my grandfather, Rafael Sr., had lots of brothers (7, I think). Although, I only knew my Bito, as most did not make it through WWI. By the way, my Bit-bit is still alive, she is 95. She is from Barcelona, Milagros De La Pena Arando. Like I said, I grew up in the Philippines and I know I still have cousins there. I would love to get to know the rest of you!
sforaff at msn dot com 30-Jun-2005 1:32 #1723 Hola, Soy Rafael Barrenechea-Arando im living here in San Francisco, California. My family migrated to the USA in 1981, from Manila, Philippines. We too are looking to get in touch with other family members who are trying to trace our roots back to Spain. Why is there no record of our family past the 1800's? Ive heard stories from my Grandmother of the a Barrenechea-Arando who was Exiled from Spain to the Philippines for being a revolutionary, he was the first of our family to leave Spain for the Philippines. Has anyone ells heard of this story?
jst_pasn_thru at yahoo dot com 29-May-2005 17:39 #1612 Querido Ignacio, Si, yo soy tu pariente. Nicanor Barrenchea-Arando. El es hermano o primo de mi abuelo, Vicente Barrenchea-Arando. El murio en la guerra con mi abuelo por los japones. Mi abuelo tenia cuatro hijos. Yo visitaba su tumba en Manila con mi abuela, Carmen Calvo vuida de Barrenechea-Arando. Yo estoy en Estados Unidos con mi esposo Alfonso Pijuan. Mi padre murio en 1998. Dear Horacio, My complete maiden name is Barrenechea-Arando. It is a unique last name where both basque houses where combined into one, Barrenchea and Arando. I now live in the U.S. with my husband Alfonso Pijuan. My grandma said that the barrenchea in the Philippines are probably related to me.
ibarrenechea2002 at yahoo dot es 05-Jan-2005 6:30 #1057 Hola. Yo me llamo Ignacio Barrenechea-Arando y vivo en Madrid. Efectivamente el apellido procede de Vergara en Guipúzcoa. Mi abuelo paterno Nicanor Barrenechea-Arando nació en Bilbao y emigró a Manila. Después de la guerra mundial, tanto su mujer como sus hijos emigraron a Barcelona.
DogloverJCA at aol dot com 01-Jan-2005 2:20 #1046 I do not know if my last note posted. I don't think it did. But anyways I will write again. My last name is Aranda and I know I am of Spanish descent. I live in North Carolina, my father immigrated from Honduras to Florida then North Carolina. I do know that he looks very different from most people in his country. People in his country called his family "white people" because they were not as dark as the mestizo people there are, so possibly he could be some basque. I do know that his mother's surname, Duarte, is a basque name I think. The other surnames I know of are Sol and Jordan. I thought that "Jordan" was strange for a Hispanic surname. So is Aranda basically the same name as Arando and is it basque? Also, if you have any information on "Duarte" or "Jordan" I would love to have it. Muchas Gracias, Josh
hgroppa at dc dot uba dot ar 14-Dec-2004 13:33 #981 I've recently found the origin of the Barrenechea Arando surname in Bergara, Gipúzcoa. Should you want to know more details, feel free to write me in English or Spanish. Saludos Horacio
filipino_stud43 at yahoo dot com 01-Mar-2004 3:22 #353 i am bebot barrenechea from iligan city philippines... how cum u have a middle nem of such... hus ur mother or father at dat if ur married... barrenechea is also a basque nem...
jst_pasn_thru at yahoo dot com 15-Oct-2003 23:15 #146 My maiden name is Barrenechea Arando from the Philippines. I was wondering if I am related to the Arandos in Basque. I know I am of Spanish decent. Please let me know if I am a distant relative to the Arando in this page.
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