what is the origin and meaning of the last name Medrano?
The last name Medrano, originated from the nanme of the city of the same name, Medrano in Spain. Medrano is located in the province of La Rioja in Spain, which capital city is Logrono. The last name originated in the Middle Ages, about the 10th century, as people from the town of Medrano added the name of their city, to their own first names, as a way to differenciate themselves from someone with the same first name, but from a different Spanish town. For example, you had two Carlos, one from Sevilla and one from Medrano, they are both enlisting to work in a ship. To differenciate themselves from one another, one Carlos was called: Carlos de Sevilla, and the other: Carlos de Medrano. The word “De” means “from,” in Spanish. With time, people lost the use of the “de” added in front of their last names, so at the end, you had just Carlos Medrano.
