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Vélez is a surname of Spanish origin. Although it has been suggested [2] that it could be derived from Basque, it is, in fact, a patronym from the medieval name Vela, which itself is derived from Vigila (Wigila), a Germanic name used by the Visigoths. [3] In its earliest usage, the surname took the forms of Vigílaz and Vélaz.
Velma is an English feminine given name of uncertain origin. It might have been created as a rhyming variant of the names Selma and Thelma. [1] It might also have been influenced by the Scandinavian name Vilma [2] or by Wilma, both short forms of the Dutch and German Wilhelmina and feminine versions of William.
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According to the academy of Basque language, it is derived from the Visigothic name 'Vela' (Vigila) and the Basque suffix –sco. [1] The name also made its way into Portuguese as Vasco. Notable people with the surname include: The Castilian noble house of Velasco, rulers of the Dukedom of Frías
Vela Ladrón was the eldest son of Count Ladrón Íñiguez, who ruled the same Basque counties with the same divided allegiance. (Vela's surname, Ladrón or Latrónez, merely indicates his father's name.) Vela had two sons: Juan Vélaz, who succeeded him in Álava, and Pedro Vélaz. [2]
Vera (Cyrillic: Вера: Véra, "faith") is a female given name of Slavic origin.In Slavic languages, Vera means faith. [1] The name Vera has been used in the English speaking world since the 19th century and was popular in the early 20th century. [2]
Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido was born 1 March 1989 in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico to Enrique Vela, an iron welder from Campeche, and Nella Garrido, a stay-at-home mother from Tabasco. [5] His father played semi-professional football but an injury caused by a torn ligament caused him to retire.
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