Salvador Briones was christened on 1 January 1857, in Copiapó, Atacama, Chile as the son of Petrona Briones.
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Period of Liberal rule.
War of the Pacific. Chile wages war against Bolivia and Peru.
Chile seals victory with Treaty of Ancón.
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Francisco, Luis, Jesus, Jorge, Manuel, Pedro, Carlos, Mario, Tomas, Armando.
Spanish: probably a habitational name from a place in La Rioja province named Briones.
Galician: from a Castilianized plural form of Brión (see Brion ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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