Brief Life History of Álvar
When Álvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca was born in 1480, in Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain, his father, Francisco de Vera, was 20 and his mother, Teresa Cabeza de Vaca y Figueroa, was 11. He had at least 1 son with Catalina de Salazar de la Cadena. He died on 27 May 1559, in Sevilla, Andalusia, Spain, at the age of 79, and was buried in Valladolid, Valladolid, Castilla y León, Spain.
Photos and Memories (25)
Do you know Álvar? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (12)
- Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, "Find A Grave Index"
- Título de Teniente de Gobernador para Álvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca
- Título de Gobernador para Álvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca para el caso que fuera muerto Juan de Ayolas
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (6)
1480
The Spanish Inquisition was established.
1492
Christopher Columbus voyage to America was financed by Queen Isabella I and her husband, Ferdinand II of Aragon.
1513
Vasco Nunez de Balboa crossed Central America.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Luis, Manuel, Carlos, Jesus, Francisco, Miguel, Rafael, Pedro, Jorge, Ramon. Portuguese Guilherme, Joaquim, Vasco, Wenceslao.
Spanish (Núñez): patronymic from the medieval personal name Nuño (see Nuno ).
Jewish (Sephardic): adoption of the name in 1 above at the moment of conversion to Roman Catholicism. After the return to Judaism (generations later), some descendants retained the name their families used as Catholics.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesStory Highlight
Biografía simple
12 de abril de 1528 Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca llega a La Florida, junto con el primer africano en América, denominado "Estebanico". Según la ruta que siguieron, pasaron muy cerca del Valle de las Sa …
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.