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Re: origin ??? info requested
Posted by: Andrew Abeyta	Date: June 10, 1999 at 22:11:42
In Reply to: origin ??? info requested by Larry	of 312

I have often heard that Abeyta is Basque in origin. Here are a couple of links regarding the origin of the name:
http://students.washington.edu/buber/Basque/Surname/surlist.html

http://students.washington.edu/buber/Basque/Surname/B/beitia.html
BEITIA the meaning is DOWN, but in toponims and surnames is "The house of the Down part", and in many surnames is used as a sufix. I think the origin of the surname is Bizkaia, there are a lot of baserriak with this name (Kortezubi, Fruniz, Gorozika,Ispazter, Ibarrangelu, Abando,Arrazola, Bedarona, Bermeo, Manaria, Mendata, Morga, Mungia, Zenarruza, Erandio, Rigoitia......) There are a few in Gipuzkoa (Albistur, Itsansondo, Mendaro), so the only way to know the origin of your surname is to make a good genealogical Tree. The opposite to Beitia is Goitia.
There were Beitias Knights of Santiago in 1688,1692,1784, and 1803, and Knight of Carlos III in 1820
Coat of arms: I have found 4, depending of the place

http://www.thms.k12.az.us/links/apellidos.html
Abeita, Abeyta: (Sp.) Abbet. Father--a title for one who worked in a monestary.

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