The jerez Surname
jerez Name Meaning and History
Spanish: habitational name from places in the provinces of Badajoz
and Cadiz called Jerez. The former, now known in full as Jerez de los
Caballeros, was the birthplace of the explorer Vasco Núñez
(c.1475–1519); the latter, Jerez de la Frontera, was an
important center for the manufacture of sherry (named in English from
the place) and brandy.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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