Spain Family History
Spain Name Meaning
English (Kent) and Irish (Tipperary and Offaly):: of Norman origin a habitational name from Épaignes (Eure) recorded as Hispania in the 12th century. It was probably so named because it was established by colonists from Spain during the Roman Empire. of Norman origin a habitational name from Espinay (Ille-et-Vilaine) in Brittany. The placename derives from Old French espinee a collective form of espine ‘thorn’. nickname for a Spaniard from Middle English Spain(e) ‘Spain’ (Old French Espaigne) or in Ireland a descriptive name for someone who had been to Spain from Gaelic Spáinneach ‘Spanish’. Many Irish Catholics took refuge in Spain during the 17th-century wars.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022