Garmendia
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Garmendia is the surname of a noble family of the Basque Country
region of Guipuzcoa, in Spain
. The surname means "the volcano" or "the fire mountain" (gar 'fire', mendi 'mountain'), after Garmendia de Iraurgui, later known as Salvatierra de Iraurgui, later the site of the cities of Azpeitia
and Azkoitia
.
The family Garmendia enjoys the status of hidalgo
, of ancient origin, previous to the Reconquista
.
The family spread out of the Basque Country
to the rest of Spain
and, during colonization, to Argentina
, Chile
, United States
and Cuba
.
The coat of arms is Argent, a boar
sable
, running away from a hunter, who injures it with a lance sable tipped azure, upon a hill vert with a tree vert.
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
region of Guipuzcoa, in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. The surname means "the volcano" or "the fire mountain" (gar 'fire', mendi 'mountain'), after Garmendia de Iraurgui, later known as Salvatierra de Iraurgui, later the site of the cities of Azpeitia
Azpeitia
Azpeitia is a town and municipality within the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country of Spain, located on the Urola river a few kilometres east of Azkoitia. Its population is 13,708 . It is located 16 miles southwest of Donostia/San Sebastián.Azpeitia is the birth place of Ignatius of Loyola...
and Azkoitia
Azkoitia
Azkoitia is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, in the northern Spain...
.
The family Garmendia enjoys the status of hidalgo
Hidalgo (Spanish nobility)
A hidalgo or fidalgo is a member of the Spanish and Portuguese nobility. In popular usage it has come to mean the non-titled nobility. Hidalgos were exempt from paying taxes, but did not necessarily own real property...
, of ancient origin, previous to the Reconquista
Reconquista
The Reconquista was a period of almost 800 years in the Middle Ages during which several Christian kingdoms succeeded in retaking the Muslim-controlled areas of the Iberian Peninsula broadly known as Al-Andalus...
.
The family spread out of the Basque Country
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
to the rest of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and, during colonization, to Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
.
The coat of arms is Argent, a boar
Boars in heraldry
The wild boar and a boar's head are common charges in heraldry. A complete beast may represent what are seen as the positive qualities of the boar, namely courage and fierceness in battle; a boar's head may represent hospitality , or it may symbolize that the bearer of the arms is a noted...
sable
Sable (heraldry)
In heraldry, sable is the tincture black, and belongs to the class of dark tinctures, called "colours". In engravings and line drawings, it is sometimes depicted as a region of crossed horizontal and vertical lines or else marked with sa. as an abbreviation.The name derives from the black fur of...
, running away from a hunter, who injures it with a lance sable tipped azure, upon a hill vert with a tree vert.
Members of the family
- Aníbal Pinto de GarmendiaAníbal PintoAníbal Pinto Garmendia was a Chilean political figure. He served as the president of Chile between 1876 and 1881.-Early life:...
, President of Chile in 1876-1881 - Enriqueta Pinto de GarmendiaEnriqueta PintoEnriqueta Pinto Garmendia was First Lady of Chile and the wife of President Manuel Bulnes.She was born in Santiago, the daughter of President Francisco Antonio Pinto and of former First Lady Luisa Garmendia Aldurralde. She was also the sister of President Aníbal Pinto....
, First Lady of Chile in 1841-1846 and 1846-1851, wife of President Manuel BulnesManuel Bulnes-Sources:* Juan B. Alberdi, Biografia de general Bulnes... - Augusto Pérez GarmendiaAugusto Pérez GarmendiaAugusto Perez Garmendia , was a Spanish soldier, Chief of the General Staff who was in San Sebastián at the time of the coup d'état of 1936 that gave rise to the Spanish Civil War, although its official post was Oviedo...
, Spanish military officer - Basil Spalding de GarmendiaBasil Spalding de GarmendiaBasil Spalding de Garmendia was an American tennis player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....
, American tennis player - Dr. Cristina Garmendia y Mendizábal, MBACristina GarmendiaDr. Cristina Garmendia y Mendizábal is a Spanish businesswoman and politician, who is currently serving as Minister of Science and Innovation....
, Basque businesswoman and Science & Innovation Minister of Spain - Prof. José Garmendia Iraundegui, Spanish researcher in meteorologyMeteorologyMeteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere. Studies in the field stretch back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not occur until the 18th century. The 19th century saw breakthroughs occur after observing networks developed across several countries...
and medicineMedicineMedicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
. - Enrique Molina GarmendiaEnrique Molina GarmendiaEnrique Molina Garmendia was a philosopher and a Chilean teacher.He was the promoter and the main founder of the University of Concepción....
, Chilean philosopher - Ignacio Garmendia, Chilean television actor
- Ion Garmendia AnfurrutiaIon Garmendia AnfurrutiaIon Garmendia Anfurrutia is a Basque musician from Ibarra, Gipuzkoa. He began taking voice lessons and studying txistu in 1988 in Ibarra. In 1997, he entered into a teacher training program in Gasteiz, and in 1999 began learning the alboka...
, Basque musician - José Ignacio GarmendiaJosé Ignacio GarmendiaJosé Ignacio Garmendia Mendizábal is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.-Football career:During his career, Garmendia played solely for Basque club SD Eibar, in a career which spanned 20 years...
, Basque footballer - Joseba GarmendiaJoseba GarmendiaJoseba Garmendia Elorriaga is a Spanish footballer who plays for Girona FC in the Spanish second division, as a midfielder.-Football career:...
, Basque footballer - Luisa Garmendia, First Lady of Chile in 1827-1829, wife of President Francisco Antonio PintoFrancisco Antonio PintoFrancisco Antonio Pinto y Díaz de la Puente was a Chilean political figure. He was twice President of Chile between 1827 and 1829.-Early life:He was born in Santiago, the son of Joaquín Pinto and Mercedes Díaz de la Puente...
- Mikel Garmendia, Basque actor
- Nerea Garmendia. Basque actress and comedian
- Salvador GarmendiaSalvador GarmendiaSalvador Garmendia Graterón was a notable Venezuelan author, was born in Barquisimeto, Lara state, 11 June 1928. His parents were Ezequiel Garmendia and Dolores Graterón. He graduated High school in Barquisimeto, and from then on he was largely self-educated as he was unable to continue formal...
, Venezuelan actor