Covarrubias (surname)

For other uses, see Covarrubias (disambiguation).
Covarrubias
Coat of arms
Language(s)Spanish
Origin
MeaningRed cave(s)
Region of originCovarrubias, Burgos, Castile and León, Spain

Covarrubias is a surname in the Spanish language, indicating place of origin, the village and municipality of Covarrubias (province of Burgos, Spain), that was founded in the 7th century by the visigothic king Chindasuinth.

It is compounded of the words cova (cave),[1] ruber (red)[2] and the suffix ia (that has the quality of),[3] meaning "the cave that is red" or simply "red cave".[4]

  1. ^ RAE Dictionary: «Cueva»,
  2. ^ RAE Dictionary: «Rubor».
  3. ^ l'Enciclopèdia Diccionari (Catalan Dictionary), "-Ia"[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Mis apellidos.com, "Covarrubias"