Archuleta

Archuleta
Family name
Meaning	derived from Basque Aretxuloeta meaning "wide place where oak trees grow"
Region of origin	Spain
Related names	Arecha, Arechaga, Arechiga, Arechavala, Arechuleta, Areche, Arechea, Arechu

Archuleta is a unique New Mexican family name with origins in the Basque Country of Spain. The surname ranked 2,762 out of 88,799 in the United States.

The name Archuleta is a Castillian derivation of Basque Arechuleta, which ultimately comes from the place name Arechavaleta (Basque: Aretxabaleta). The placename uses the Basque words "(h)aritz" (oak tree), "zabal" (wide) and "eta" (indicating plurality), with the combined meaning of "wide place where oak trees grow." It is unknown why the "e" in Arechuleta was ultimately dropped. The family lineage can be traced all the way back to queen Isabella of Spain.

(Continuous growth and fertility)

(Bravery; fights to the death)

Readiness for all employments for king and country)

(Truth and loyalty)

(Divine quality from above; mark of third son)

(Generosity and elevation of the mind)

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