Talk:Ayres (surname)

Comments on the origin of Ayres / Aires, for a future etymology section.
The origin is uncertain. Possibly from Ariovaldo / Ariawald, or other germanic-latinized names. This is a subsidy to the tracking of its evolution:

Quotes from José Manuel Barbosa's "A evolução histórica dos limites da Galiza ", vol I:

"Ermenegildus Tudae et Portugale Comes" and his son "Arias filius ejus Eminio Comes"

So, first, Arias.

https://www.infopedia.pt/dicionarios/antroponimia/Aires

"A versão arcaica Airas caiu em desuso há séculos." The old version Airas is no longer used.

Then, Airas. (Common evolution, like how "aqua" / "água" was turned into "áuga" in galician an plenty of portuguese areas).

Then, when surnames became commonplace, Aires / Ayres (the -s ending indicating it's from the galician / leonese region, as opposed to castillian -z).

RustyRapier (talk) 09:56, 18 July 2024 (UTC)