Talk:Mendoza (name)

Possible phonetical evolution from basque to portuguese variant
Given the laws phonological evolution of Portuguese, a reconstructed evolution from the original basque 'mendotza' might go as following: mendotza => mendõtsa (by nasalization, and written as 'mendonça' - the original pronunciation of ç seems to have been 'ts') => mendõsa (assimilation). Source on Portuguese phonological laws: Gramática Histórica by Ismael Coutinho, 1958. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Interestingly, the written variant "mendonza" still exists around the world, including in the United States (source: search in Google for "Mendonza"). 75.55.118.134 (talk) 04:56, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

Mendoza is from Aragon i have posted books about this ?
Mendoza is from Aragon. 63 houses all infantadas or princess household. Google Casa fuerte Mendoza you will see their Fortrize and towers. Mendoza town in victoria Spain is the first Mendoza in Navarra.

They father Zambrana, haro, llaudio etc.

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Jose Luis Zambrano De Santiago (talk)

Jose Luis Zambrano De Santiago (talk) 20:39, 12 December 2012 (UTC)

Bogus Basque etymology
This name is more likely from Latin "menda" (a bodily defect, blemish), if not related to mentir (to lie), cf. mendaz (false, mendacious). The adjective-forming suffix -ozo/-oza (also written -oso/-osa) is found in several Spanish and Portuguese surnames, for example Barboza, Barroso, Cardozo, Espinoza, Pedroza, Somoza, Veloso. 83.137.6.58 (talk) 21:30, 10 May 2023 (UTC)