Sevilla, Anadalusia, Spain???

Question

My last name is Sevilla. I understand that it's a city, and capital in Anadalusia, Spain. I was wondering what the actual name "Sevilla" means?

Answer 1

The Romans called it "Hispalis" but in the year 712 the Arabs called it "Isbilya", which is from its actual name comes from.

http://www.spanish-town-guides.com/Sevil...

Answer 2

shorten name for the orginal estabilshment of 6 or 7 seven homes that were built there to form the village

Answer 3

Information on Sevilla see http://www.spain4uk.co.uk/places/seville...

Answer 4

the meaning of the name is not clear, there are some hyphotesis or legends:

-romans called Hispalis because its old citizens (tribe of turdetanos or tartessos) called Ispal

-there is also the legend about Sevilla was founded by Hercules and gave it to his son Hispalo [truth is it was founded (as a city, there were some villages already)by a phoenician merchant)

-and other meaning of Hispalis is fence/wall

by the way, LL in spanish is spoken like Y, sounds like seviya

Answer 5

Seville's ancient name, in Greek, was Hispalis.