What is the meaning of my last name, Bonilla?

Question

I need to know the meaning of my last name but i can't find it anywhere! I need help!

Answer 1

This is what ancestry.com has to say about the name.

Bonilla Name Meaning and History

Spanish: habitational name from Bonilla in Cuenca province or Bonilla de la Sierra in Ávila province.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

I came up with this:

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bonilla, de Bonilla, Bonella, Bonel, Bonillo and others.

First found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Early settlers to the New World included Alonso de Bonilla, who sailed to America in 1513; Lorenzo de Bonilla, to America in 1513; Juan de Bonilla, to America in 1515 with his children Lázaro and Ana.

And this:

The meaning of the surname BONILLA is - one who came from Bonilla (good), in Spain.

Answer 3

Spanish: habitational name from Bonilla in Cuenca province or Bonilla de la Sierra in Ávila province.

Answer 4

A quartered shield, having two gold fields with crosses and two red field with lions, and a gold border.

Answer 5

i tried to look it up to and it has no meaning, it's just your last name. good luck at finding the meaning sweetie.

Answer 6

just type bonilla into your search box and you will get all the info you require - i tried it and its very interesting.

Good luck. kind regards from the North Coast of the Emerald Isle

Answer 7

i hate to break this to you but it means whale blubber.