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?
2006-12-12 08:01:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Spain ➔ Other - Spain
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
2006-12-13 02:14:02 · answer #1 · answered by migue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Information on Sevilla see http://www.spain4uk.co.uk/places/seville.htm
2006-12-13 08:29:40 · answer #2 · answered by derf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shorten name for the orginal estabilshment of 6 or 7 seven homes that were built there to form the village
2006-12-12 08:04:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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/Sevilla_History.htm
2006-12-12 09:16:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seville's ancient name, in Greek, was Hispalis.
2006-12-12 12:08:52 · answer #5 · answered by montrealissima 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋