The History of the Dela Pena Family Name
The name "Pena" is a local surname of Spanish origin (as opposed to a noble surname), which is to say that the original bearer of the name once claimed ownership of a particular village or estate. The original Dela Pena family lived in Castile (North Central Spain) either near a cliff or on a rocky patch of land. Ancient records reveal the name Pena is derived from the Spanish word peña, meaning rock, crag, or cliff. The coat of arms granted in Spain has three distinctive gold five pointed stars, pictured above.
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