Calderón 1718502 221909136 2008-06-26T17:12:05Z 222.127.132.36 /* Surname origin */ {{otheruses}} '''Calderón''' is a Spanish surname. It may refer to the following persons: * [[Alberto Calderón]], Argentine mathematician * [[Felipe Calderón]], President of Mexico * [[Felipe G. Calderón]], Filipino constitutionalist * [[Francisco García Calderón|Francisco García Calderón Landa]], President of Peru in 1881 * [[Francisco García Calderón Rey]], Peruvian writer and diplomat, representative at the Evian Conference in 1938 * [[Ivan Calderón]], Puerto Rican boxer * [[Ivan Calderón (baseball player)]], Puerto Rican baseball player * [[Jorge Calderón]], long-time musical collaborator with [[Warren Zevon]] * [[José Calderón]], Spanish basketball player, currently of the NBA Toronto Raptors * [[José Luis Calderón]], Argentine footballer * [[Leticia Calderón]], Mexican actress * Manny Calderon, Publisher of Presa Latina, Nebraska's "Spanish/English" Newspaper. All publications are archived at the Nebraska Historical Society, University of Nebraska Lincoln. * [[Nissim Calderon]] (נסים קלדרון) Israeli literary critic of [[Sephardi]] origin. * [[Oscar Calderón]], chief of Philippine National Police * [[Lee Davidson Calderon]], mountain biker, mountain climber, motorbike rider * [[Mercedes Calderón]], Cuban volleyball player * [[Paco Calderón]], Mexican political cartoonist * [[Pedro Calderón de la Barca]], Spanish dramatist * [[Rafael Ángel Calderón]], Father and son Costa Rican presidents * [[Philip Hermogenes Calderon]], British painter of Spanish origin * [[Ramón Calderón]], Real Madrid president * [[Robert Calderon]], inventor of the slap bracelet * [[Ronald Calderon]] or [[Charles M. Calderon]], brothers and concurrent Californian politicians * [[Sila María Calderón]], former Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico * [[Tego Calderón]], Puerto Rican rapper OUR SURNAME'S ORIGIN: The origins of the Calderon surname are quite varied, and difficult to verify. Legend holds that the first man to bear the name was called Fortun Ortiz Calderon. It is said that he was a still-born baby, and his parents, thinking him dead, placed him in a nearby caldron. The child "awoke" and alerted his parents with his cries. From then on, the last name Calderon (spanish for caldron) was forever attached to him. This is said to have happened in the town of Nograro, Spain around the start of the 13th century. Several sources continue to tell the tale of Fortun into old age. He is said to have been the illegitimate child of Fortun Sanchez de Salcedo, the sixth lord of Ayala. He went on to become a powerful knight and "ricohombre" of Castile in the service of King Alfonso X. His lands included the towns of Nograro, Oteo, Quincoces, Gorunde & Villamaderni. He had four children, Francisco (prior of San Juan convent), Sancho (comendador of Santiago, died fighting the moors and given credit for the family motto), Ana (sometimes called Elvira) and Maria. Fortun died after spending the last years of his life leading his clan in a war against the Angulo clan. His remains are said to be buried in the Santa Maria de Herrera monastery (between the towns of Aro and Miranda). Most of his story is told by his son-in-law Lope Garcia de Salazar (married Ana / Elvira), known as the first historian of Biscaya (present day Basque territory). Sadly, it is not believed that any of Fortun's sons had children or where able to carry on the family name. Meanwhile, other historians dismiss this story as myth without fact. They consider a verifiable forebearer of the Calderon's to be Pedro Ruiz Calderon, born around 1213. He is first mentioned in the documents of the Abbey of Santa Maria Aguilar de Campoo, in the north part of the current province of Palencia near the border of Cantabria. He also had an extensive family. It could be the name is associated with metalworkers who worked on cauldrons during the Middle Ages; it was quite common to give a man a surname related to his profession. Calderón is also a very common surname between the descendants of Sephardi Jews, mainly those who migrated to Turkey. It is also current in contemporary Israel in Hebrew transliteration (קלדרון). Spanish Origin: First found in Castile, prominent among the Christian kingdoms of medieval Spain. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Among the early explorers of the New World was Mencía Calderón, widow of Juan de Sanabria. Upon her husband's death, she and her stepson Diego set out for the Río de la Plata. American Origin: First found in Yorkshire, where the Calderon family held a seat from ancient times, having been granted the land by William of Normandy for assisting in the Conquest of 1066. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Coldrin, who settled in Virginia in 1658; John R. Calderon, who came to Philadelphia in 1809; George Caldrone, who arrived in New York in 1820; Charles Coldren and Henry G. Cawdron, who were both living in Ontario in 1871. Family Motto: I will die for the faith / Por la fe morire. Legend holds that Sancho Ortiz Calderon uttered these words as he refused to renounce his faith when captured by the invading moors. Heraldry and Significance "COAT OF ARMS" (main pic) I have found different versions of the Calderon coat of arms. The origin of it is still elusive and I am still working on finding the most accurate rendition. The column on the right shows the general consensus so far. They are similar, yet slightly different. Version #1 seems to be the most accepted one for the name as a whole. Going by heraldic tradition, the colors and symbols on our shield typically represent the following: * Gold - Symbolizes nobility, splendor, prosperity, riches, power and light. The family that wears this color must therefore be characterized by their magnanomous and noble qualities, and must serve the King in cultivating the fine arts. They must be the first to defend knightly virtues, help those in needed and defend the Crown to their dying breath. * Caldrons - At first I thought it represented the name. On further review, they stand for great service to the Crown. Typically, they must be shown with the handle up, and the number of them simbolizes the number of lands they own. * Banner/Flag - Simbolizes military valor. * Red - Typically simbolizes charity. The qualities must be valor, nobility, happines, honor and fury. They are obligated to help those that are oppressed by injustice. ==References== http://profiles.friendster.com/thecalderonfamily ==External links== * [http://jcald47.tripod.com/index.html Calderón Ancestry webpage] * [http://profiles.friendster.com/thecalderonfamily Official Friendster Account] [[category:spanish surnames]] {{surname|nocat}} [[de:Calderón]] [[es:Calderón]] [[it:Calderón]] [[he:קלדרון]] [[hu:Calderón]] [[ru:Кальдерон]] [[sv:Calderón]]