Loyola

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Loyola is a Spanish Basque noble family name most famously associated with Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).

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Loyola canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Basque-language surname
Spanish-language surname
family name
noble family name
associatedReligion Roman Catholicism
associatedWith Society of Jesus
surface form: Jesuits

Society of Jesus
category Basque noble families
Spanish noble families
countryOfOrigin Spain
culturalAssociation Counter-Reformation
surface form: Catholic Reformation
derivedFrom place name Loyola
ethnicGroupOfOrigin Basques
etymologyStatus of Basque origin
hasNobleStatusIn Castile
surface form: Kingdom of Castile
hasPatronymicLine Loyola family tower house
surface form: House of Loyola
hasVariantSpelling Loyola de Oñaz
Loyola de Oñaz
surface form: Loyola y Oñaz
historicalPeriodOfProminence 16th century
languageOfOrigin Basque
Spanish
linkedTo Azpeitia
Basque nobility
Gipuzkoa
notableBearer Ana de Loyola
Ignatius of Loyola
Martín García de Loyola
notableFamilySeat Loyola family home in Azpeitia
regionOfOrigin Basque Country
toponymicOrigin Loyola, Azpeitia, Gipuzkoa, Spain
surface form: Loyola (place in Azpeitia, Gipuzkoa)
usedAs family name
surname

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