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Solís

"from Solís"

Say it

soh-LEES

Where it comes from

Solís (village in Asturias), possibly sol (sun)

Meaning of the surname Solís

Solís is a Spanish surname of the from a place type meaning "from Solís". It is one of the 200 most common surnames in Mexico. Etymology uncertain.

About this meaning. The etymology is uncertain or the popular reading is folk etymology. The page gives the best-supported explanation.

Taken from a town, region, or landscape feature in Spain, or later in Mexico: Castillo (castle), Rivera (riverbank), Navarro (from Navarre), Ibarra (Basque valley).

In Mexico a person carries two surnames, the father's and then the mother's, so Solís appears as either half of a pair: Solís García, López Solís. Read how the two-surname system works.

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