Meaning of Last Name

Meaning: Red cave(s)

Origins: Cocentaina, Spain

Covarrubias is a surname in the Spanish language, although it is derived from the Valencian language, as Catalan is designated in the region. It originated in the town of Cocentaina, province of Alicante in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is compounded of the words cova (cave), ruber (red) and the suffix ia (that has the quality of), meaning "the cave that is red" or simply "red cave". Its correspondent coat of arms was first described in 1592. There is a village and municipality of the same name in northern Spain, that was funded in the 7th century by the visigothic king Chindasuinth.