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Pelayo
Pelayo , d. 737, first king (c.718–737) of Asturias. He was elected king by the tribespeople of Asturias and by Visigothic leaders who had escaped Tariq. His victory over the Moors at Covadonga sometime between 718 and 725 marked the beginning of Christian resistance to the Moorish conquerors. Accounts of Pelayo are largely legendary. |
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Pelayo
Pelayo ♂ (Spanish) From the Greek name Pelagios (Latin Pelagius), a derivative of Greek pelagos ‘open sea’; borne by a 10th-century saint who was martyred at the hands of the Moors in Cordoba.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Pelayo." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Pelayo." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Pelayo.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Pelayo." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Pelayo.html |
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