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Yesenia is the Spanish vernacular name for a type of palm tree native to the Amazon rainforests of South America; from the genus Oenocarpus. Various species of the Yesenia tree are found in places such as Brazil, Bolivia, Columbia and Peru (among other countries). However, it’s not this sturdy little palm tree that prompted the usage of Yesenia as a girl’s name in Latin America. Rather that credit goes to a Mexican telenovela/film called “Yesenia” first produced for TV in 1970, made into a film in 1971, and finally remade into another telenovela in 1987. A classic of Mexican cinema, the 1971 film “Yesenia” (starring Jacqueline Andere as Yesenia) follows the story of a beautiful young Gypsy girl who falls in love with a military soldier (and he with her) despite the socio-political resistance to their union. The popular story was again repurposed for TV in 1987 starring the lovely Adela Noriega as Yesenia.

Griego History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

A variety of distinguished and notable names have emerged from the beautiful and historical Italian region of Tuscany, including the notable surname Griego. During the Middle Ages, as populations grew and travel between regions became more frequent, the people of Tuscany, who were originally known only by a single name, found it necessary to adopt a second name to identify themselves and their families. This process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries, but it was not completed until the modern era. The development of Italian hereditary surnames followed general principles and were characterized by derivatives from one's given name. The patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, was one of the most common name types found in the region of Tuscany. This system of name-making was widely used because it linked well with the existing Feudal System and during the Christian era, many people named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Griego came from the Italian personal name Greca, which is derived from the Latin word graecus, which means greek. Alternatively, the surname is of a nickname origin that was given to one who came from Greece. At present, the name can be found all over the Italian peninsula, but it is most prevalent in the region of Campania.

An Italian South American? 8>)