Grases
Grases (variant: San Vicente de Grases) is one of 41 parishes (administrative divisions) in Villaviciosa, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.
Situated at 68 m (223 ft) above sea level, the parroquia is 2.78 km2 (1.07 sq mi) in size, with a population of 112 (INE 2007).
Villages and hamlets
| Spanish Name | Asturian Name |
|---|---|
| Casquita | NA |
| El Mayorazo | El Mayorazu |
| Grases de Abajo | Grases d'Abaxu |
| Grases de Arriba | Grases d'Arriba |
| La Barraca | NA |
| La Llosa | NA |
| La Mota | NA |
| La Venta | NA |
| Los Cuadros | NA |
| Los Molinos | NA |
| NA | Maoxu |
| Sabudiego | Sabudiellu |
Etymology
Xosé Lluis García Arias, in his book "Pueblos Asturianos: El Porqué de Sus Nombres" ("Asturian People: The Reasons Behind the Names"), explains the etymological significance for Grases and the people of the parroquia:
Grases: This is an anthroponym, or a toponym derived from the name of a person. It was probably attributed to the village before the formation of the present population . García Arias proposes that the name is derived from the Latin word CRASSUS.[1]
El Mayorazo: According to García Arias, this refers to "the old civil institution where a family could perpetually enjoy certain patrimonial goods" (translated from Spanish). Mayorazu is derived from a combination of the Latin MAIOREM (higher) and the suffix -ACEUM.[2]
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References
- ^ García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2000). Pueblos Asturianos: El Porqué de Sus Nombres. Gijón: Alborá Llibros Ediciones. ISBN 84-87562-21-3.
- ^ García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2000). Pueblos Asturianos: El Porqué de Sus Nombres. Gijón: Alborá Llibros Ediciones. ISBN 84-87562-21-3.
La antigua institución civil según la cual una familia podía disfrutar perpetuamente de determinados bienes patrimoniales con prohibición de enajenarlos.
43°28′00″N 5°28′00″W / 43.466667°N 5.466667°W
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