Barcelona Family History
Barcelona Name Meaning
Catalan and Spanish: habitational name from Barcelona the principal city of Catalonia. The placename is of uncertain certainly pre-Roman origin. The settlement was established by the Carthaginians and according to tradition it was named for the Carthaginian ruling house of Barca; the Latin form was Barcino or Barcilo.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022