Garmendia

Garmendia is the name of an old, originally Hidalgo - noble family from the Basque Country in Spain . The family, some of which still exist today, belongs to the ancient Basque nobility.

The Garmendia come from the north of Castile , mainly from Azpeitia and Tolosa in the Basque Country. Some members of the family came to power and wealth in Argentina and Chile in the early 17th century .

Name bearer

• Aitor Garmendia (* 1968), Spanish cyclist
• Basil Spalding de Garmendia (1860–1932), American tennis player
• Cristina Garmendia (* 1962), Spanish biologist, manager and politician
• Germán Garmendia (* 1990), Chilean YouTuber
• Joseba Garmendia (* 1985), Spanish soccer player

As part of the name

• Aníbal Pinto Garmendia (1825–1884), President of Chile