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The name Gonzalo comes from the Germanic name Gundisalvus which means 'the genius of the war'. The suffix 'ez' in Spanish signifies son of, so Martinez is the son of Martin or from the house of Martin. During the colonial time in Latin America, these last names were adopted by the natives which worked or served in a house or land according to the name of the owner; if the owner«s name was Gonzalo, the last name of his servants and the descendants of his servants was Gonz?lez.

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