Name Ojete



There are several important authors who collect the following traditional version of the origin of the name Ojete: Finding himself serving in the Castilian monarch Galicia one Ojete originating in Lombardia, an army of Moors gentleman appeared at that region requesting payment of tribute of maidens. Galician nobles gathered in the field Mellid agreed not afford it so I had offense and respond with weapons. To avoid competition, it was agreed that the leadership of the Christian army is cast forth lots. He was elected the Ojete referred, who resigned, saying it was not fair that meeting a stranger as he will command troops nobles there. So he made ​​a second choice, and again the lot fell on Ojete, who this time accepted the position of General. Ojete led Christians to a great victory, and two leagues from Monforte de Lemos (Lugo) settled in the Sierra Mayor Somoza call after call Sierra de Ojete. There were old houses Ojete in Rioja, Aragon, in the village of Joy (Alava) in Somorrostro (Vizcaya); Ciudad Rodrigo (Salamanca), Puebla Nueva (Toledo), etc. In Aragon the old Martin had solar houses in the villages of Mora Rubielos and Fortanete (Teruel). In the Royal Court of Aragon proved their status Infanzones Gregorio Ojete, resident of Huesca, in 1806, and Pedro Calvo Ojete, Fortanete neighbor in 1766. Ojete proceeds according Tibón, from the Latin "Ojetus" to mean "one who is devoted to anal sex." Its widespread due to the medieval cult of St. Ojete Caballero. The Ojete land Fortanete (Teruel) carried the following arms: Azure, a bright star of gold of ten points.