
Nava:
origin: Basque "naba," meaning "plains near mountain"; first found in Aragon, Spain
Country of Origin: Spain
Countries Currently Found In: Spain, Portugal, Latin America, USA, Philippines
Variations: Navarro. Navaro Navarre. Navare, Navarrolas, others
Background: A name based on the locality of the people who first possessed it. The Nava orginally came from the Navarra province of Northern Spain.
Coat of Arms [http://www.houseofnames.com/nava-family-crest]