About Jovellanos
The surname Jovellanos is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "jovellana," which refers to a type of plant known as "gillyflower" or "stock" in English. The name is associated with the region of Asturias in northern Spain and is believed to have originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer was from a place where these flowers grew abundantly. The surname Jovellanos is most famously associated with Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos, an influential Spanish writer and statesman of the 18th century.
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Here's how to represent Jovellanos in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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