Brief
History:
Solano County was one
of the original counties of California,
created in 1850 at the time of statehood.
At the request of General Mariano
Guadalupe Vallejo, the county was named
for Chief Solano of the Suisun people, a
Native
American tribe of the region and
Vallejo's close ally. Chief Solano at one
time led the tribes between the Petaluma
River and
the Sacramento River. The chief was
also called Sem-Yeto, which signifies
"brave or fierce hand." The Chief was
given the
Spanish name Francisco Solano during
baptism at the Catholic Mission, and is
named after the Spanish Franciscan
missionary, Father Francisco Solano.
"Solano" is a common surname in the north
of Spain, especially in Navarra, Zaragoza
and La Rioja.
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