For example, when one says in Spanish Andalón this translates into the following: "on the move, making steady strides, or well-paced". Andalon appears to be a toponym, which means to indicate a name's place of origin or to describe the distinct geographic location where it derives from. An early reference to Andalon is seen in 13th-century Spanish historical archives documenting the existence of a church in the year 1253 named "Santa Cruz de Andallón", which was located in present-day Las Regueras, Asturias. These archives also show that in the 18th and 19th centuries in the same area there was a church between the years 1711 and 1857 called "Santa Maria de Andallón". Even today, in the 21st century, there exists in Las Regueras "La Capilla de Santa Isabel Patrona de Andallón", which is a historical chapel where religious and community-related functions take place. Another early reference to Andalon is seen in 14th- and 15th-century Spanish historical records documenting the presence of an ancient military fortress that in later years became an administrative governmental palace and a nobility residence, respectively, called "El Palacio de Andallón", which was located in Las Requeras, Asturias. These records also note that in the late 19th century, around 1890, the property was converted into a fortified, two-floor, Asturian large house typical of the time. In the 21st century, specifically in 2011, "El Palacio de Andallón" was officially designated a historical cultural site that is to be preserved and protected by the Council of Culture of the Government of the Principality of Asturias, which is under the Spanish Ministry of Education and Culture. Andallón is believed to be the historical site of "Andalionis", a 4th-century Roman villa and town that existed in Spain sometime between the years 300 and 400. Roman relics from Andalionis including “el Mosaico de Andallón” (the Mosaic of Andallón), “la Pulsera de Andallón” (the Bracelet of Andallón), and “el Cuchillo de Andallón” (the Knife of Andallón), along with related historical accounts, are showcased at the Museo Arqueológico de Asturias (Archaeological Museum of Asturias). Spanish archives from the early 1600s to the late 1700s document Andalon as the last name of individuals in records pertaining to township residents, church parishioners, marriages, births, baptisms, deaths, and burials.