Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was a Colombian drug lord and leader of one of the most powerful criminal organizations ever assembled. During the height of his power in the 1980âs, he controlled a vast empire of drugs and murder that covered the globe.
The surname Griego came from the Italian personal name Greca, which is derived from the Latin word graecus, which means greek. Alternatively, the surname is of a nickname origin that was given to one who came from Greece.
Griego is a Greek name. In the early 1500's a Juan Jose Griego had two sons, one was named Juan Jose Griego and the other was named Lazuras Griego. They were both born in Candia (Crete) Greece. You cannot determine where you ancestors are from by a last name. Yes Ortega is Spanish, and yes the Spanish settled in Cuba, but they also settled in Mexico, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, California, and several other places around the world.