Oveco Núñez [SEP] date of death
Oveco Núñez
Oveco Núñez (died 951) was the Bishop of León from 927 until his death. His episcopate coincides with the reign of King Ramiro II (931–51), whose faithful supporter he was.
Oveco is sometimes confused with his contemporary bishop of the same first name: Oveco of Oviedo. His origins are obscure, but he was probably a member of the Vela family, a brother of count Bermudo Núñez, and thus uncle of Fernando Bermúdez de Cea, who is known to have inherited property from Oveco
According to the author, this would explain the Basque names such as Vela and Oveco in subsequent generations. This Nuño would have been the father of several children, including counts Vela Núñez, Bermudo Núñez, the first Count of Cea, and Oveco Núñez, Bishop of León.