In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mina and the second or maternal family name is Larrea.
General Martín Francisco Javier Mina y Larrea (July 1, 1789 – November 11, 1817), better known as Xavier Mina, nicknamed El Mozo or El Estudiante (Student), was a Spanish lawyer and armyofficer, who later became a Mexican independence figure.