The santos Surname
santos Name Meaning and History
- from a personal name, byname, or nickname, dos Santos (from Spanish Todos los Santos ‘All Saints’, Portuguese Todos os santos), typically bestowed on a child born on All Saints’ Day.
- in many cases, a habitational name from any of the places named Santos, from the dedication of a local church or shrine to all the saints. This is a very common Portuguese surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| SANTOS Manuel R 1915-1980 |
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| SANTOS Amparo 1925-2000 |
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| JOSEPH G SANTOS |
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| Santos Ancestors | miguel angel santos jr | 30 |
| Bisnietas-Norberto Santos de la Coruña |
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| Apellidos Santos, Rosario, Rodríguez, Colón, Vicente y Concepción | Carmen L. Santos-Colón | 3 |
| Furtado, Santos, Silva |
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| Manuel Mederious Santos from New Bedford, MA |
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| Santos in the Laguna Grande, Zacatecas area |
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| Santos of Parsons, Kansas |
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