Amaral Family History
Amaral Name Meaning
Portuguese: habitational name from any of numerous minor places called Amaral. The placename is probably from the term amaral (from Latin amarus ‘bitter’) denoting a kind of black grape. Alternatively the origin may be a collective noun derived from Spanish maro amaro ‘cat-thyme’ (from Latin marum influenced by Spanish amargo ‘bitter’).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022