Jardim Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Jardim last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Jardim last name
Meaning of the Jardim last name: garden. Jardim is a Portuguese surname from jardim, "garden", for someone living by or tending a garden. It is especially common on Madeira. The last name travelled with Madeiran emigrants to South Africa, Venezuela and Brazil. Its plain meaning makes it easy to recognise in Brazil as well.
Arms associated with the Jardim name
Coats of arms associated with the Jardim surname follow Portuguese heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Jardim name FAQ
What does the Jardim name mean?
Garden. Common variants include Jardine, Jardin.
Where does the Jardim surname come from?
It originates in Portugal, and is also found in Brazil, the United States and Angola.
Is there a Jardim coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Jardim coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: José Pedro Machado, Dicionário Onomástico Etimológico da Língua Portuguesa (Lisboa, 1984); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).