Cabrita Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Cabrita last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Cabrita last name
Meaning of the Cabrita last name: little goat. Cabrita is a Portuguese surname from cabrita, "little goat", a nickname for a lively or agile person or for a goat keeper. It is typical of the Algarve and the Alentejo. The last name is also found among Portuguese families in Brazil and South Africa.
Arms associated with the Cabrita name
In Portugal and Brazil a coat of arms often goes with a family name, and heraldry associated with the Cabrita surname follows that custom.
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Cabrita name FAQ
What does the Cabrita name mean?
Little goat. Common variants include Cabra, Cabrito.
Where does the Cabrita surname come from?
It originates in Portugal, and is also found in Brazil, the United States and Angola.
Is there a Cabrita coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Cabrita 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).