Canteiro Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Canteiro last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Canteiro last name
Meaning of the Canteiro last name: stonemason. Canteiro is a Portuguese surname meaning "stonemason", from canto, "stone block, corner", for a man who cut and shaped stone. It is found in northern Portugal and Galicia, lands of granite building. The Spanish Cantero is a related last name with the same meaning.
Arms associated with the Canteiro name
Coats of arms associated with the Canteiro surname follow Portuguese heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Canteiro name FAQ
What does the Canteiro name mean?
Stonemason. Common variants include Canteira, Cantero.
Where does the Canteiro surname come from?
It originates in Portugal, and is also found in Brazil, the United States and Angola.
Is there a Canteiro coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Canteiro 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).