Mourao Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Mourao last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Mourao last name
Meaning of the Mourao last name: from Mourão. Mourao is a Portuguese surname from the town of Mourão in the Alentejo, near the Spanish border, or from mouro, "Moor". The castle of Mourão overlooks the Alqueva reservoir. The last name, written Mourão, is found in Portugal and Brazil, and General Olímpio Mourão Filho is a Brazilian bearer.
Arms associated with the Mourao name
Coats of arms associated with the Mourao surname follow Portuguese heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Mourao name FAQ
What does the Mourao name mean?
From Mourão. Common variants include Mourão, Moura.
Where does the Mourao surname come from?
It originates in Portugal, and is also found in Brazil, the United States and Angola.
Is there a Mourao coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Mourao 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).