Trindade Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Trindade last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Trindade last name
Meaning of the Trindade last name: trinity. Trindade is a Portuguese surname from trindade, "Trinity", a religious name given to foundlings or converts, or for someone born near a Trinity church. It is common in Portugal, Brazil and Cape Verde. The last name matches the Spanish Trinidad. Trinity Sunday also gave this name.
Arms associated with the Trindade name
Coats of arms associated with the Trindade surname follow Portuguese heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Trindade name FAQ
What does the Trindade name mean?
Trinity. Common variants include Trinidad, Trindad.
Where does the Trindade surname come from?
It originates in Portugal, and is also found in Brazil, the United States and Angola.
Is there a Trindade coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Trindade coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: José Pedro Machado, Dicionário Onomástico Etimológico da LÃngua Portuguesa (Lisboa, 1984); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).