Furtado Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Furtado last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Furtado last name
Meaning of the Furtado last name: hidden / foundling. Furtado is a Portuguese surname from furtado, "hidden, stolen", once a nickname and sometimes explained as a foundling label that became hereditary. It is common in Portugal and Brazil. Catholic Europe produced several parallel "foundling" last names of this sort.
Arms associated with the Furtado name
In Portugal and Brazil a coat of arms often goes with a family name, and heraldry associated with the Furtado surname follows that custom.
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Furtado name FAQ
What does the Furtado name mean?
Hidden / foundling. Common variants include Furtada.
Where does the Furtado surname come from?
It originates in Portugal, and is also found in Brazil, the United States and Angola.
Is there a Furtado coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Furtado 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).