Grimaudo Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

If your family name is Grimaudo, its origin lies with Grimaldi, an Italian surname. The name is generally explained as “Son of Grimaldo”.

A variant of Grimaldi

Records show Grimaudo as one of the forms Grimaldi took over time. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The same family of names includes Grimaldo and Grimoaldi.

Heraldry and the Grimaudo name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Grimaudo, so the heraldry linked to Grimaldi is a starting point, not an automatic right.

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