Moura Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Moura last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Moura last name
Meaning of the Moura last name: "from Moura". Moura is a Portuguese surname from the town of Moura in the Alentejo, linked in legend with a Moorish maiden, a moura, or for someone of Moorish descent. The last name is common in Portugal and Brazil, and the Spanish form is Mora.
Arms associated with the Moura name
Coats of arms associated with the Moura surname follow Portuguese heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Moura name FAQ
What does the Moura name mean?
"from Moura". Common variants include De Moura, Mora.
Where does the Moura surname come from?
It originates in Portugal, and is also found in Brazil, Angola and France.
Is there a Moura coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Moura 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).