Monteiro Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Monteiro last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Monteiro last name
Meaning of the Monteiro last name: "huntsman". Monteiro is a Portuguese surname from monteiro, "huntsman", for a man who hunted game in the hills or kept the royal hunt, from monte, "hill, forest". The Spanish form is Montero. The last name is common in Portugal, Brazil and Cape Verde.
Arms associated with the Monteiro name
In Portugal a coat of arms was often carved over the family house, and Monteiro heraldry shares that habit.
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Monteiro name FAQ
What does the Monteiro name mean?
"huntsman". Common variants include Montero, Monteira.
Where does the Monteiro surname come from?
It originates in Portugal, and is also found in Brazil, Angola and Cape Verde.
Is there a Monteiro coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Monteiro 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).