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Custódio Surname Meaning & Origin

What the Custódio last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.

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Meaning and origin of the Custódio last name

Meaning of the Custódio last name: a guardian-angel devotional name. Custódio is a Portuguese surname from a Christian religious byname invoking a guardian angel. Its word history leads to Latin custos, guardian or keeper. The last name is therefore best understood within devotional naming, rather than as proof that a family once held a particular guarding or military occupation.

Arms associated with the Custódio name

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Custódio name FAQ

What does the Custódio name mean?

A guardian-angel devotional name.

Where does the Custódio surname come from?

It originates in Portugal, and is also found in Spain and the United States.

Is there a Custódio coat of arms?

Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Custódio coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.

Sources: Geneanet surname dictionary.