Barros Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Barros last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Barros last name
Meaning of the Barros last name: "clay grounds". Barros is a Portuguese surname for someone who lived on clay ground, from barro, "clay, mud", or worked as a potter, or came from a place called Barros. João de Barros was a historian of the Portuguese voyages. The last name is common in Portugal and Brazil.
Arms associated with the Barros name
Coats of arms associated with the Barros surname follow Portuguese heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Barros name FAQ
What does the Barros name mean?
"clay grounds". Common variants include Barro, Barroso.
Where does the Barros surname come from?
It originates in Portugal, and is also found in Brazil, Angola and Cape Verde.
Is there a Barros coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Barros 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).