Dos Santos Family Crest & Name History

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Santos surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

What Dos Santos means

Dos Santos is best understood alongside Santos: both are Spanish spellings of one family name. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Saints”.

Spelling and variants

With its Dos prefix, Dos Santos keeps Santos intact and marks belonging in the older style. You may also find the name written De Santos and Santtos.

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