Collado Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Collado last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Collado last name
Meaning of the Collado last name: dweller by a hill pass. Collado is a Spanish surname for someone who lived by a collado, a low pass between hills, from Latin collis, "hill". The last name is common in Valencia and Murcia. Curiously, the town of Collado Villalba, in the hills north-west of Madrid, takes its name from the very same word.
Arms associated with the Collado name
Spanish heraldry often adds a bordure around the shield, and coats of arms associated with the Collado name share that style.
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Collado name FAQ
What does the Collado name mean?
Dweller by a hill pass. Common variants include Collada.
Where does the Collado surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, Puerto Rico and Argentina.
Is there a Collado coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Collado coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes & Antonio García, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).