Quaresma Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Quaresma last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Quaresma last name
Meaning of the Quaresma last name: "Lent". Quaresma is a Portuguese surname from quaresma, "Lent", from Latin quadragesima, "fortieth", for a child born or baptised during Lent. Footballer Ricardo Quaresma made the last name known. It is found in central Portugal, in Brazil and among Portuguese families in France.
Arms associated with the Quaresma name
Portuguese heraldry loves canting arms that echo a name, a custom seen in coats of arms linked with Quaresma.
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Quaresma name FAQ
What does the Quaresma name mean?
"Lent". Common variants include Cuaresma, Quaresme.
Where does the Quaresma surname come from?
It originates in Portugal, and is also found in Brazil, Angola and Mozambique.
Is there a Quaresma coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Quaresma 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).