Coelho Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Coelho last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Coelho last name
Meaning of the Coelho last name: "rabbit". Coelho is a Portuguese surname from coelho, "rabbit", a nickname for a quick or timid man, or a name for someone who lived where rabbits were bred. The Spanish form is Coello. Writer Paulo Coelho made the last name known worldwide.
Arms associated with the Coelho name
Coats of arms associated with the Coelho surname follow Portuguese heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Coelho name FAQ
What does the Coelho name mean?
"rabbit". Common variants include Coello, Coelha.
Where does the Coelho surname come from?
It originates in Portugal, and is also found in Brazil, Angola and France.
Is there a Coelho coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Coelho 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).