Coutinho Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Coutinho last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Coutinho last name
Meaning of the Coutinho last name: "little enclosure". Coutinho is a Portuguese surname from a diminutive of couto, an enclosed estate with special privileges, or from a place called Coutinho. Footballer Philippe Coutinho is Brazilian. The last name is common in Portugal and Brazil and among Goan families.
Arms associated with the Coutinho name
Portuguese heraldry loves canting arms that echo a name, a custom seen in coats of arms linked with Coutinho.
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Coutinho name FAQ
What does the Coutinho name mean?
"little enclosure". Common variants include Couto, Coitinho.
Where does the Coutinho surname come from?
It originates in Portugal, and is also found in Brazil, Angola and Mozambique.
Is there a Coutinho coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Coutinho 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).