Magalhães Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Magalhães last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Magalhães last name
Meaning of the Magalhães last name: "from Magalhães". Magalhães is a Portuguese surname from Magalhães, a place near Ponte da Barca in the Minho. Fernão de Magalhães, known in English as Magellan, led the first voyage around the world. The Spanish form is Magallanes. The last name is common in Portugal and Brazil.
Arms associated with the Magalhães name
Coats of arms associated with the Magalhães surname follow Portuguese heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Magalhães name FAQ
What does the Magalhães name mean?
"from Magalhães". Common variants include Magalhaes, Magallanes.
Where does the Magalhães surname come from?
It originates in Portugal, and is also found in Brazil, Angola and the Philippines.
Is there a Magalhães coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Magalhães 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).