Rebelo Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Rebelo last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Rebelo last name
Meaning of the Rebelo last name: "rebel". Rebelo is a Portuguese surname from rebelo, "rebellious, stubborn", a nickname for a defiant man, or from a medieval personal name. The spelling Rebello appears in Brazil. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa became president of Portugal in 2016. The last name is common in Portugal.
Arms associated with the Rebelo name
In Portugal a coat of arms was often carved over the family house, and Rebelo heraldry shares that habit.
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Rebelo name FAQ
What does the Rebelo name mean?
"rebel". Common variants include Rebello, Rabelo.
Where does the Rebelo surname come from?
It originates in Portugal, and is also found in Brazil, Angola and Mozambique.
Is there a Rebelo coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Rebelo 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).