Polo Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Polo last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Polo last name
Meaning of the Polo last name: from the name Hipólito or Pablo. Polo is a Spanish surname from a short form of Hipólito or Pablo, Paul, used as personal names in the Middle Ages. In Italy the same name belonged to the Venetian traveller Marco Polo. The last name is common in Castile, Aragon and Valencia.
Arms associated with the Polo name
Spanish heraldry favours castles, towers and lions, the language of coats of arms associated with Polo.
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Polo name FAQ
What does the Polo name mean?
from the name Hipólito or Pablo. Common variants include Pol, Polos.
Where does the Polo surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, Colombia and the Philippines.
Is there a Polo coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Polo coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes & Antonio García, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).