Bello Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Bello last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Bello last name
Meaning of the Bello last name: handsome / fair. Bello is a Spanish surname from bello, "handsome" or "fair", a complimentary byname, or from Aragonese places called Bello. The last name spans Spain and Latin America. Zaragoza early-modern deed books already name Bello merchant houses, so the Bello surname stayed easy to spot in later indexes.
Arms associated with the Bello name
Spanish heraldry likes castles, lions and trees, and coats of arms associated with the Bello surname, each with its blazon, follow suit.
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Bello name FAQ
What does the Bello name mean?
Handsome / fair. Common variants include Bella, Bellos.
Where does the Bello surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, the United States and Colombia.
Is there a Bello coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Bello 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).