Cunha Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Cunha last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Cunha last name
Meaning of the Cunha last name: "wedge" or "from Cunha". Cunha is a Portuguese surname from one of the places called Cunha, perhaps from cunha, "wedge", for a wedge shaped hill. Tristão da Cunha gave his name to an island in the Atlantic. The last name is common in Portugal and Brazil.
Arms associated with the Cunha name
Portuguese heraldry loves canting arms that echo a name, a custom seen in coats of arms linked with Cunha.
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Cunha name FAQ
What does the Cunha name mean?
"wedge" or "from Cunha". Common variants include Da Cunha, Acuña.
Where does the Cunha surname come from?
It originates in Portugal, and is also found in Brazil, Angola and Mozambique.
Is there a Cunha coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Cunha 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).