Barcello Family Crest & Name History

Ask a genealogist about Barcello and the first name they will mention is Barcelos.

The family name meaning is “From Barcelos”, the same as for Barcelos. Before spelling was fixed, Barcelos was also written Barcello. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Other spellings include Barcelo.

Heraldry and the Barcello name

Arms linked to Barcelos and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Want more than a summary? See the Barcello family name pack.