Barrete Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Barrete is best understood together with Barreto: both are Portuguese spellings of one family name. The family name meaning is “cap”, the same as for Barreto.

• Barrete is listed among the recognised spellings of Barreto.
• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.
• You may also find the name written Barretto.

Arms associated with the name

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