Madrid Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Madrid last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Madrid last name
Meaning of the Madrid last name: "from Madrid". Madrid is a Spanish surname for someone from Madrid, or from a smaller place of the same name, from the Arabic or Latin word for a water channel. It marked people who left the town. The last name is common in Andalusia and Colombia.
Arms associated with the Madrid name
Spanish heraldry loves canting arms that echo a name, a custom seen in coats of arms linked with Madrid.
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Madrid name FAQ
What does the Madrid name mean?
"from Madrid". Common variants include De Madrid, Madril.
Where does the Madrid surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Colombia, Mexico and the Philippines.
Is there a Madrid coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Madrid 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).