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Type Surname (from location)
Pronounced Pron. [a.ma.ˈɾaw](Brazilian Portuguese) [ɐ.mɐ.ˈɾal](European Portuguese)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Unknown origin. It may come from the name of a country estate near Viseu, Portugal (quinta do Amaral) or from an old word meaning "place full of clary sages". This is also the name of a variety of red wine grape in northern Portugal whose name comes directly from the surname.
Added 3/20/2019 by anonymous
Edited 7/24/2024 by navarretedf and Sofia