Type Surname (from location)
Usage Portuguese
Other Forms FormsAthaídes Athaydes Ataydes Ataíde Athayde Atayde Athaíde
Meaning & History
For people descending from inhabitants of Freguesia do Ataíde, in Portugal; currently part of Vila Meã, or related to the noble family who owned those lands. The place was probably named after Athanagild, 6th-century king of Visigothic Hispania and probable founder of the village.