Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Portuguese, Italian, Catalan Meaning & History Means "riverbank, slope, coast" in Portuguese, Italan and Catalan, ultimately from Latin meaning "side, edge". See All RelationsRelated Names VariantDa Costa(Portuguese)Other Languages & CulturesCoste, Côté, Descoteaux(French) Acosta, Cuesta(Spanish) Entry updated August 26, 2016