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Surname SOUSA
SOURCE:
Location
USAGE:
Portuguese
Meaning & History
Originally indicated someone who lived near the River Sousa in Portugal, possibly derived from Latin
salsus
"salty" or
saxa
"rocks".
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VARIANT:
Souza
OTHER LANGUAGES/CULTURES:
Sosa
(Spanish)