Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname)
Usage Spanish
Pronounced Pron. /θeɾ.ˈβan.tes/(European Spanish) /seɾ.ˈβan.tes/(Latin American Spanish) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Possibly from Old Spanish servanto meaning "servant" or ciervo meaning "stag". A famous bearer was the Spanish novelist Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616).
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