Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Portuguese, Italian, Catalan Meaning & History Means "riverbank, slope, coast" in Portuguese, Italian and Catalan, ultimately from Latin meaning "side, edge". Related NamesDetails VariantDa Costa(Portuguese) Other Languages & CulturesCoste, Côté, Descoteaux(French) Acosta, Cuesta(Spanish) Entry updated June 13, 2019