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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Basque
Pronounced Pron. [sa.ˈmu.ð̞jo](Spanish) [θa.ˈmu.ð̞jo](Spanish)  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsSamudio

Meaning & History

From the name of a town and municipality in Biscay, Basque Country, derived from zama "gorge, ravine" and odi "ravine, channel, tube". Alternatively, the second element could instead be -di "place of, forest of".
Added 8/7/2017 by AspiringStateCrafter
Edited 11/29/2024 by jocatchi