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Name De Souza
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Portuguese
Other Forms Formsde Sousa, D'Souza
Theme rock
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Meaning & History
Means "of Sousa" in Portuguese, referring to the River Sousa flowing through northern Portugal. The word Sousa itself is derived from the Latin saxa, saxum meaning "stone, rock". The surname is more commonly used in Brazil and Portuguese-speaking African countries today.