Cardoso History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Cardoso

From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Cardoso family. The original bearer of the name Cardoso, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful place named Cardenas in the region of Castilla la Vieja or in the place named Cardenas in the Rioja region. The place-name Cardenas is derived from the Aragonese word "cardelina," which means goldfinch. In Spanish, local surnames are often preceded by de, which is a prefix that means of or from and is indicative of a toponymic origin.

Early Origins of the Cardoso family

Early History of the Cardoso family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cardoso research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1223, 1529, 1569, 1588 and 1765 are included under the topic Early Cardoso History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cardoso Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cárdenas, de Cárdenas, Cardenas, de Cardenas, Cárdena, de Cárdena, Cardena, de Cardena, Cardenes, de Cardenes, Cardo, de Cardo and many more.

Early Notables of the Cardoso family

Notable bearers of the family name Cardoso

• Manuel Cardoso, the Spanish priest was born at Fronteira 1569; entered the Carmelite order at Lisbon 1588, and became its sub-prior and chapel-master, and a great favourite of King John IV. His works...

Cardoso Ranking

In the United States, the name Cardoso is the 9,049^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Cardoso is ranked the 1,333^rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,254 people with that name. 2