Desanto History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsFrom the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Desanto family. Originally, the Spanish people were known only by a single name. The process by which hereditary surnames were adopted in Spain is extremely interesting. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. Often they adopted names that were derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The name Desanto is a nickname type of surname for a person who was born on All Saint's Day. In the medieval chronicles, the name was originally recorded in the Latin form Sanctorum. Early Origins of the Desanto familyThe surname Desanto was first found in Castile, predominant among the Christian kingdoms of medieval Spain. Early History of the Desanto familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Desanto research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1155 and 1711 are included under the topic Early Desanto History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Desanto Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: disanto, Santos, Santo, Santero, Dossantos, Di Santo and many more. Early Notables of the Desanto familyAnother 50 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Desanto Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Desanto Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Desanto Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
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