Sante History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsFrom the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Sante 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 Sante 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 Sante familyThe surname Sante was first found in Castile, predominant among the Christian kingdoms of medieval Spain. Early History of the Sante familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sante research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1155 and 1711 are included under the topic Early Sante History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sante Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: disanto, Santos, Santo, Santero, Dossantos, Di Santo and many more. Early Notables of the Sante familyAnother 50 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Sante Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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