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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • Spanish and Portuguese (Custódio) : from a religious byname chosen to invoke the protection of a guardian angel, Portuguese anjo custódio (Late Latin angelus custodius, from custos, genitive custodis, ‘guardian’, ‘keeper’).

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