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Updated March 6, 2024

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Family name origins & meanings

  • Portuguese : originally from Asturian-Leonese Noroña, variant of the habitational name Noreña, a town in Asturies. This name is common in the former Portuguese colony of Goa and elsewhere in western India, where it was taken by Portuguese colonists.

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