Couto

See also: couto

English

Etymology

From Galician Couto or Portuguese Couto.

Proper noun

Couto (plural Coutos)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Couto is the 10478th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3066 individuals. Couto is most common among White (81.25%) and Hispanic/Latino (14.84%) individuals.

Galician

Etymology

From couto (“fiefdom”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkowto̝/

Proper noun

Couto m

  1. a parish of Taboada, Lugo, Galicia
  2. a village in Mavegondo parish, Abegondo, A Coruña, Galicia
  3. a village in Meangos parish, Abegondo, A Coruña, Galicia
  4. a village in San Pedro de Mor parish, Alfoz, Lugo, Galicia
  5. a village in Frexulfe parish, O Valadouro, Lugo, Galicia
  6. a village in Mañente parish, Pantón, Lugo, Galicia
  7. a village in O Pao parish, Gomesende, Ourense, Galicia
  8. a village in Coruxo parish, Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia
  9. a toponymical surname

References

  • Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “Couto”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
  • "Couto" in Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo / Xulio Sousa Fernández (dirs.): Cartografía dos apelidos de Galicia. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
  • "Couto" in Xavier Gómez Guinovart & Miguel Solla, Aquén, Universidade de Vigo, 2007-2017.
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