Surname

Cantanhede

“big rock”

Cantanhede is a surname from Proto-Celtic. It is used in Portuguese.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Cantanhede goes back to Proto-Celtic *kant-, meaning “big rock.”

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Where it comes from

Cantanhede comes from Proto-Celtic.

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How it developed

From Proto-Celtic *kant- (“big rock”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Sibling ideas

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