Given name & surname · also Galician

Raposo

“fox”

Raposo is a surname from Galician (ultimately Portuguese). It is used in English and Galician.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Raposo goes back to a word, meaning “fox.”

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Where it comes from

Raposo comes from Galician, and ultimately from Portuguese.

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How it developed

From Portuguese Raposo.

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Raposo’s family of names

In English usage, Raposo as a surname has a related form in RAPOZO. In English usage, Raposo as a surname has a related form in RAPOZO.

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Nicknames & forms 2

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Visigothic

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Portuguese

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“muddy”

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Italian

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