De melo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Portugal

Etymology of De melo

The Portuguese surname De melo, is of toponymic origin, deriving from a place name where the original bearer resided or held land. The original name of the family's ancestral town was Merlo, which is an archaic form of "melro," the Portuguese word for "blackbird." The surname De melo thus means "one who hailed from Melo."

Early Origins of the De melo family

Early History of the De melo family

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De melo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: De Melo, Melo, Melos and others.

Early Notables of the De melo family

Prominent members of the family include

• Mem Soares de Melo, who was lord of Melo and Gouveia and whose descendants retained the surname Melo
• Dom Francisco de Melo (1597-1651) was a Portuguese nobleman who served as a Spanish general during the Thirty Years' War

De melo Ranking

In the United States, the name De melo is the 14,936^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1