Acosta

Acosta is a Spanish and Portuguese surname. Originally it was used to refer to a person who lived by the seashore or was from the mountains (encostas). It comes from the Portuguese da Costa (cognate of English "coast", literally translates as "of the coast"), which in Spanish became de Acosta; the exact Spanish counterpart of da Costa is "de la Costa". Notable people with the surname include:

Other

  • Acosta (crater), lunar crater named after Cristóbal Acosta
  • Acosta Bridge, bridge in Jacksonville, Florida named after St. Elmo W. Acosta
  • Acosta (canton)
  • Acosta Inc., Sales & Marketing company in Jacksonville, Florida
  • Acosta (manufacturer), German catering equipment and coffee machine factory
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