Merino (surname)

Merino is a surname of Spanish origin, commonly found in Navarre, Burgos, and Seville.[1] The surname originates from the medieval Latin maiorinus, a steward or head official of a village, from maior, meaning "greater".[2]

People with the name

See also

References

  1. Donovon Woods, Richard; Alvarez-Altman, Grace (1978). Spanish Surnames in the Southwestern United States. G. K. Hall. p. 90. ISBN 9780816181452. Retrieved 25 April 2018 via Google Books.
  2. Elián, Juan Sebastián (2001). El gran libro de los apellidos y la heráldica (in Spanish). American Bar Association. ISBN 978-84-7927-549-5.
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