Couto

See also: couto

English

Etymology

From Galician Couto or Portuguese Couto

Proper noun

Couto (plural Coutos)

  1. A surname​.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Couto is the 10478th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3066 individuals. Couto is most common among White (81.25%) and Hispanic/Latino (14.84%) individuals.

Galician

Etymology

From couto (“fiefdom”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkowto̝/

Proper noun

Couto m

  1. A parish of Taboada, Lugo, Galicia.
  2. A village in Mavegondo, Abegondo, A Coruña, Galicia.
  3. A village in Meangos, Abegondo, A Coruña, Galicia.
  4. A village in San Pedro de Mor, Alfoz, Lugo, Galicia.
  5. A village in Frexulfe, O Valadouro, Lugo, Galicia.
  6. A village in Mañente, Pantón, Lugo, Galicia.
  7. A village in O Pao, Gomesende, Ourense, Galicia.
  8. A village in Coruxo, Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia.
  9. A toponymical surname​.

References
  • “Couto” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
  • "Couto" in Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo / Xulio Sousa Fernández (dirs.): Cartografía dos apelidos de Galicia. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
  • "Couto" in Xavier Gómez Guinovart & Miguel Solla, Aquén, Universidade de Vigo, 2007-2017.
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