Etymology

Barroso

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Portuguese Barroso
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  1. Portuguese · borrowed fromBarroso
  2. English todayBarroso

Borrowed from Galician and Portuguese Barroso, a topographic surname for someone who lived in a muddy and loamy area, from barroso (“muddy”).

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