Barroso

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginPortuguese Barroso →
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Meanings

proper nounBarroso (plural Barrosos)

plural Barrosos

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. PortugueseBarroso
  2. EnglishBarroso

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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APA

Barroso. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barroso

MLA

“Barroso.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barroso. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Barroso,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barroso.

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