Santos (surname)

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Santos
Pronunciationˈsɐ̃tus
Origin
Word/nameSanctorum (Latin for "saints")
MeaningSaints
Region of originPortugal, Spain
Other names
Variant form(s)Dos Santos, De Los Santos, Spekpeko, De Santo, De Santos, Del Santo, Santi, Santis, Santiz, Senti, Sentis, Sanctorum

Santos is a

Christian
, from Latin sanctus.

The dos Santos (English: 'of the saints') variation in

All Saints’ Day
. [1]

Near the close of the nineteenth century and at the end of the Brazilian Empire, the abolition of slavery in Brazil led to the rise in the name's usage within slave communities, Santos becoming a common surname in area of the Bay of All Saints. A Portuguese slave with no surname, for example, might take the name Santos upon the abolition of slavery and subsequently earning his freedom; this would indicate that he was of Bahian origin. The surname was also used as a way to shorten the names of Brazilians, for example: Manuel da Bahia de Todos os Santos (en: Manuel of the Bay of All Saints).

Other Iberian grammatical forms include: De Santo, De Santos, Del Santo, Santi, Santis, Santiz, Senti, Sentis and others. Notable individuals with the surname Santos include:

General

Alexandre Jose Maria dos Santos
, who is a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
  • Ahmed Santos (newspaper columnist) (born 1974), Mexican newspaper columnist and former boxer
  • Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873–1932), Brazilian aviation pioneer
  • Alexandre Jose Maria dos Santos
    , a Mozambican Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
  • Alfredo M. Santos
    (1905–1990), former Filipino AFP chief of staff
  • Domitila, Marchioness of Santos
    (1797–1867), Brazilian noblewoman and the mistress of Emperor Pedro I of Brazil
  • George Anthony Devolder Santos
    (1988- ) Expelled member of the United States House of Representatives, 2023
  • Isabel dos Santos, daughter of President of Angola from 1979 to 2017 José Eduardo dos Santos; as of 2020, her wealth is $2 billion & the richest person in Africa
  • Lúcia dos Santos
    , known as Sister Lúcia of Jesus, Portuguese Roman Catholic Carmelite nun and seer of Our Lady of Fatima
  • Lúcio Alberto Pinheiro dos Santos (1889– 1950), Portuguese philosopher
  • José Abad Santos (1886–1942), 5th Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
  • Paulino Santos, (1890–1945), Filipino soldier
  • Ricardo Santos (disambiguation)
  • Rufino Jiao Santos
    (1908–1973), Filipino Archbishop of Manila and cardinal
  • Santos Benavides (1823–1891), American soldier
  • Vicente Abad Santos (1916–1993), Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines

Mathematics

  • Radleigh Eigen Santos (born 1966), American mathematician, wrote 13 major papers contributing to the study of Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, best known for going to underpriveleged high schools to spark students' interest in linear algebra and its applications.

Arts

Politicians

Sports

Others

Characters

  • Santos Family, in the American soap opera Guiding Light
    • Danny Santos
    • Michelle Bauer Santos
      , a fictional character on the popular CBS daytime soap opera, Guiding Light
  • Matt Santos
    , character on the United States television show The West Wing
  • Manny Santos (Degrassi: The Next Generation)
    , character on the Canadian television show Degrassi: The Next Generation

All My Children

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dos Santos: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, & Inspiration - FamilyEducation".
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