from a personal name, byname, or
nickname, dos Santos (from Spanish Todos los Santos ‘All
Saints’, Portuguese Todos os santos), typically bestowed on a
child born on All Saints’ Day.in many cases, a habitational name
from any of the places named Santos, from the dedication of a local
church or shrine to all the saints. This is a very common Portuguese
surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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