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Da Luz Surname Meaning

Portuguese: from the Christian religious epithet da Luz ‘of the light’ specifically from the second element of the Marian title Nuestra Señora da Luz ‘Our Lady of the Light’.

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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