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Orrego Surname Meaning

Galician: topographic name meaning ‘the stream’ derived from the definite article o (masculine singular) + rego ‘stream’. This surname is common in southwestern Spain; it is not found in Galicia.

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


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