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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • Spanish and Portuguese : probably from a byname from manga ‘sleeve’.
  • Spanish : habitational name from Mangas in Zaragoza province.
  • Greek : nickname from mangas ‘smart’, ‘clever’, ‘cunning’.

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