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Updated March 7, 2024

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How Popular Is The Name Santa

Family name origins & meanings

  • Portuguese : habitational name from any of the places named Santa in Portugal, probably from santa ‘(female) saint’.
  • Hungarian (Sánta) : descriptive nickname for a disabled person, from sánta ‘lame’.

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