Miranda (surname)

This article is about the surname Miranda. For the given name, see Miranda (given name). For other uses, see Miranda.

Miranda is an Italian, Maltese,[1] Portuguese,[2][3] Sephardic Jewish,[4] and Spanish surname of Latin origin, meaning "worthy of admiration".The name is also found in the Philippines, India (among the Goan and Mangalorean Catholics of Konkan Coast and among the Paravar of Southern Tamil Nadu).

Notable people with the surname Miranda include:

Sports

Artist

Clergyman

Others

References

  1. ^ The Surnames of the Maltese Islands- An Etymological Dictionary, Mario Cassar, Book Distributors Ltd, 2003, p. 393
  2. ^ Hispanic Surnames and Family History, Lyman D. Platt, Genealogical Publishing Company, 2008, pp. 133, 344
  3. ^ Spanish Surnames, a List- Attachments J1 and J2, General Coding Procedures Manual, 1970 Census, United States Census Bureau, 1971, pp. 16, 25
  4. ^ Book of Jewish and Crypto-Jewish Surnames, Judith K. Jarvis, Susan L. Levin, Donald N. Yates, CreateSpace, 2018, pp. 17, 49, 64
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