Santos (surname)

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Santos
Pronunciationˈsɐ̃tus
Origin
Word/nameSanctorum (latin for saints)
MeaningSaints
Region of originPortugal, Spain
Other names
Variant form(s)Dos Santos, De Los Santos, Spekpeko, De Santo, De Santos, Del Santo, Santi, Santis, Santiz, Senti, Sentis, Sanctorum

Santos is a surname of Christian origin in Portuguese and Spanish languages. The English translation of Santos is Saints. A singular version, Santo, may be seen.

The dos Santos (English: 'of the saints') variation in Portugal and Galicia was commonly given to a baby born or baptised around All Saints’ Day. [1]

From the end of the Brazilian Empire and the abolition of slavery in Brazil, at the end of the nineteenth century, many former slaves in the province started to use the Santos surname as identification toponymic origin of the Bay of All Saints. An example is a slave who had no name, after the abolition became Manuel Santos, Manuel a common name in Portuguese-speaking countries and Santos to indicate that he was of Bahian origin. It was also a way to shorten the names of Brazilians, if it were not so would: Manuel da Bahia de Todos os Santos (en: Manuel of the Bay of All Saints).

There are also other Iberian grammatical forms that are De Santo, De Santos, Del Santo, Santi, Santis, Santiz, Senti, Sentis and others. It is a name associated with many famous people:

General[]

The Coat of arms of Alexandre Jose Maria dos Santos, who is a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
  • Ahmed Santos (newspaper columnist) (born 1974), Mexican newspaper columnist and former boxer
  • Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873–1932), Brazilian aviation pioneer
  • Alexandre Jose Maria dos Santos, a Mozambican Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
  • Alfredo M. Santos (1905–1990), former Filipino AFP chief of staff
  • Domitila, Marchioness of Santos (1797–1867), Brazilian noblewoman and the mistress of Emperor Pedro I of Brazil
  • Isabel dos Santos, daughter of President of Angola from 1979 to 2017 José Eduardo dos Santos; as of 2020, her wealth is $2 billion & the richest person in Africa
  • Lúcia dos Santos, known as Sister Lúcia of Jesus, Portuguese Roman Catholic Carmelite nun and seer of Our Lady of Fatima
  • Lúcio Alberto Pinheiro dos Santos (1889– 1950), Portuguese philosopher
  • José Abad Santos (1886–1942), 5th Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
  • (1940–2014), American police officer
  • Paulino Santos, (1890–1945), Filipino soldier
  • Ricardo Santos (disambiguation)
  • Rufino Jiao Santos (1908–1973), Filipino Archbishop of Manila and cardinal
  • Santos Benavides (1823–1891), American soldier
  • Vicente Abad Santos (1916–1993), Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
  • (born 1993), known as "Bon Jovi" Filipino Nobleman, Known Patriotic-Engineer

Arts[]

  • Santos (artist) (Sante Pucello, born 1971), Italian DJ
  • Antony Santos (born 1967), Dominican Bachata singer/composer
  • Anthony "Romeo" Santos, Dominican-American songwriter, lead singer, and featured composer of Aventura
  • Artur Carlos Maurício Pestana dos Santos (born 1941), known as Pepetela, Angolan writer
  • Ary dos Santos (1937–1984), Portuguese poet
  • Cesar Santos (born 1982) Cuban-American artist and portrait painter
  • Charo Santos (born 1955), Filipino actress and president of ABS-CBN Network
  • Daniel Santos (singer) (1916–1992), Puerto Rican singer and composer
  • David Santos, brother of Diana Santos
  • Diana Galván Santos, daughter of Diana Santos, sister of Óscar Galván, and wife of Arturo Mercado, Jr.
  • Diana Santos (born 1950), Mexican voice actress
  • Domingo Santos (born 1941), Spanish writer
  • Edmundo Santos (1902–1977), Mexican voice actor, director, dubbing consultant, and father of Diana Santos
  • Edmundo Santos, Jr. (born 1960), Mexican voice actor and brother of Diana Santos
  • Emanuele Rodriguez dos Santos (c. 1702–1764) Portuguese-Roman architect
  • Enrique Santos Discépolo (1901–1951), Argentinian musician
  • Erik Ramos Santos (born 1982), Filipino singer
  • Gervacio Santos, Filipino film editor
  • Giovanni Santos (1980), composer, conductor, music educator
  • Henry Santos Jeter, Dominican singer and composer/vocals for Aventura
  • Jay Santos, Spanish dance singer
  • Joe Santos (1931–2016), American actor
  • Joly Braga Santos (1924–1988), Portuguese composer and conductor
  • José dos Santos Ferreira (1919–1993), Portuguese-Macanese writer
  • José Manuel Cerqueira Afonso dos Santos (1929–1987), known as Zeca Afonso, Portuguese singer, composer and poet
  • Jovino Santos-Neto (born 1954), Brazilian musician
  • Judy Ann Santos (born 1978), Filipino actress
  • Lenny Santos, Dominican-American guitarist, producer/arranger for Aventura
  • Lucélia Santos (born 1957), Brazilian actress, director and producer
  • Matthew Santos (born 1982), American alternative music singer
  • Max Santos, Dominican-American bassist for Aventura
  • Mayra Santos-Febres (born 1966), Puerto-Rican writer
  • Nelson Pereira dos Santos (1928–2018), Brazilian movie director
  • Pablo Santos (1987–2006), Mexican actor
  • Patricia Santos Marcantonio, American fiction writer
  • Rhea Santos (born 1979), Filipino TV news host and journalist
  • Roberto Santos (1928–1987), Brazilian film director
  • Tony Santos (born 1946), Mexican voice actress and sister of Diana Santos
  • Vilma Santos, Filipino actress
  • , Brazilian artist

Politicians[]

Sports[]

Others[]

Characters[]

  • Santos Family, in the American soap opera Guiding Light
    • Danny Santos
    • Michelle Bauer Santos, a fictional character on the popular CBS daytime soap opera, Guiding Light
  • Lúcio Correia dos Santos, a playable character in Overwatch.
  • Matt Santos, character on the United States television show The West Wing
  • Manny Santos (Degrassi: The Next Generation), character on the Canadian television show Degrassi: The Next Generation
  • Joaquin DeSantos, character on the United States television series Riverdale

All My Children[]

See also[]

  • Santos (disambiguation)

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/dos%20santos
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