Last Name Camacho: Origin and Meaning

Last Name Camacho: Origin and Meaning

Camacho : 1: Spanish: possibly a nickname from the Old Spanish bird name camacho (today camachuelo) ‘linnet robin’ for a thin or weakly person or someone with a hooked nose. Compare Comacho.2: Portuguese: apparently of Spanish origin (see 1 above).

Source : DAFN2 : Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, ©2022 by Patrick Hanks and Oxford University Press

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