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Surname Etymology and Meaning of COSTAS

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Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

1. Portuguese and Catalan: variant (plural) of Costa. The Catalan form is a respelling (probably Castilianization) of Catalan Costes, of the same origin.
2. Greek: from the personal name Kostas, a reduced form of Konstantinos (see Constantine).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)