Merino (surname)

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Merino is a surname of Spanish origin, commonly found in Navarre, Burgos, and Seville. [1] The surname originates from the medieval Latin maiorinus, a steward or head official of a village, from maior, meaning "greater". [2]

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  1. Donovon Woods, Richard; Alvarez-Altman, Grace (1978). Spanish Surnames in the Southwestern United States. G. K. Hall. p. 90. ISBN   9780816181452 . Retrieved 25 April 2018 via Google Books.
  2. Elián, Juan Sebastián (2001). El gran libro de los apellidos y la heráldica (in Spanish). American Bar Association. ISBN   978-84-7927-549-5.