Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
SZÁNTÓ
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| Origin | of Hungarian origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to an occupation, activity or social status |
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The name is derived from the Hungarian common noun szántó meaning ‘ploughman’ and refers to an occupation. Variants: Szánto, Szánthó. |