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Concha (name)

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Concha is a Spanish surname of Latin origin.[1] It was derived from the Latin word concha which means shell and is used as a topographic surname referring to those living in or near a cavity.[1] In American Spanish it also refers to an ornamental disk of American Indian origin having a shell or flower design.[2] It is used as a diminutive of the Spanish feminine given name Concepción.[3]

Notable people with the name include:

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  1. ^ a b Patrick Hanks, ed. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press. p. 359. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4.
  2. ^ "concha (noun)". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  3. ^ Concha Espina de Serna. Encyclopædia Britannica.