Costoia.
name of a large number of hills all around Galicia
Meaning & usage
name of a large number of hills all around Galicia
a village in Biduído parish, Ames, A Coruña, Galicia
a village in Grixalba parish, Sobrado, A Coruña, Galicia
a village in Lobás parish, O Carballiño, Ourense, Galicia
a village in O Couto parish, A Caniza, Pontevedra, Galicia
a village in Vilanova parish, Lalín, Pontevedra, Galicia
a village in Fiestras parish, Silleda, Pontevedra, Galicia
a village in Siador parish, Silleda, Pontevedra, Galicia
a toponymic surname, variant of Costoya
Where this word comes from
Attested as Custodia since 945 in local Medieval Latin documents. Together with Custoia and Costoira, from Latin custōdia (“protection, custody”), in probable reference to the ancient presence of watchtowers or guard posts. Cognate with Portuguese Custóias and Catalan Costoja.
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