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do you know the meaning of Acosta ??
I would like to know the meaning of Acosta !! I looked on the internet but I couldn't find the meaning .
Can any one help me ?
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According to Hanks & Hodges' A Dictionary of Surnames, Acosta is normally a Spanish or Portuguese surname for someone who lived on a hillside or near the coast, and comes from a misdivision of the original Portuguese "Da Costa" into "D'Acosta".
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thank you very much
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