Article Nº 1137 Family, surname or lineage Vol. I · p. 652
Cunha
Origin of the Cunha surname in Madeira, from the early settler Martim Afonso da Cunha.
This family surname derives from Martim Afonso da Cunha, who was one of the first settlers of the island and held sesmaria (royal land grant to settlers on condition of cultivation) lands at Anjos (‘angels’) and Canhas.
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