/ˈsowto/, [ˈs̺ow.t̪ʊ]
OriginInherited from Old Galician-Portuguese souto, from Latin saltus (“forest”). Cognate with Fala soitu, Portuguese souto and Spanish soto.
- masculinea grove or orchard of chestnut trees
- a large number of hamlets and villages all along Galicia
- a parish of Paderne, A Coruña, Galicia
- Souto de Torres (a parish of Castroverde, Lugo, Galicia)
- Souto de Ferradal (a parish of Láncara, Lugo, Galicia)
- Souto de Limia (a parish of Muíños, Ourense, Galicia)
- a parish of San Cristovo de Cea, Ourense, Galicia
- a parish of A Peroxa, Ourense, Galicia
- a parish of A Estrada, Pontevedra, Galicia
- a toponymical surname
Formssoutos(plural)