Hurtado Family History
Hurtado Name Meaning
Spanish: nickname from the past participle of hurtar ‘to rob or conceal’ (from Late Latin furtare from furtum ‘theft’ fur ‘thief’). The reference was probably to an illegitimate child whose existence was concealed or to a kidnapped child. Compare Urtado .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022