Cura (surname)


Cura is a surname, and may refer to:
Cura is a noble ancient Roman family name.

Etymology

is the name of a divine figure whose name means "Care" or "Concern" in Latin. Hyginus seems to have created both the personification and story for his Fabulae, poem 220.

Origin

1. Latin: for "care", "cure", or "concern". 2. Spanish and Portuguese: from cura "priest". 3. Italian: probably a habitational name from Cura Carpignano in Pavia province, or other places named with this word.

Given names

38%; Portuguese 11%; Italian 9%. Jose, Pedro, Cayetano, Cristina, Miguel, Alfonso, Alicia, Bernardo, Enrique, Estela, Evangelina, Genaro; Joao; Aldo, Antonio, Elio, Federico, Gino, Silvio.