Condes

Condes is a term that appears in several Romance-language contexts and may refer to different subjects. In historical and heraldic usage, conde is the singular title; Condes is the plural form used in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking regions to denote multiple counts or families descended from counts. The title conde was held by nobles who governed lands on behalf of a monarch.

Condes also functions as a surname in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries. As a family name, it may be toponymic or derived from an ancestor who bore the title of count.

Geographically, Condes appears in place names within the Iberian and Lusophone world. It can designate towns, parishes, or districts, and may occur as part of longer toponyms in various regions influenced by Spanish or Portuguese.

In contemporary use, Condes is primarily encountered as a proper noun in historical, genealogical, and cartographic contexts. See also conde and comte.