Teixeira
Teixeira original coat of arms.
PronunciationEuropean Portuguese: [tɐjˈʃɐjɾɐ]
Galician: [tejˈʃejɾɐ]
Language(s)Portuguese, Galician
Origin
MeaningPlace of the yew trees[1]
Region of originIberian Peninsula

Teixeira (European Portuguese: [tɐjˈʃɐjɾɐ], Galician: [tejˈʃejɾɐ]) is a Galician-Portuguese surname based on the toponym Teixeira, derived from teixo "yew tree" (Latin taxus).[2] The progenitors of the name were a "Noble Portuguese Marrano family, originally bearing the surname of Sampayo," and the Teixeira coat of arms was conferred "in accordance with a decree of King Philip IV of Spain" in 1643.[3] A less frequent variant spelling is Texeira. The variant Técher is common in the highlands of Reunion Island, notably in the Cilaos area.

List of people called Teixeira

Notable people with the surname include:

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References

  1. ^ Familiateixeira.com (ed.). "Família Teixeira" (in Portuguese).
  2. ^ Elsdon Coles Smith, American Surnames (1986), p. 250.
  3. ^ The Jewish Encyclopedia (1912), p. 75.
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