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Teixeira

Teixeira is a Galician-Portuguese surname based on the toponym Teixeira, derived from teixo "yew tree". 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. A less frequent variant spelling is Texeira. The variant Técher is common in the highlands of Reunion Island, notably in the Cilaos area.

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Teixeira
Teixeira original coat of arms.
PronunciationEuropean Portuguese: [tɐjˈʃɐjɾɐ]
Galician: [tejˈʃejɾɐ]
LanguagePortuguese, Galician
Origin
MeaningPlace of the yew trees1
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.

Notable people with the surname include:

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See also

See also

  • Tejera, the Spanish-language version
  • Tissera, Sinhala-language version
References

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.