Teixeira

Teixeira
Family name

Teixeira original coat of arms.
Pronunciation European Portuguese: [tɐjˈʃɐjɾɐ]
Brazilian Portuguese: [teˈʃejɾɐ]
Galician: [tejˈʃejɾɐ]
Region of origin Iberian Peninsula
Language(s) of origin Portuguese, Galician

Teixeira (European Portuguese: [tɐi̯ˈʃɐi̯ɾɐ]) is a common surname in Portugal, Galicia (Spain), and Brazil. It is a toponymic name from any of the places in Portugal or Galicia named Teixeira, from a derivative of Galician and Portuguese teixo, 'yew tree' (Latin taxus).

Notable people with the surname include:

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