Figueira

See also: figueira

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Figueira.

Proper noun

Figueira (plural Figueiras)

  1. A surname.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Figueira is the 29261st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 809 individuals. Figueira is most common among White (66.87%) and Hispanic/Latino (14.71%) individuals.

Portuguese

Etymology

From figueira.[1]

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ejɾɐ

Proper noun

Figueira f

  1. a toponym indicating the presence of a fig tree.

Derived terms

Proper noun

Figueira m or f by sense

  1. a toponymic surname

References
  1. “Figueira” in Dicionário infopédia de Toponímia. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
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