Teixeira

See also: Texeira

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Teixeira.

Proper noun

Teixeira (plural Teixeras)

  1. A surname from Portuguese.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Teixeira is the 3994th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8895 individuals. Teixeira is most common among White (75.37%) and Black/African American (11.35%) individuals.

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

From teixo (yew) + -eira, from -eiro.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /te(j)ˈʃe(j).ɾɐ/ [te(ɪ̯)ˈʃe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /te(j)ˈʃe(j).ɾa/ [te(ɪ̯)ˈʃe(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 

  • Hyphenation: Tei‧xei‧ra

Proper noun

Teixeira m or f by sense

  1. a surname

Descendants

  • English: Teixeira

Proper noun

Teixeira

  1. A civil parish of Seia, Guarda district, Portugal
  2. A town and municipality of Paraíba, Brazil
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