Madeira Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Madeira last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Madeira last name
Meaning of the Madeira last name: wood, timber. Madeira is a Portuguese surname from madeira, "wood" or "timber", for a carpenter, a timber merchant or someone living by woods, and from the island of Madeira, named for its forests. It is common in Portugal and Brazil. The last name matches the Spanish Madera.
Arms associated with the Madeira name
Coats of arms associated with the Madeira surname belong to Portuguese heraldry, whose blazon traditions reached Brazil.
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Madeira name FAQ
What does the Madeira name mean?
Wood, timber. Common variants include Madeiro, Madera.
Where does the Madeira surname come from?
It originates in Portugal, and is also found in Brazil, the United States and Angola.
Is there a Madeira coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Madeira coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: José Pedro Machado, Dicionário Onomástico Etimológico da Língua Portuguesa (Lisboa, 1984); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).