Caldeira Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Caldeira last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Caldeira last name
Meaning of the Caldeira last name: cauldron. Caldeira is a Portuguese surname from caldeira, "cauldron", for a maker of large pots or for someone living by a hollow so shaped. Portugal and Brazil share it. Azorean volcanic calderas use the same everyday word that formed this last name.
Arms associated with the Caldeira name
Coats of arms associated with the Caldeira surname belong to Portuguese heraldry, whose blazon traditions reached Brazil.
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Caldeira name FAQ
What does the Caldeira name mean?
Cauldron. Common variants include Caldeiro, Caldeiras.
Where does the Caldeira surname come from?
It originates in Portugal, and is also found in Brazil, the United States and Angola.
Is there a Caldeira coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Caldeira 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).