Taveira Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Taveira last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Taveira last name
Meaning of the Taveira last name: from Taveira. Taveira is a Portuguese surname from Taveira, a place near Coimbra, and from other places of this name. It is found in central Portugal and Brazil. Architect Tomás Taveira designed the Amoreiras towers in Lisbon, and the last name is common around Coimbra.
Arms associated with the Taveira name
Coats of arms associated with the Taveira surname follow Portuguese heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Taveira name FAQ
What does the Taveira name mean?
From Taveira. Common variants include Taveiro, Tavares.
Where does the Taveira surname come from?
It originates in Portugal, and is also found in Brazil, the United States and Angola.
Is there a Taveira coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Taveira 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).