Teixeira


Teixeira is a Galician-Portuguese surname based on the toponym Teixeira, derived from teixo "yew tree". According to the 1912 edition of The Jewish Encyclopedia, the progenitors of the name were "Noble Portuguese Marano family, originally bearing the surname of Sampayo", and the Teixeira coat of arms was conferred "in accordance with a decree of King Philip IV of Spain" in 1643. A less frequent variant spelling is Texeira. The variant Técher is common in the highlands of Reunion Island, notably in the Cilaos area.

List of people called Teixeira

Notable people with the surname include:

Historical