Teixeira

Tei·xei·ra
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/təˈʃɛəɹə//təˈʃɪəɹə//təkˈsɛəɹə//ˌtɛkˈsɛəɹə/

proper noun

A surname from Portuguese.

OriginPortuguese Teixeira →
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Meanings

proper nounTeixeira (plural Teixeiras)

plural Teixeiras

  1. A surname from Portuguese.

    Exiting in the order of their deaths: Senhora Teixeira, holding her unlit torch loose-handed, helping Maria Elena up the stair.

    1997, Patricia Anthony, God's Fires, page 344

Origin

  1. PortugueseTeixeira
  2. EnglishTeixeira

Borrowed from Portuguese Teixeira.

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Cite this entry
APA

Teixeira. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Teixeira

MLA

“Teixeira.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Teixeira. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Teixeira,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Teixeira.

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