Teixeira (, , ) is a

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Teixeira is a surname of a Portuguese family with toponymic roots whose origin is in the landlord of Teixeira, municipality of Baião in Portugal, belonging to Don Hermígio Mendes de Teixeira, noble in the time of King Sancho I, descendant of the Lords of Lanhoso, son of Mem Viegas and grandson of Egas Fafes de Lanhoso (The Nobiliary of Families of Portugal informs that D. Egas was in the city of Jerusalem, where he came to receive from the hands of King Baldwin III of Jerusalem the Coat of Arms who use the Teixeira their descendants), was the first to be called Teixeira, he lived and was lord of Quinta do Lameiro (slough), in Ponte (

Vila Verde Vila Verde () is a municipality in the district of Braga in Portugal. The population in 2021 was 46,446,

). Not being Lord of the lameiro by the pejorative connotation of the name, D. Hermígio chose the name of Teixeira. D. Hermígio was married to D. Maria Pais, daughter of D. Paio de Novais, Alcaide-Mor (mayor) of Vila Nova de Cerveira. From this marriage there was offspring who continued the nickname to this day.

List of people called Teixeira

Notable people with the surname include:

Historical

Tristão Vaz Teixeira Tristão Vaz Teixeira (c. 1395–1480) was a Portuguese navigator and explorer who, together with João Gonçalves Zarco and Bartolomeu Perestrelo, was the official discoverer and one of the first settlers of the archipelago of Madeira (1419–142 ...

(1395–1480), Portuguese navigator and explorer * Luís Teixeira (16th century), Portuguese Jesuit cartographer, mathematician and humanists *

Bento Teixeira Bento Teixeira (1561? – 1618?) was a Portugal, Portuguese poet. He is considered to be the introducer of Baroque in the Portuguese colony of Brazil and the first Brazilian poet — however, this last affirmation is contested by many historians. ...

(1560–1618), Portuguese writer * Pedro Teixeira Albernaz (1595–1662), Portuguese cartographer *

Pedro Teixeira Pedro Teixeira (b.1570-1585 - d.4 July 1641), occasionally referred to as the Conqueror of the Amazon, was a Portugal, Portuguese Exploration, explorer and military officer, who became, in 1637, the first European to travel up and down the entire ...

(died 1640), Portuguese explorer *

António Teixeira António Teixeira (14 May 1707 – after 1769) was a Portuguese composer. Teixeira was born and died in Lisbon. He was a royal scholar in Rome from 1714 until 11 June 1728, when he was elected chaplain-singer of Lisbon Cathedral and exami ...

(1707–1769), Portuguese composer * Antônio Gonçalves Teixeira e Souza (1812–1861), Brazilian author *

Alexander Teixeira de Mattos Alexander Louis Teixeira de Mattos (April 9, 1865 – December 5, 1921), known as Alexander Teixeira de Mattos, was a Dutch-English journalist, literary critic and publisher, who gained his greatest fame as a translator. Early life The Teix ...

(1865–1921), journalist, literary critic and publisher, and translator

Politicians

* António Teixeira de Sousa (1857–1917), Portuguese medical doctor and politician *

Constantino Teixeira Constantino Teixeira (died 1988 in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau) was a Bissau-Guinean politician who was Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau ( ; pt, Guiné-Bissau; ff, italic=no, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫 𞤄𞤭𞤧𞤢𞥄𞤱𞤮, Gine-Bisaawo ...

, Guinea-Bissau politician *

Fernando Teixeira dos Santos Fernando Teixeira dos Santos (born in Maia, September 13, 1951), GOIH is a Portuguese economist and professor. He was Minister of Finance in the Portuguese Government led by José Sócrates (''XVII Governo Constitucional''). Career Teixeira dos ...

(born 1951), Portuguese politician *

Humberto Cavalcanti de Albuquerque Teixeira Humberto Cavalcanti de Albuquerque Teixeira (5 January 1915 – 3 October 1979) was a Brazilian lawyer, politician, musician, and composer, mostly known for his partnership with musician Luiz Gonzaga. Together, they wrote one of the most impor ...

(1915–1979), Brazilian lawyer, politician, musician, and composer *

José Roberto Magalhães Teixeira José Roberto Magalhães Teixeira was a Brazilian politician, twice mayor of the municipality of Campinas, in the state of São Paulo. Born in Andradas, state of Minas Gerais, on 18 June 1937, he moved to Campinas in 1957, in order to study den ...

(1937–1996), Brazilian politician *

Manuel Teixeira Gomes Manuel Teixeira Gomes, GCSE (; 27 May 1860 – 18 October 1941) was a Portuguese politician and writer. He served as the seventh president of Portugal between 5 October 1923 and 11 December 1925. Personal life Manuel Teixeira Gomes was born ...

(1860–1941), Portuguese politician *

Miro Teixeira Miro Teixeira (born May 27, 1945) is a Brazilian lawyer, politician and journalist. Background Teixeira graduated in Law at the Candido Mendes University. He operates from a political base in Rio de Janeiro. Political career He began his career ...

(born 1945), Brazilian politician and journalist *

Nuno Severiano Teixeira Henrique Nuno Pires Severiano Teixeira (born November 5, 1957, in Portuguese Guinea) is a Portuguese academic and politician. Severiano Teixeira is a full professor at New University of Lisbon, and was also the vice rector of the same institution ...

(born 1957), Portuguese politician

Sports

Alex Teixeira Santos Alex Teixeira Santos (; born 6 January 1990) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Vasco da Gama. Teixeira began his career with Vasco da Gama, making his debut for the senior team at the age of 18, before moving ...

(born 1990), Brazilian footballer * Armando Gonçalves Teixeira (born 1976), known as ''Petit'', Portuguese footballer * Dimas Teixeira (born 1969), Portuguese footballer *

Dionatan Teixeira Dionatan do Nascimento Teixeira (24 July 1992 – 5 November 2017) was a Brazilian-born Slovakian professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Teixeira began playing football with local side Londrina EC in Brazil before he was given t ...

(1992–2017), Brazilian-born Slovak footballer *

Filipe Teixeira Filipe Andrade Teixeira (; born 2 October 1980) is a Portuguese retired footballer. Regarded as technical and creative, he was capable of playing in several midfield positions, and he competed professionally in five countries his own notwithst ...

(born 1980), Portuguese footballer *

Glover Teixeira Glover Lucas Teixeira (; born 28 October 1979) is a Brazilian-American mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion ...

(born 1979), Brazilian mixed martial artist *

Humberlito Borges Teixeira Humberlito Borges Teixeira or simply Borges (born October 5, 1980 in Salvador), is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a striker. Career Club career União São João Before coming to União São João started by clubs without much ...

(born 1980), Brazilian football player * João Carlos Teixeira (born 1993), Portuguese football player * João Miguel da Cunha Teixeira, Portuguese footballer *

José Batlle Perdomo Teixeira José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...

(born 1965), Uruguayan footballer *

Júlio César Teixeira Júlio César Teixeira known as Julinho (the diminutive form of Júlio, born 18 June 1979) is a Brazilian footballer. Biography Born in Espírito Santo state, Julinho started his career in Paulista Futebol Clube. In 2004, he left for Corinthi ...

, (born 1979) known as Julinho, Brazilian footballer *

Mark Teixeira Mark Charles Teixeira ( ; born April 11, 1980), nicknamed "Tex", is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels of Anahei ...

(born 1980), American baseball player *

(born 1998), Swiss footballer * Renan Teixeira da Silva (born 1985), Brazilian footballer * Ricardo Terra Teixeira (born 1947), former president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) *

Ricardo Teixeira Ricardo Terra Teixeira (; born June 20, 1947) is the former president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). He was in the office from January 16, 1989 to March 12, 2012. In July 2012 a Swiss prosecutor's report revealed that, during hi ...

(born 1982), Angolan racing driver *

Rodrigo Teixeira Rodrigo Teixeira Pereira (born 16 June 1978) is a Brazilian professional football striker who last played for River Plate Asunción in the Paraguay División Intermedia, the country's second-tier. Career Guaraní (2010) In January 2010, Tex ...

(born 1978), Brazilian footballer * Virgilio Teixeira (born 1973), Dutch footballer *

Wilson Teixeira Beraldo Wilson Teixeira Beraldo (20 April 1917, Silvianópolis, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil – 28 July 1998, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais) was a Brazilian physician and physiologist, a co-discoverer of bradykinin. Beraldo graduated in medicine in 194 ...

(1917–1998), Brazilian physician and physiologist

Other

Anya Teixeira image:Anya Teixeira.jpg, 300px, Anya Teixeira 1961 Anya Teixeira (1913 – 1992) was a Russian Empire-born British street photographer and photojournalist. Her work is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Biography Te ...

(1913–1992), British photographer and photojournalist * Armando Teixeira, Portuguese musician *

Carlos Teixeira Carlos Miguel Jesus Teixeira (born March 11, 1976) is a volleyball player from Portugal, who plays as a libero for the Men's National Team. He became ''Best Digger'' at the second 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament in Espinho, where Portuga ...

(born 1976), Portuguese volleyball player * Eduardo Teixeira Coelho (1919–2005), Portuguese comic book artist * Fernando Teixeira, American engineer * Gonçalo Teixeira (disambiguation), several people *

Henrique Teixeira de Sousa Henrique Teixeira de Sousa (September 19, 1919 in São Lourenço on the island of Fogo – March 3, 2006) was a doctor and author from Cape Verde. Biography Teixeira de Sousa graduated in 1945 in Lisbon with a degree in Medicine, having atte ...

(1919–2006), Cape Verdean doctor and author * Luis Filipe Teixeira (born 1959), Portuguese essayist and teacher *

Marlon Teixeira Marlon Luiz Teixeira (born September 16, 1991) is a Brazilian fashion model. Career He started his career when his grandmother introduced him to Anderson Baumgartner, owner of Way Model Management and friend of the family. He has walked for nu ...

, Brazilian model *

Moises Teixeira da Silva Moises Teixeira da Silva is a convicted robber who escaped São Paulo, Brazil's Carandiru prison with about 100 others through a tunnel in 2001. He was serving a 25-year sentence at the time. Since his escape, da Silva is suspected of mastermindin ...

, Brazilian criminal *

Ruy Teixeira Ruy Teixeira (; born December 15, 1951) is an American political scientist and commentator who has written several books on various topics in political science and political strategy. He is most noted for his work on political demography, and par ...

, American political scientist *

Thalissa Teixeira Thalissa Nuttall-Teixeira (; born 1992/1993) is a British-Brazilian actress and filmmaker. She began her career in theatre, earning an Ian Charleson Award nomination, before breaking out in the miniseries ''Trigonometry (TV series), Trigonometry' ...

, British-Brazilian actress *

Urano Teixeira da Matta Bacellar Lieutenant-General Urano Teixeira da Matta Bacellar (1947 – January 6, 2006) was a Brazilian soldier. He was born in Bagé in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. He served for 39 years in the Brazilian Army and eventually rose to the rank of L ...

(1947–2006), Brazilian military officer

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