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 (1419–14 ...

(1395–1480), Portuguese navigator and explorer * Luís Teixeira (16th century), Portuguese Jesuit cartographer, mathematician and humanists * Bento Teixeira (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 Portuguese explorer and military officer, who became, in 1637, the first European to travel up and down the entire length of the Amazon ...

(died 1640), Portuguese explorer * António Teixeira (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 António Teixeira de Sousa, 2nd Count of Sousa Palmela (5 May 1857 in Celeirós, Sabrosa – 5 June 1917 in Celeirós, Sabrosa; ) was a Portuguese medical doctor and politician during the Constitutional Monarchy. He graduated in Medicine at th ...

(1857–1917), Portuguese medical doctor and politician * Constantino Teixeira, Guinea-Bissau politician * Fernando Teixeira dos Santos (born 1951), Portuguese politician * Humberto Cavalcanti de Albuquerque Teixeira (1915–1979), Brazilian lawyer, politician, musician, and composer * José Roberto Magalhães Teixeira (1937–1996), Brazilian politician * Manuel Teixeira Gomes (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 (born 1990), Brazilian footballer * Armando Gonçalves Teixeira (born 1976), known as ''Petit'', Portuguese footballer *

Dimas Teixeira Dimas Manuel Marques Teixeira (born 16 February 1969), known simply as Dimas, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a left back. In a 15-year senior career he represented both Benfica and Sporting in his country, also having stints ...

(born 1969), Portuguese footballer * Dionatan Teixeira (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 notwiths ...

(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 Champi ...

(born 1979), Brazilian mixed martial artist * Humberlito Borges Teixeira (born 1980), Brazilian football player * João Carlos Teixeira (born 1993), Portuguese football player * João Miguel da Cunha Teixeira, Portuguese footballer * José Batlle Perdomo Teixeira (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 (born 1982), Angolan racing driver * Rodrigo Teixeira (born 1978), Brazilian footballer * Virgilio Teixeira (born 1973), Dutch footballer * Wilson Teixeira Beraldo (1917–1998), Brazilian physician and physiologist

Other

* Anya Teixeira (1913–1992), British photographer and photojournalist * Armando Teixeira, Portuguese musician * Carlos Teixeira (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 at ...

(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, 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 pa ...

, American political scientist * Thalissa Teixeira, 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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