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Pinheiro (Maranhão)
Pinheiro is a Portuguese surname of Jewish origin (Sephardic); a topographic name for someone who lived by a conspicuous pine tree or by a pine forest, from pinheiro ‘pine’, or habitational name for any of the numerous places named Pinheiro. People Footballers * Alessandro Pinheiro Martins (1983-2005), Brazilian footballer * Carlos Alberto Souto Pinheiro Júnior (born 1984), Brazilian footballer * Erin Pinheiro (born 1997), Capeverdian footballer * Grazielle Pinheiro Nascimento (born 1981), Brazilian footballer * João Carlos Batista Pinheiro (1932-2011), Brazilian footballer * Julio César Pinheiro (born 1976), Mexican footballer * Juninho Pinheiro (born 1985), Brazilian footballer * Max Brendon Costa Pinheiro (born 1983), Brazilian footballer * Moisés Moura Pinheiro (born 1979), Brazilian footballer * Paquito (footballer born 1981), Brazilian footballer * Pedro Miguel da Câmara Pinheiro (born 1977), Portuguese footballer * Rafael de Andrade Bittencourt Pinheiro (born 1982), B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sephardic
Sephardic Jews, also known as Sephardi Jews or Sephardim, and rarely as Iberian Peninsular Jews, are a Jewish diaspora population associated with the historic Jewish communities of the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) and their descendants. The term "Sephardic" comes from '' Sepharad'', the Hebrew word for Iberia. These communities flourished for centuries in Iberia until they were expelled in the late 15th century. Over time, "Sephardic" has also come to refer more broadly to Jews, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, who adopted Sephardic religious customs and legal traditions, often due to the influence of exiles. In some cases, Ashkenazi Jews who settled in Sephardic communities and adopted their liturgy are also included under this term. Today, Sephardic Jews form a major component of world Jewry, with the largest population living in Israel. The earliest documented Jewish presence in the Iberian Peninsula dates to the Roman period, beginning in the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
