Oliveira (surname)

Oliveira
Origin
MeaningOlive tree
Region of originPortugal, Galicia
Other names
Variant forms"da Oliveira", "de Oliveira", "d'Oliveira", "e Oliveira"

Oliveira is a Portuguese (and Galician) surname, used in Portuguese-speaking countries, and to a lesser extent in former Portuguese and Spanish colonies. Its origin is from the Latin word olivarĭus , meaning 'olive tree'. In Portuguese, Oliveira may refer to 'olive tree'.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.