Machado is a surname of Portuguese origin meaning the word "axe" or "hatchet" dating back to approximately 2nd century Europe. It is commonly found in Portugal, Spain, Brazil and Latin America, and India (Southern

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and Southern

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) due to the Portuguese and Spanish colonization during the age of discovery. It can also be found in Macao, China and several former Portuguese territories in Africa. ''Machado'' meaning axe. In Aramaic ''Makkaba'' and Modern Hebrew ''Makebet'' – also spelled Machabees – it is the surname of Judas Machabee, that was later extended to all the descendants of Matityahu ben Yoḥanan HaKohen, head of the Hasmonean family, who had five sons. The Jewish Encyclopedia records five hatchets in the Coat of Arms for the Machado surname. In Italy, the surname may be associated with Jewish heritage, particularly in

Genova Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; lij, Zêna ). is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of the 2011 Italian census, the Province of G ...

; Jews are attested in Genova since

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times, and the surname is one of the most frequent found in documents from Genova’s Synagogue. The Machados in India were populated after the conversion of

Paravar Paravar (also known as Bharathar or Bharathakula and sometimes colloquially as 'Fernando') is a Tamil maritime community, mainly living in the state of Tamil Nadu in India and in Sri Lanka. Pandyas aka Bharathavars are the Ancient Sea Farers and ...

race of Tuticorin (District of Tamil Nadu in India) to Catholicism by the Portuguese in the year 1532, a few years after they began trading in India. The word ''machado'' means

axe An axe ( sometimes ax in American English; see spelling differences) is an implement that has been used for millennia to shape, split and cut wood, to harvest timber, as a weapon, and as a ceremonial or heraldic symbol. The axe has ma ...

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

People

Notable people with the surname include:

Arts and entertainment

* Antonio Machado (1875–1939), Spanish poet * Carmen Maria Machado (born 1986), American writer * Celso Machado (born 1953), Brazilian musician and composer *

China Machado Noelie Dasouza Machado (25 December 1929 – 18 December 2016), known as China Machado, was a Chinese-born American fashion model, editor, and television producer. She was the first model of color to appear in a major American fashion magazin ...

(1929–2016), fashion model, editor, television producer *

Cristian Machado Cristian Machado (born July 23, 1974) is a Brazilian-American musician, who is the current vocalist of the American heavy metal musical ensemble Lions at the Gate, is the former vocalist for the nu metal band Ill Niño as well as a featured vocal ...

(born 1974), Brazilian heavy metal singer * Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis (1839–1908), Brazilian writer *

Justina Machado Justina Milagros Machado (born September 6, 1972) is an American actress, known for her roles as Penelope Alvarez on the Netflix and Pop TV sitcom '' One Day at a Time'', Darci Factor in The CW dramedy ''Jane the Virgin'', Vanessa Diaz on the H ...

(born 1972), United States actress * Larissa Machado (born 1933), Brazilian singer-songwriter, actress and dancer * Manuel Machado (1874–1947), Spanish writer

Politics

Bernardino Machado Bernardino Luís Machado Guimarães, GCTE, GCL (; 28 March 1851, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 29 April 1944, Porto, Portugal), was a Portuguese political figure, the third and eighth president of Portugal (1915–17, 1925–26). In 191 ...

(1851–1944), Portuguese statesman * Gerardo Machado (1869–1939), Cuban independence hero and politician * Gustavo Machado (1898–1983), Venezuelan politician * Luis Alberto Machado (1932–2016), Venezuelan Minister of Intelligence *

María Corina Machado María Corina Machado Parisca (born 7 October 1967, Machado, María CorinaMi experiencia. Es ahora. María Corina. Accessed 25 April 2010. sometimes referred to as MCM) is a Venezuelan politician who served as an elected member of the National ...

(born 1967), Venezuelan politician * Joaquim Germano Pinto Machado Correia da Silva, Portuguese Governor of Macau

Sports

* Anderson Machado (born 1981), United States baseball player * Andrés Machado (born 1993), Venezuelan baseball player * Djair Baptista Machado (born 1976), Brazilian footballer * Félix Machado (born 1972), Venezuelan boxer * Honorio Machado (born 1982), Venezuelan racing cyclist * Israel Machado (born 1960), Brazilian basketball player * J. P. Machado (born 1976), American football player * Julio Machado (born 1965), Venezuelan baseball player * Leandro Machado, Brazilian footballer *

Leandro Ruiz Machado Leandro Ruiz Machado (born February 22, 1977 in São Paulo) is a water polo player from Brazil. Nicknamed ''Flipper'' he competed in three consecutive Pan American Games for his native country, starting in 1999. Machado won two silver medals at ...

(born 1976), Brazilian water polo player * Manny Machado (born 1992), United States baseball player * Manuela Machado (born 1963), Portuguese long-distance runner * Marcelo Machado (born 1975), Brazilian basketball player * Octávio Machado (born 1949), Portuguese footballer and coach *

Paulo Machado Paulo Ricardo Ribeiro de Jesus Machado (born 31 March 1986) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. Formed at Porto, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 103 matches and eight goals over five seasons, ...

(born 1986), Portuguese footballer *

Rob Machado Robert Edward Machado (born October 16, 1973) is an Australian-born American professional surfer. Early life Machado attended San Dieguito High School. He describes himself in interviews, vlogs and social media as a "soul surfer," or fre ...

(born 1973), United States surfer * Robert Machado (born 1973), Venezuelan baseball player * Roseli Machado (1968–2021), Brazilian long-distance runner *

Rui Machado Rui Machado (born April 10, 1984, in Faro) is a Portuguese retired professional tennis player who is regarded as one of the best Portuguese players of all time. In October 2011, he achieved a career-high singles world ranking at 59, at the time ...

(born 1984), Portuguese tennis player * Scott Machado (born 1990), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Teresa Machado (1969–2020), Portuguese Olympic athlete * Tiago Machado (born 1985), Portuguese road racing cyclist *''The

Machado brothers The Machado Family (also known as the Machado Brothers) are a family of Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners, Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artists and Grappling, grapplers. They are the founders of RCJ Machado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and are cousi ...

'', Brazilian jiu-jitsu teachers and competitors **

Rigan Machado Rigan Machado (born 2 July 1966) is an 8th degree red and White belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, earning his rank under Carlos Gracie, Jr. He is a former Pan American Champion (1996, 1997 weight and absolute) and a veteran medalist of the ADCC. Mac ...

(born 1966) ** Carlos Machado (born 1963) ** Jean Jacques Machado (born 1968)

Others

Alicia Machado Yoseph Alicia Machado Fajardo (; born December 6, 1976) is a Venezuelan-American actress, TV host, singer and beauty queen who was Miss Venezuela 1995 and then Miss Universe 1996. She was the fourth woman from Venezuela to be named Miss Univer ...

(born 1976), Venezuelan Miss Universe * John Machado, California art entrepreneur and historian * Mario Machado (born 1935), television and radio broadcaster and actor *

Priscila Machado Priscila Machado (born 4 January 1986) is a Brazilian TV Host model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Brasil 2011. She represented Brazil in Miss Universe 2011, and finished the competition as second runner-up. Personal life M ...

(born 1986), Miss Brazil 2011 *

Rod Machado Rod Machado is a pilot, flight instructor, and author. He is ATP rated , and a member of the Aviation Speakers Bureau. His books include ''Rod Machado's Private Pilot Handbook'' (ISBN 978-0963122995) (2nd edition released 2008), ''Rod Machado's I ...

(born 1953), United States pilot *

Tina Machado Tina Marie Machado, formerly Placourakis, (born 1960) is an Arizona businesswoman, former model, actress, karate champion, and Miss Hawaii USA. Hawaii Tina Marie Machado was born in Hawaii in 1960, one of four children of Marie and Harold Mach ...

(born 1960), American businesswoman and Miss Hawaii USA 1985 * Peter Machado (born 1954), Archbishop of Archdiocese of Bangalore,India

Places

* Machado, Minas Gerais, a city in Brazil *

Machado, California Machado refers to three locations in Los Angeles, California, all named for the rancho-era Machado family. Machado is a name derived from Portuguese meaning "hatchet", the stop was probably more directly named for the Machado family of the Ranc ...

, a former town in California

References

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