Azevedo is a common

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in the

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, and thus native to

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, and other

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nations. The

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of "Azevedo" is usually connected to the Portuguese word "azevinho" meaning the European holly (''

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''). Its Spanish equivalent is Acevedo or Acebedo, whose origin resides in the Leonese municipality of Acebedo,

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. Notable people with this surname include the following: *

Aluísio Azevedo Aluísio Tancredo Gonçalves de Azevedo (; 14 April 1857 – 21 January 1913) was a Brazilian novelist, caricaturist, diplomat, playwright and short story writer. Initially a Romantic writer, he would later adhere to the Naturalist movement. He ...

(1837–1913), Brazilian writer * Ángela de Azevedo, 17th century Spanish and Portuguese playwright *

Belmiro de Azevedo Belmiro Mendes de Azevedo (17 February 1938 – 29 November 2017) was a Portuguese entrepreneur, ranked by Forbes as the 605th richest person in the world (2008), and 3rd richest in Portugal, with an estimated wealth of US$ 2 billion. He owned a ...

(1938–2017), Portuguese entrepreneur and the richest person in Portugal *Bento da Fonseca de Azevedo, early 18th-century Portuguese master carver * Eduardo Azevedo (born 1981), Brazilian race car driver * Fábio Azevedo (born 1999), Brazilian footballer * Filipa Azevedo (born 1991), Portuguese singer * Geraldo Azevedo (born 1945), Brazilian singer & guitarist *Gerard Dominique de Azevedo Coutinho y Bernal, historian and chronicler in the 18th century

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* Inácio de Azevedo (1526–1570), Jesuit missionary and martyr *Dom Jerónimo de Azevedo (1560–1625), governor of

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and Viceroy of

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* José Azevedo (born 1973), Portuguese professional cyclist * José Batista Pinheiro de Azevedo (1917-1983), Portuguese politician *Joseph Felix Antoine François de Azevedo Coutinho y Bernal, historian in the 18th century

* Justin Azevedo (born 1988), Canadian professional ice hockey player * Licínio Azevedo (born 1951), Brazilian-Mozambican journalist and filmmaker * Luiz de Azevedo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary in Ethiopia * Márcio Azevedo (born 1986), Brazilian footballer * Count Don Pedro Henriquez d'Azevedo y Toledo de Fuentes (1525–1610), Spanish general and statesman * Reinaldo Azevedo (born 1961), Brazilian journalist * Ricardo Azevedo (born 1956), Brazilian professional water polo coach * Roberto Azevêdo (born 1957), Brazilian WTO diplomat * Tony Azevedo (born 1981), American water polo player * Valdir Azevedo (1923–1980), Brazilian conductor and performer * Erik d'Azevedo (born 1948), American painter and poet

Fictional characters

*Manassseh Bueno Barzillai Azevedo da Costa, '' The King of Schnorrers'' {{surname Portuguese-language surnames