Teixeira (, , ) is a

Galician-Portuguese Galician-Portuguese ( gl, galego-portugués or ', pt, galego-português or ), also known as Old Portuguese or as Medieval Galician when referring to the history of each modern language, was a West Iberian Romance language spoken in the Middle ...

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 Luís Teixeira or Ludovico Teixeira was a 16th-century Portuguese people, Portuguese, cartographer, and mathematician. He had two sons, also cartographers. He should not be confused with Luís Teixeira Lobo, one of the first Portuguese humanist ...

(16th century), Portuguese Jesuit cartographer, mathematician and humanists *

Bento Teixeira Bento Teixeira (1561? – 1618?) was a Portuguese poet. He is considered to be the introducer of Baroque in the Portuguese colony of Brazil and the first Brazilian poet — however, this last affirmation is contested by many historians. Life D ...

(1560–1618), Portuguese writer *

Pedro Teixeira Albernaz Pedro Teixeira Albernaz was a Portuguese cartographer born in 1595 in Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal. He came from a family of cartographers including his father Luís Teixeira, uncle Domingos Teixeira, and his brother João Teixeira Albernaz I who ...

(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 António Teixeira (14 May 1707 – after 1769) was a Portuguese composer. Teixeira was born and died in Lisbon. He was a royal scholar in Rome from 1714 until 11 June 1728, when he was elected chaplain-singer of Lisbon Cathedral and examin ...

(1707–1769), Portuguese composer *

Antônio Gonçalves Teixeira e Souza Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular mal ...

(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 t ...

(1857–1917), Portuguese medical doctor and politician *

Constantino Teixeira Constantino Teixeira (died 1988 in Bissau Bissau () is the capital, and largest city of Guinea-Bissau. Bissau had a population of 492,004. Bissau is located on the Geba River estuary, off the Atlantic Ocean, and is Guinea-Bissau's largest city ...

, Guinea-Bissau politician *

Fernando Teixeira dos Santos Fernando Teixeira dos Santos (born in Maia, September 13, 1951), GOIH is a Portuguese economist and professor. He was Minister of Finance in the Portuguese Government led by José Sócrates (''XVII Governo Constitucional''). Career Teixeira ...

(born 1951), Portuguese politician *

Humberto Cavalcanti de Albuquerque Teixeira Humberto Cavalcanti de Albuquerque Teixeira (5 January 1915 – 3 October 1979) was a Brazilian lawyer, politician, musician, and composer, mostly known for his partnership with musician Luiz Gonzaga. Together, they wrote one of the most impor ...

(1915–1979), Brazilian lawyer, politician, musician, and composer *

José Roberto Magalhães Teixeira José Roberto Magalhães Teixeira was a Brazilian politician, twice mayor of the municipality of Campinas, in the state of São Paulo. Born in Andradas, state of Minas Gerais, on 18 June 1937, he moved to Campinas in 1957, in order to study dent ...

(1937–1996), Brazilian politician *

Manuel Teixeira Gomes Manuel Teixeira Gomes, GCSE (; 27 May 1860 – 18 October 1941) was a Portuguese politician and writer. He served as the seventh president of Portugal between 5 October 1923 and 11 December 1925. Personal life Manuel Teixeira Gomes was born ...

(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 caree ...

(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 Alex Teixeira Santos (; born 6 January 1990) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Vasco da Gama. Teixeira began his career with Vasco da Gama, making his debut for the senior team at the age of 18, before moving t ...

(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 Dionatan do Nascimento Teixeira (24 July 1992 – 5 November 2017) was a Brazilian-born Slovakian professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Teixeira began playing football with local side Londrina EC in Brazil before he was given ...

(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 notwithst ...

(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 Champion ...

(born 1979), Brazilian mixed martial artist *

Humberlito Borges Teixeira Humberlito Borges Teixeira or simply Borges (born October 5, 1980 in Salvador), is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a striker. Career Club career União São João Before coming to União São João started by clubs without much ...

(born 1980), Brazilian football player *

João Carlos Teixeira João Carlos Vilaça Teixeira (born 18 January 1993) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Umm Salal. After developing at Braga and Sporting CP he joined Liverpool for £800,0 ...

(born 1993), Portuguese football player *

João Miguel da Cunha Teixeira João Miguel da Cunha Teixeira (born 19 August 1981), known as Moreno, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played mainly as a defensive midfielder, currently manager of Vitória de Guimarães. He spent most of his professional career with V ...

, 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 Corint ...

, (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 Renan Teixeira da Silva, sometimes known as just Renan (born 29 March 1985, in Caieiras), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. On January 31, 2008 Renan Teixeira was made an Italian citizen in Potenza Picena, Province ...

(born 1985), Brazilian footballer *

Ricardo Terra Teixeira Ricardo Terra Teixeira (; born June 20, 1947) is the former president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). He was in the office from January 16, 1989 to March 12, 2012. In July 2012 a Swiss prosecutor's report revealed that, during his ...

(born 1947), former president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) *

Ricardo Teixeira Ricardo Terra Teixeira (; born June 20, 1947) is the former president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). He was in the office from January 16, 1989 to March 12, 2012. In July 2012 a Swiss prosecutor's report revealed that, during his ...

(born 1982), Angolan racing driver *

Rodrigo Teixeira Rodrigo Teixeira Pereira (born 16 June 1978) is a Brazilian professional football striker who last played for River Plate Asunción in the Paraguay División Intermedia, the country's second-tier. Career Guaraní (2010) In January 2010, Te ...

(born 1978), Brazilian footballer * Virgilio Teixeira (born 1973), Dutch footballer *

Wilson Teixeira Beraldo Wilson Teixeira Beraldo (20 April 1917, Silvianópolis, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil – 28 July 1998, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais) was a Brazilian physician and physiologist, a co-discoverer of bradykinin. Beraldo graduated in medicine in 19 ...

(1917–1998), Brazilian physician and physiologist

Other

Anya Teixeira 300px, Anya Teixeira 1961 Anya Teixeira (1913 – 1992) was a Russian Empire-born British street photographer and photojournalist. Her work is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Biography Teixeira's family escaped ...

(1913–1992), British photographer and photojournalist * Armando Teixeira, Portuguese musician *

Carlos Teixeira Carlos Miguel Jesus Teixeira (born March 11, 1976) is a volleyball player from Portugal, who plays as a libero for the Men's National Team. He became ''Best Digger'' at the second 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament in Espinho, where Portuga ...

(born 1976), Portuguese volleyball player *

Eduardo Teixeira Coelho Eduardo Teixeira Coelho (January 4, 1919 in Angra do Heroísmo – May 31, 2005) was a Portuguese comic book artist best known for his adventure series ''Ragnar le Viking Ragnar ( non, Ragnarr ) is a masculine Germanic given name, composed of ...

(1919–2005), Portuguese comic book artist *

Fernando Teixeira Fernando Teixeira is an engineer at Ohio State University The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ...

, American engineer *

Gonçalo Teixeira (disambiguation) Gonçalo Teixeira is a masculine Portuguese name. It may refer to: * Gonçalo Teixeira Correa (died 1632), Portuguese artillerist who instructed Ming Chinese armies * Gonçalo Teixeira (model), Portuguese model {{hndis, Teixeira, Goncalo ...

, 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 atte ...

(1919–2006), Cape Verdean doctor and author *

Luis Filipe Teixeira Luis is a given name. It is the Spanish form of the originally Germanic name or . Other Iberian Romance languages have comparable forms: (with an accent mark on the i) in Portuguese and Galician, in Aragonese and Catalan, while is archai ...

(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 Moises Teixeira da Silva is a convicted robber who escaped São Paulo, Brazil's Carandiru prison with about 100 others through a tunnel in 2001. He was serving a 25-year sentence at the time. Since his escape, da Silva is suspected of mastermindin ...

, 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 Thalissa Nuttall-Teixeira (; born 1992/1993) is a British-Brazilian actress and filmmaker. She began her career in theatre, earning an Ian Charleson Award nomination, before breaking out in the miniseries '' Trigonometry''. She was named a 2021 ...

, 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 ...

(1947–2006), Brazilian military officer

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