Távora Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Távora last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Távora last name
Meaning of the Távora last name: from Távora. Távora is a Portuguese surname for a family from the valley of the Távora river in the Beira Alta. The last name is found in Portugal and Brazil. Curiously, the powerful Távora family was destroyed in 1759 after being accused of a plot against King Joseph I.
Arms associated with the Távora name
Coats of arms associated with the Távora surname follow Portuguese heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Távora name FAQ
What does the Távora name mean?
From Távora. Common variants include Tavora.
Where does the Távora surname come from?
It originates in Portugal, and is also found in Brazil and the United States.
Is there a Távora coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Távora coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: José Pedro Machado, Dicionário Onomástico Etimológico da Língua Portuguesa (Lisboa, 1984); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).