The Caldeiras Name: Records, Origin and Blazon

Caldeiras and Caldeira are two spellings with one history.

The name is generally explained as “Cauldron”. Caldeiras adds “s” to Caldeira, a small change that appeared as the name was written down. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. The same family of names includes Caldeiro.

Heraldry and the Caldeiras name

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