Junqueira Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Junqueira last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Junqueira last name
Meaning of the Junqueira last name: reed bed. Junqueira is a Portuguese surname for a family living by a reed bed, from junco, "rush" or "reed", or from places called Junqueira. The last name is common in Portugal and Brazil, especially Minas Gerais. Curiously, Lisbon's Rua da Junqueira, near Belém, recalls the reed marshes that once lined the Tagus.
Arms associated with the Junqueira name
Coats of arms associated with the Junqueira surname follow Portuguese heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Junqueira name FAQ
What does the Junqueira name mean?
reed bed. Common variants include Junqueiro.
Where does the Junqueira surname come from?
It originates in Portugal, and is also found in Brazil and France.
Is there a Junqueira coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Junqueira 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).