The Peixe Family Name

Peixe is how some branches of the Peixoto family came to write their name. The family name meaning is “little fish”, the same as for Peixoto.

• The same family of names includes Peixota.
• Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them.
• Before spelling was fixed, Peixoto was also written Peixe.

Peixe coat of arms

There is no single Peixe family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. For the full story, order the Peixe surname pack.