Pinheiro Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Pinheiro last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Pinheiro last name
Meaning of the Pinheiro last name: "pine tree". Pinheiro is a Portuguese surname for someone who lived by a pine tree or pine wood, from pinheiro, "pine", or came from one of the many places called Pinheiro. The Galician form is Piñeiro. The last name is common in Portugal and Brazil.
Arms associated with the Pinheiro name
Portuguese heraldry loves canting arms that echo a name, a custom seen in coats of arms linked with Pinheiro.
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Pinheiro name FAQ
What does the Pinheiro name mean?
"pine tree". Common variants include Pinhero, Piñeiro.
Where does the Pinheiro surname come from?
It originates in Portugal, and is also found in Brazil, Angola and France.
Is there a Pinheiro coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Pinheiro 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).