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Oliveira.

a toponymic surname

8 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

name/o.liˈve(j).ɾɐ/Brazil[o.liˈve(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Brazil/ɔ.liˈvɐj.ɾɐ/Portugal/ɔ.liˈbej.ɾɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. a toponymic surname

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Either oliveira (“olive tree”) or from ulveira, ulvária. Compare Galician Olveira, Spanish Olivera.

name/o.liˈve(j).ɾɐ/Brazil[o.liˈve(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Brazil/ɔ.liˈvɐj.ɾɐ/Portugal/ɔ.liˈbej.ɾɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. a common toponym in Portugal and Galicia: a location in Portugal: a parish of Amarante

  2. a common toponym in Portugal and Galicia: a location in Portugal: a parish of Arcos de Valdevez

  3. a common toponym in Portugal and Galicia: a location in Portugal: a parish of Barcelos

  4. a common toponym in Portugal and Galicia: a location in Portugal: a parish of Mesão Frio

  5. a common toponym in Portugal and Galicia: a location in Portugal: a parish of Póvoa de Lanhoso

  6. a common toponym in Portugal and Galicia: a location in Brazil

  7. a common toponym in Portugal and Galicia: a location in Brazil: a municipality of Minas Gerais

Where this word comes from

Either oliveira (“olive tree”) or from ulveira, ulvária. Compare Galician Olveira, Spanish Olivera.

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