Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Portuguese Pronounced Pron. /kɐ.vɐ.ˈʎɐj.ɾu/(European Portuguese) /ka.va.ˈʎe.ɾu/(Brazilian Portuguese) /ka.va.ˈʎej.ɾu/(Brazilian Portuguese) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Variant of Cavaleiro.