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Machado

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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Portuguese, Spanish
Pronounced Pron. mu-SHA-doo(European Portuguese)
ma-SHA-doo(Brazilian Portuguese)
ma-CHA-dho(Spanish)
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Meaning & History

Denoted a person who made or used hatchets, derived from Spanish and Portuguese machado "hatchet", both from Latin marculus "little hammer".

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occupations, weapons
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Entry updated December 14, 2019
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