Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Portuguese, Galician Meaning & History From Portuguese and Galician nogueira meaning "walnut tree", from the Late Latin nucarius, ultimately from Latin nux meaning "nut". Related NamesDetails RootnuxOther Languages & CulturesNoguera(Catalan) Noyer(French) Noguera(Spanish) Categories Chocolatier characters, food, isograms, mixed martial artists, trees