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Oliveira

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Type Surname (from location & from occupation)
Usage Portuguese

Meaning & History

Means "olive tree" in Portuguese, ultimately from Latin oliva. It indicated a person who lived near or worked with olive trees.

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Entry added November 16, 2019

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