Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage Portuguese Pronounced Pron. /pej.ˈʃɔ.tu/, /pe.ˈʃɔ.tu/, /pɐj.ˈʃɔ.tu/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Occupational name for a fisherman or fish seller or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a fish, derived from Portuguese peixe meaning "fish".