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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Portuguese
Pronounced Pron. /ˈsɐj.ʃɐʃ/(European Portuguese) /ˈse.ʃɐs/(Brazilian Portuguese) /ˈsej.ʃɐs/(Brazilian Portuguese) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Habitational name from any of various places called Seixas in Galicia, Spain, most likely derived from Galician seixo meaning "pebble, stone" (ultimately from Latin saxum).