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Vieira 1
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Type Surname

Meaning & History

Religious byname from Portuguese vieria "scallop" (Late Latin veneria, a derivative of the name of Venus; the goddess was often depicted riding on a scallop). The scallop was a symbol of the pilgrim who had been to the shrine of Santiago de Compostela.
Added 8/19/2014 by Fanny

Vieira 2
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Type Surname (from location)

Meaning & History

Habitational name from any of numerous minor places called Vieiria.
Added 8/19/2014 by Fanny

Vieira 3
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Type Surname
Pronounced Pron. Vee-air-ruh  [key]

Meaning & History

A surname of British origin mainly from Ireland and Scotland but Anglicised into and english name when many Vieira's immigrated to England.
Added 10/16/2020 by anonymous