Teixeira
Encyclopedia
Teixeira is a common surname in Portugal
, Galicia (Spain), and Brazil
. It is a toponymic name from any of the places in Portugal
or Galicia named Teixeira, from a derivative of Galician
and Portuguese
teixo (yew tree
) (Latin taxus).
It may refer to:
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, Galicia (Spain), and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It is a toponymic name from any of the places in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
or Galicia named Teixeira, from a derivative of Galician
Galician language
Galician is a language of the Western Ibero-Romance branch, spoken in Galicia, an autonomous community located in northwestern Spain, where it is co-official with Castilian Spanish, as well as in border zones of the neighbouring territories of Asturias and Castile and León.Modern Galician and...
and Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
teixo (yew tree
Taxus
Taxus is a genus of yews, small coniferous trees or shrubs in the yew family Taxaceae. They are relatively slow-growing and can be very long-lived, and reach heights of 1-40 m, with trunk diameters of up to 4 m...
) (Latin taxus).
It may refer to:
General
- Alexander Teixeira de Mattos (1865–1921), journalist, literary critic and publisher, and translator
- Antônio Gonçalves Teixeira e SouzaAntônio Gonçalves Teixeira e SouzaAntônio Gonçalves Teixeira e Sousa was a Brazilian poet, novelist and playwright, whose novel O Filho do Pescador is considered to be the first Romantic novel in Brazil.-Life:...
(1812–?), Brazilian author - António TeixeiraAntónio TeixeiraAntónio Teixeira was a Portuguese composer.Born and died in Lisbon. He was a royal scholar in Rome from 1714 to 1728, and on 11 June of that year was elected chaplain-singer of Lisbon Cathedral and examiner in plainchant for the Lisbon patriarchy...
(1707–1769), Portuguese composer - Anya TeixeiraAnya TeixeiraAnya Teixeira was a street photographer and photojournalist.Teixeira's family escaped the Russian Revolution through a rescue mounted by her uncle Morris Gest, a New York impresario. The family settled in Berlin in 1924 so as to be near at hand for the expected overthrow of the Bolshevik regime...
(1913–1992), British photographer and photojournalist - Armando TeixeiraArmando Teixeira (musician)Armando Teixeira is a Portuguese musician and record producer. He has worked with a variety of projects within a wide scope of genres.Teixeira is a former member of indie rock bands Ik Mux and Boris Ex-Machina, as well as the hip hop group Da Weasel and industrial metal band Bizarra Locomotiva...
, Portuguese musician - Bento TeixeiraBento TeixeiraBento Teixeira was a Portuguese poet. He is considered to be the introducer of Baroque in Brazil and the first Brazilian poet — however, this last affirmation is contested by many historians.-Life:...
(1560–1618), Portuguese writer - Carlos TeixeiraCarlos TeixeiraCarlos Teixeira is a volleyball player from Portugal, who plays as a libero for the Men's National Team. He became Best Digger at the second 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament in Espinho, where Portugal ended up in second place and missed qualification for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing,...
(born 1976), Portuguese volleyball player - Eduardo Teixeira CoelhoEduardo Teixeira CoelhoEduardo Teixeira Coelho was a Portuguese comic book artist best known for his adventure series Ragnar le Viking. In some of his early work he used the pseudonym Martin Sievre....
(1919–2005), Portuguese comic book artist - Henrique Teixeira de SousaHenrique Teixeira de SousaHenrique Teixeira de Sousa was a doctor and author from Cape Verde.-Biography:...
(1919–2006), Cape Verdean doctor and author - Jose A. TeixeiraJosé A. TeixeiraJosé Augusto Teixeira da Silva has been a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since April 2008. Teixeira is the first Portuguese general authority in LDS Church history.-Early life, education, and career:Teixeira was born in Vila Real,...
(1961–), General authority in LDS Church - Lucy Teixeira Member of girl group 2Shoes from the series X FactorThe X Factor (UK)The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
- Luis Filipe TeixeiraLuis Filipe TeixeiraLuis Filipe de Bragança e Sousa da Silva Teixeira , Portuguese essayist and University teacher.He has a PhD in Portuguese Studies and 19th Century Portuguese Culture by the Universidade Nova de Lisboa...
(born 1959), Portuguese essayist and teacher - Luís TeixeiraLuís TeixeiraLuís Teixeira or Ludovico Teixeira was a sixteenth-century Portuguese Jesuit, cartographer, and mathematician.He should not be confused with Luís Teixeira Lobo, one of the first Portuguese humanists, son of João Teixeira and brother of Álvaro, who was sent to study in Italy and influenced by the...
(16th century), Portuguese Jesuit cartographer, mathematician and humanists - Moises Teixeira da SilvaMoises Teixeira da SilvaMoises Teixeira da Silva is a convicted robber who escaped São Paulo, Brazil's Carandiru prison with about 100 others through a tunnel in 2001. He was serving a 25-year sentence at the time....
, Brazilian criminal - Pedro TeixeiraPedro TeixeiraPedro Teixeira was a Portuguese explorer who became, in 1637, the first European to travel up the entire length of the Amazon River....
(died 1640), Portuguese explorer - Pedro Teixeira AlbernazPedro Teixeira AlbernazPedro Teixeira Albernaz was a Portuguese cartographer who worked for the king Philip III of Spain.-Works:*La descripción de España y de las costas y puertos de sus reinos *Topografía de Madrid...
(1595–1662), Portuguese cartographer - Ruy TeixeiraRuy TeixeiraRuy Teixeira is an American political scientist and commentator who has written several books on various topics in political science and political strategy. Most recently, he co-wrote with John Judis The Emerging Democratic Majority , a book arguing that Democrats in the United States are...
, American political scientist - Tony TeixeiraTony TeixeiraAntónio Teixeira is a South African businessman. He was born in Portugal but emigrated to South Africa, later naturalizing himself. He lived and studied in Nigel, and later dropped out of school to work at SASOL mining company , later he moved to the transport industry...
, South African businessman - Tristão Vaz TeixeiraTristão Vaz TeixeiraTristão Vaz Teixeira was a Portuguese navigator and explorer who, together with João Gonçalves Zarco and Bartolomeu Perestrelo, discovered the Madeira Islands...
(1395–1480), Portuguese navigator and explorer - Urano Teixeira da Matta BacellarUrano Teixeira da Matta BacellarLieutenant-General Urano Teixeira da Matta Bacellar was a Brazilian soldier. He was born in Bagé in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. He served for 39 years in the Brazilian Army and eventually rose to the rank of Lieutenant-General...
(1947–2006), Brazilian military officer
Politicians
- António Teixeira de SousaAntónio Teixeira de SousaAntónio Teixeira de Sousa, 2nd Count of Sousa Palmela was a Portuguese medical doctor and politician during the Constitutional Monarchy. He graduated in Medicine at the University of Porto, in 1883.A member of the conservative Regenerator Party, he was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies, in...
(1857–1917), Portuguese medical doctor and politician - Constantino TeixeiraConstantino TeixeiraConstantino Teixeira was Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau from 15 July 1978 to 27 September 1978.-External links:*...
, Guinea-Bissau politician - Fernando Teixeira dos SantosFernando Teixeira dos SantosFernando Teixeira dos Santos , GOIH is a Portuguese economist and professor. He was Minister of Finance in the Portuguese Government led by José Sócrates .-Career:...
(born 1951), Portuguese politician - José Roberto Magalhães TeixeiraJosé Roberto Magalhães TeixeiraJosé Roberto Magalhães Teixeira was a Brazilian politician, twice mayor of the municipality of Campinas, in the state of São Paulo.Born in Andradas, state of Minas Gerais, on 18 June 1937, he moved to Campinas in 1957, in order to study dentistry at the Pontifical Catholic University...
(1937–1996), Brazilian politician - Manuel Teixeira GomesManuel Teixeira GomesManuel Teixeira Gomes, GCSE was a Portuguese politician and writer. He served as the seventh President of Portugal between 5 October 1923 and 11 December 1925.-Personal life:...
(1860–1941), Portuguese politician - Miro TeixeiraMiro TeixeiraMiro Teixeira - Brazilian politician and journalist.Teixeira operates from a political base in Rio de Janeiro. He began his career with the Brazilian Democratic Movement , an opposition party to the military regime...
(born 1945), Brazilian politician and journalist - Nuno Severiano TeixeiraNuno Severiano TeixeiraNuno Severiano Teixeira is a Portuguese politician.-Duties in the Government of Portugal:He was the Minister of Internal Administration in the 14th Constitutional Government of Portugal. He was the Minister of National Defense between 2006 and 2009.-External links:*...
, Portuguese politician
Sports
- Alex Teixeira SantosAlex Teixeira SantosAlex Teixeira Santos or simply Alex Teixeira , is a Brazilian attacking midfielder, who currently plays for Shakhtar Donetsk.-Career:Teixeira was promoted to the senior squad for the tour of Dubai in January 2008...
(born 1990), Brazilian footballer - Armando Gonçalves TeixeiraPetit (Portuguese footballer)Armando Gonçalves Teixeira , commonly known as Petit, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for 1. FC Köln in the German first division, as a defensive midfielder....
(born 1976), known as Petit, Portuguese footballer - Bruno TeixeiraBruno TeixeiraAntónio Bruno Mendes Teixeira is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Amarante F.C. as a forward.-Football career:...
(born 1982), Portuguese footballer - Dimas TeixeiraDimas TeixeiraDimas Manuel Marques Teixeira , simply Dimas, is a retired Portuguese professional footballer who played as a left defender....
(born 1969), Portuguese footballer - Filipe TeixeiraFilipe TeixeiraFilipe de Andrade Teixeira is a Portuguese footballer who plays for FC Rapid Bucureşti in Romania, as an attacking midfielder.-Early years:Teixeira started his career with F.C...
(born 1980), Portuguese footballer - Glover TeixeiraGlover TeixeiraGlover Teixeira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the light heavyweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...
(born 1979), Brazilian mixed martial artist - Humberlito Borges TeixeiraHumberlito Borges TeixeiraHumberlito Borges Teixeira or simply Borges , is a Brazilian striker. He currently plays for Santos.-União São João:Before coming to União São João started by clubs without much expression...
(born 1980), Brazilian football player - João Miguel da Cunha TeixeiraJoão Miguel da Cunha TeixeiraJoão Miguel da Cunha Teixeira , aka Moreno, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Leicester City in the Football League Championship, mainly as a defensive midfielder.-Portugal:...
, Portuguese footballer - José Batlle Perdomo Teixeira (born 1965), Uruguayan footballer
- Júlio César TeixeiraJúlio César TeixeiraJúlio César Teixeira known as Julinho is a Brazilian footballer.-Biography:Born in Espírito Santo state, Julinho started his career in Paulista Futebol Clube. In 2004 he left for Corinthians. He left Corinthians in April...
, (born 1979) known as Julinho, Brazilian footballer - Mark TeixeiraMark TeixeiraMark Charles Teixeira , nicknamed "Tex" is an American Major League Baseball player for the New York Yankees. Mostly a first baseman, he has also played third base and in the outfield...
(born 1980), American baseball player - Renan Teixeira da SilvaRenan Teixeira da SilvaRenan Teixeira da Silva or simply Renan , is a Brazilian defensive midfielder. He currently plays in Vitória S.C..-Honours:...
(born 1985), Brazilian footballer - Ricardo TeixeiraRicardo Teixeira (racing driver)Ricardo Teixeira is a Portuguese-Angolan racing driver. He holds dual nationality and has raced under both nationalities at various points in his career. His career has been sponsored by the Angolan oil company, Sonangol.-Formula BMW:Teixeira began his formula racing career in 2001 by driving in...
(born 1982), Angolan racing driver - Rodrigo TeixeiraRodrigo TeixeiraRodrigo Teixeira Pereira is a Brazilian football striker who currently plays for Club Nacional in Paraguay.-External links:* * * *...
(born 1978), Brazilian footballer - Virgilio TeixeiraVirgilio TeixeiraVirgilio Anastacio Teixeira is a Dutch footballer of Portuguese descent. He plays at centre back for SVV Scheveningen in the Hoofdklasse, the 2nd highest league of amateur football in the Netherlands, and the fourth tier in general....
(born 1973), Dutch footballer - Wilson Teixeira BeraldoWilson Teixeira BeraldoWilson Teixeira Beraldo was a Brazilian physician and physiologist, a co-discoverer of bradykinin....
(1917–1998), Brazilian physician and physiologist
See also
- Texeira
- A variant spelling, Técher, is common in the highlands of Reunion Island, notably in the CilaosCilaosCilaos is a town and commune on the French island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean. It is located centrally on the island, in a caldera of altitude 1214 m...
area.