Figueira History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

• Origins Available:
• Portugal
• Spain

Etymology of Figueira

The Galician/Portuguese name Figueira is equivalent in Spanish to "fig tree" and is derived from the Latin word "ficus" which denotes "fig" or "fig tree." By extension, it may be a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of figs.

However, some noted authors believe that Figueira is originally from Galicia, while others claim that Figueira comes from Portugal. In both places, the name is very old and their noble families used the same coat of arms.

Early Origins of the Figueira family

Early History of the Figueira family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Figueira research. Another 163 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1139, 1277 and 1652 are included under the topic Early Figueira History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Figueira Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Figueroa, de Figueroa, Figuera, Figueras, Figueres, Figuero, Figueros, Figueredo, de Figueredo, Figuerola, Figarola, Higuera, de la Higuera, Higueras, de las Higueras, Higuero and many more.

Early Notables of the Figueira family

were sixteenth century Spanish general Lope de Figueroa; seventeenth century Spanish poet Francisco de Figueroa; seventeenth century Jesuit missionary and linguist Jerónimo Figueroa, who worked all his life among the indigenous peoples of Mexico; seventeenth century Spanish actor Roque de Figueroa; seventeenth century Spanish poets, brothers Diego and José Figueroa y Córdoba; and nineteenth...
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