The Machados surname comes from the Portuguese word "machado," which means "axe." Family legend has it that in Medieval Portugal in 1147, after the Moors had taken the castle at Santarem, the Portuguese attacked the castle. Mendo Moniz and his two sons Pedro and Nono Mendes beat down the door with their hatchets and were the first to enter the besieged castle. In honor of the valiant deed, one of Pedro's sons, Martim Pires, was called "Machado" as a nickname, which was then taken on as the family surname. Martim lived during the reign of Alfonso II (1152-96), and was married to Maria Moniz.
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Early Origins of the Machados family
The surname Machados was first found in Portugal.
Early History of the Machados family
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Machados Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Machado, Machados and others.
Early Notables of the Machados family
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Migration of the Machados family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Martin Machado, who arrived in Dominican Republic in 1536; Hernando Machado and his wife Ana Nunez de Chaves Machado, who settled in Ecuador in 1592; Juan Alonso Machado, who came to Peru in 1592.
