Pineira History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Pineira

The Spanish surname Pineira is of toponymic origin, deriving from the place name where the initial bearer lived or held land. In this instance, the surname Pineira is derived from the place name "Piñera," in Asturias, a province in northwest Spain.

Alternatively, the surname Pineira may be of nickname-occupational origin, deriving from a physical characteristic or personal attribute of the first bearer while occupational names derive from the trade or profession pursued by the initial bearer. In this case, the surname Pineira is derived from the Spanish word "piña" which signifies "pine cone" and the suffix "-era" which is the feminine ending associated with occupational surnames. In this case, Pineira was applied as a metonymic name to the descendant of the seller of pine cones.

Interestingly the names Piñero and Piñeiro are derived from the same origins, but hail from Galicia, further south than Asturias but in the same area of Spain. In this case, the name derives from the Galician word "pinheiro" meaning "pine tree." Another branch of the family moved to Portugal, where the first reference to the surname is of one Alfonso Pinheiro, who lived in the province of Mino in the year 1301.

Early Origins of the Pineira family

Early History of the Pineira family

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Pineira Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Piñera, Pinera, Piñero, Piñeiro, Piñeyro and many more.

Early Notables of the Pineira family

Moses Pinheiro (d. 1689), an Italian Jew who lived in Livorno in the seventeenth century who was the teacher of Abraham Miguel Cardoso. Beatriz Pinheiro or Beatriz Paes...
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