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Machado is a surname commonly found in Spain, Latin America, Portugal, India (southern Tamil Nadu) and Brazil, derived from Latin (Marculatum) Machado meaning axe. In Aramaic Makkaba and Modern Hebrew Makebet – also spelled Machabees – it is the surname of Judas Machabee, that was later extended to all the descendants of Matityahu ben Yoḥanan HaKohen, head of the Hasmonean family, who had five sons. Jewish Encyclopedia reveals faithfully five hammers hatchets for this Coat of Arm family’s surname. The surname may be associated with Jewish background as listed in Archivio di Stato di Genova, Comunità Israelitica di Genova. (State Arquives of Genova – Israelite Community of Genova). Jews are attested in Genova since Roman times. Two letters written in the years 507 and 511 by Theodoric, the Ostrogothian king, speak about "jura veterum" (old rights) of the Jews and the right to "rebuild" the roof of the synagogue given to the Jews of Genova. This surname is one of the most frequent found in documents from Genova’s Synagogue (Italy).The Machados in India were populated after the conversion of Paravar race of Tuticorin (District of Tamil Nadu in India) to Catholicism by the Portuguese in the year 1532, a few years after they began trading in India.
The word machado means axe in Portuguese.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Alicia Machado, Venezuelan Miss Universe
- Anderson Machado, United States baseball player
- Antonio Machado, Spanish poet
- Bernardino Machado, Portuguese statesman
- Celso Machado, Brazilian musician and composer
- Cristian Machado, Brazilian heavy metal singer
- Djair Baptista Machado, Brazilian footballer
- Félix Machado, Venezuelan boxer
- Gerardo Machado, Cuban independence hero and politician
- Gustavo Machado, Venezuelan politician
- Honorio Machado, Venezuelan racing cyclist
- Israel Machado, Brazilian basketball player
- Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, Brazilian writer
- J. P. Machado, American football player
- Julio Machado, Venezuelan baseball player
- Justina Machado, United States actress
- Leandro Machado, Brazilian footballer
- Leandro Ruiz Machado, Brazilian water polo player
- Luis Alberto Machado, Venezuelan Minister of Intelligence
- Manny Machado, United States baseball player
- Manuel Machado, Spanish writer
- Marcelo Machado, Brazilian basketball player
- María Corina Machado, Venezuelan politician
- Octávio Machado, Portuguese footballer and coach
- Paulo Machado, Portuguese footballer
- Priscila Machado, Miss Brazil 2011
- Rob Machado, United States surfer
- Robert Machado, Venezuelan baseball player
- Rod Machado, United States pilot
- Rui Machado, Portuguese tennis player
- Sabrina Machado, Brazilian actress, model, entrepreneur.
- Teresa Machado, Portuguese Olympic athlete
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The Machado brothers, Brazilian jiu-jitsu teachers and competitors
- Rigan Machado
- Carlos Machado
- Jean Jacques Machado
- Joaquim Germano Pinto Machado Correia da Silva, Portuguese Governor of Macau