What is "teixeira"

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).

Notable people with the surname include:

Teixeira is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Seia. The population in 2011 was 187, in an area of 15.92 km².