Feijóo
Feijóo, Feijoo or Feijó (among other variants) is a Spanish, Galician and Portuguese surname, considered Sephardic Jewish in origin.[1]
| Pronunciation | Galician: [fejˈʃɔ] Spanish: [fejˈxo(o)] Portuguese: [fɐjˈʒɔ, fɐjˈʒɐ̃w] |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Galicia and Portugal. |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Feijoo, Feijó, Feixó, Feijão, Feijido |
People with surname or its variants include:
- Alfonso Feijoo, Spanish footballer
- Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar
- Diogo Antônio Feijó, Brazilian politician
- João da Silva Feijó, Portuguese naturalist
- Lorena Feijóo, Cuban ballet dancer
- Lorna Feijóo, Cuban ballet dancer
- Pablo Feijoo, Spanish rugby sevens coach and player
- Samuel Feijóo, Cuban writer
- Juan Carlos Navarro Feijoo, Spanish basketball player
- Alberto Núñez Feijóo, Spanish politician
References
- "Feijo Surname Sephardim". Archived from the original on 2014-05-29. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
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