Oliveira
See also: oliveira
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Oliveira.
Proper noun
Oliveira (plural Oliveiras)
- A surname from Portuguese.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Oliveira is the 1887th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 19055 individuals. Oliveira is most common among White (83.93%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Oliveira”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- Ulvaria, Ulveira (archaic)
Etymology
Either oliveira (“olive tree”) or from ulveira, ulvária. Compare Galician Olveira, Spanish Olivera.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /o.liˈve(j).ɾɐ/ [o.liˈve(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /o.liˈve(j).ɾa/ [o.liˈve(ɪ̯).ɾa]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔ.liˈvɐj.ɾɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔ.liˈbej.ɾɐ/ [ɔ.liˈβej.ɾɐ]
- (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔ.liˈvej.ɾɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔ.liˈve.ɾɐ/
- Homophone: oliveira
- Hyphenation: O‧li‧vei‧ra
Proper noun
Oliveira m or f by sense
- a toponymic surname
Proper noun
Oliveira ?
- a common toponym in Portugal and Galicia:
- a location in Portugal:
- a parish of Amarante
- a parish of Arcos de Valdevez
- a parish of Barcelos
- a parish of Mesão Frio
- a parish of Póvoa de Lanhoso
- a location in Brazil:
- a municipality of Minas Gerais
- a location in Portugal:
Derived terms
- Oliveira de Azeméis
- Oliveira de Frades
- Oliveira do Bairro
- Oliveira do Douro
- Oliveira do Hospital
- Oliveira do Mondego
- São Pedro de Oliveira
Related terms
- Oliveirinha
- Oliveirinhas
- Oliveirinho
- Oliveirós
- Olivença