Surname

Peixoto

“fish”

Peixoto is a surname from Portuguese.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Peixoto goes back to Portuguese Peixoto, meaning “fish.”

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Where it comes from

Peixoto comes from Portuguese.

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How it developed

From Portuguese Peixoto.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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