Given name & surname

Pessoa

Pessoa is a surname from Portuguese. It is used in English and Portuguese.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Pessoa comes from Portuguese.

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How it developed

From Portuguese Pessoa.

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Pessoa’s family of names

In Greek usage, Pessoa as a surname is a transliteration of Πεσσόα.

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PessoaΠεσσόα

The ring: spellings.

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Spellings & scripts 1

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