Azevedo
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Azevedo is a common surname in the Portuguese language, namely in Portugal, Brazil, and other Lusophone nations.
It is also the name of a Portuguese town in Vieira do Minho, Portugal.
The etymology of Azevedo is usually related to the azevinho, (Ilex aquifolium).
As a surnome, it is associated with a great number of different people:
- Aluísio Azevedo, Brazilian writer.
- Belmiro de Azevedo, Portuguese entrepreneur and the richest person in Portugal.
- Bento da Fonseca de Azevedo, early 18th-century Portuguese master carver
- Eduardo Azevedo, Brazilian race car driver.
- Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo, Spanish colonial administrator and viceroy of Mexico.
- José Azevedo, Portuguese professional cyclist.
- José Batista Pinheiro de Azevedo, Portuguese politician.
- Mario Azevedo, Mozambican historian and novelist
- Mateus Soares de Azevedo, Brazilian writer and journalist.
- Count Don Pedro Henriquez d'Azevedo y Toledo de Fuentes, Spanish general and statesman.
- Sérgio Azevedo, Portuguese composer.
- Tony Azevedo, American water polo player.
- Valdir Azevedo, Brazilian conductor and performer.
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