About Seixas
The surname Seixas is of Portuguese and Sephardic Jewish origin. It is derived from the Portuguese word "seixo," meaning "pebble" or "small stone." The name likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near a place with pebbles or stones. It is also a common Jewish surname, particularly among Sephardic Jews who were expelled from Spain and Portugal during the Inquisition and settled in various parts of the world.
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