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Coelho

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Coelho ({{IPA|pt|ku'eʎu}}, Hebrew: קוּאֵלְיוֹ, romanized Ladino: Kuelyo) is a Portuguese-Jewish surname that means "rabbit". The Coelho's are a historically known Sephardic Jewish family with connection to the inquisitions of Spain (Galicia) and Portugal.Breen, Benjamin, (2014) [https://recipes.hypotheses.org/4710] Amanda Herbert The surname may be indicative of Jewish priestly origin, likely adopted by Portuguese Jews due to its phonetic similarity to the surname Cohen.Name your roots: Name analysis report. (n.d). Name your roots.[https://nameyourroots.com/home/names/Coelho]Beider, A. (n.d.). The etymology of Sephardi surnames: Achievements and perspectives. Academia This would have been crucial in preserving the historical origin of the family, particularly during periods of assimilation and exile.Waas, M. (2019, December 3). On Sephardic Surnames. Hollander-Waas Jewish Heritage Services. https://www.hollander-waas.com/blog/on-sephardic-surnames Pre-inquisition evidence suggests the family originated from the central and northern regions of Portugal (Coimbra).Herbert, A. (2014). The Pharmaca of Jozeph Coelho: A Family of Converso Apothecaries in Seventeenth-Century Coimbra. The Recipes Project. https://doi.org/10.58079/tcs9 Notable people with the surname include:

See also

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References

Category:Portuguese-language surnames

Category:Surnames of Sephardic origin

Category:Surnames of Jewish origin