When Otavio Braz de Oliveira was born on 15 May 1916, in Canhotinho, Pernambuco, Brazil, his father, João Braz de Oliveira, was 31 and his mother, Teodora Sena de Oliveira, was 26. He had at least 3 sons and 1 daughter with Quiteria Barbosa de Oliveira. He died from 1 August 2003 to 1 October 2003, in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil.
Do you know Otavio Braz de? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Jose, Carlos, Luis, Fernando, Mario, Luiz, Francisco, Sergio, Ana, Geraldo, Pedro. Portuguese Joao, Paulo, Joaquim, Duarte, Agostinho, Guilherme, Marcio, Sebastiao, Anabela, Henrique, Messias, Ademir.
Portuguese and Galician: habitational name from any of numerous places called Oliveira, from Portuguese and Galician oliveira ‘olive grove’ (from Late Latin olivarius, a derivative of Latin oliva ‘olive’), or a topographic name from this word. Compare De Oliveira .
Jewish (Sephardic): adoption of the Iberian surname (see 1 above) at the moment of conversion to Roman Catholicism. After the return to Judaism (generations later), some descendants retained the name their families used as Catholics.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.