Silveira Family History
Silveira Name Meaning
Portuguese and Galician: topographic name from silveira ‘woodland’ a collective derivative of silva (see Silva ); or a habitational name from any of the places called Silveira in Lugo and Pontevedra provinces Galicia (Spain). Compare Da Silveira Selvera and Silvera .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022