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Coelho

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This article is about the Portuguese surname. For the Galician-language surname, see Coello.

Coelho (Portuguese pronunciation: [ku'eʎu], Hebrew: קוּאֵלְיוֹ) is a Portuguese-Jewish surname meaning "rabbit". The Coelho’s are a historically known Sephardic family with connection to the Jewish communities of the Iberian peninsula.[1] The families history bears deep ties to the persecution experienced by Jews during the inquisition in Portugal and Spain. Descendants with the surname Coelho are likely of Jewish origin.[2] Notable people with the surname include:

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  1. ^ Breen, Benjamin, (2014) [1] Amanda Herbert
  2. ^ Name your roots: Name analysis report. (n.d). Name your roots.[2]
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