MACHADO
Machado
Machado is a surname commonly found in Spain, Latin America, Portugal, and Brazil, derived from Latin Machado meaning hammer. In Aramaic Makkaba and Modern Hebrew Makebet - also spelled Machabees - it is the surname of Judas Machabee, that was later extended to all the descendants of Matityahu ben Yoḥanan HaKohen, head of the Hasmonean family, who had 5 sons. Jewish Encyclopedia reveals faithfully 5 hammers hatchets for this Coat of Arm family’s surname. The surname may be associated with Jewish background as listed in Archivio di Stato di Genova, Comunità Israelitica di Genova. . Jews are attested in Genova since Roman times. Two ...The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Machado
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