Pessoa

Meaning

Person or individual.

Etymology

Derived from Portuguese 'pessoa' meaning person, likely used as a nickname or distinguishing surname in medieval times. The name may have originally indicated a notable or distinctive individual.

About the Pessoa Surname

A Portuguese surname with origins in the common noun for person. The name is most famously associated with the modernist poet Fernando Pessoa.

Distribution

Portugal and Portuguese-speaking regions.

Notable Bearers

Fernando Pessoa, Pessôa family

People with the Pessoa Surname