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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, romanized Ladino: Kuelyo) is a Portuguese-Jewish surname that means "rabbit". The Coelho's are a historically known Sephardic Jewish family with connection to the inquisitions of Spain (Galicia) and Portugal.[1] The surname may be indicative of Jewish priestly origin, likely adopted by Portuguese Jews due to its phonetic similarity to the surname Cohen.[2][3] This would have been crucial in preserving the historical origin of the family, particularly during periods of assimilation and exile.[4] Pre-inquisition evidence suggests the family originated from the central and northern regions of Portugal (Coimbra).[5] Notable people with the surname include:

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