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Azevedo is a common surname in the Portuguese language, and thus native to Portugal, Brazil, and other Lusophone nations. The etymology of "Azevedo" is usually connected to the Portuguese word "azevinho" meaning the European holly (Ilex aquifolium). Its Spanish equivalent is Acevedo or Acebedo, whose origin resides in the Leonese municipality of Acebedo, Spain. Notable people with this surname include the following: