Guerreiro

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Guerreiro is a Galician and Portuguese word for "warrior". It can be found as a surname in Portuguese-speaking countries. This surname is strongly associated with the city and county of Loule, in the south of Portugal.[ citation needed ]

Notable people with the surname include:

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