Cabral
Encyclopedia
Cabral is a common surname
in the Portuguese language
, namely in Portugal
and Brazil
. The Spanish
variant is Cabrales.
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
in the Portuguese language
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
, namely in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. The Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
variant is Cabrales.
People
- Amílcar CabralAmílcar CabralAmílcar Lopes da Costa Cabral was a Guinea-Bissauan and Cape Verdean agricultural engineer, writer, and a nationalist thinker and politician. Also known by his nom de guerre Abel Djassi, Cabral led the nationalist movement of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde Islands and the ensuing war of independence...
, political figure in Guinea-Bissau and the Cape Verde Islands - Andrea J. CabralAndrea J. CabralAndrea J. Cabral was elected on November 2, 2004 and sworn in on January 5, 2005 as the 30th Sheriff of Suffolk County, Massachusetts. She is the first female in the Commonwealth’s history to hold the position.-Background:...
, United States police-officer - Anna Escobedo CabralAnna Escobedo CabralAnna Escobedo Cabral , currently serves as the Unit Chief for Stakeholder Communications in the External Relations Division of the Inter-American Development Bank . Prior to joining the bank, Cabral served as the 42nd Treasurer of the United States from January 19, 2005 to January 20, 2009...
, 42nd Treasurer of the United States - António Bernardo da Costa Cabral, 1st Marquess of TomarAntónio Bernardo da Costa Cabral, 1st Marquess of TomarAntónio Bernardo da Costa Cabral, 1st Count and 1st Marquess of Tomar was a Portuguese 19th century statesman.Born in Fornos de Algodres he trained as a lawyer in Coimbra and was later appointed as a judge...
(1803—1889), Portuguese statesman - Artur de Sacadura Cabral, Portuguese aviation pioneer
- Cabral "Cabbie" Richards, Canadian TV personality
- Cabral IbackaCabral IbackaCabral Ibacka or Ibaka is a Romanian television personality and actor.-Career:...
, Romanian television personality and actor - Ciruelo CabralCiruelo CabralGustavo Cabral , better known as 'Ciruelo' , is an Argentine fantasy artist whose work focuses especially on dragons.-Biography:...
, Argentine fantasy artist - Codie Cabral, United States fashion model
- Donald Reid CabralDonald Reid CabralJoseph Donald Reid Cabral was a former leader of the Dominican Republic. He chaired the "triumvirate" from December 29, 1963.- Biography :...
, President of the Dominican Republic (1963–1965) - Esperanza CabralEsperanza CabralEsperanza A. Icasas Cabral was the Secretary of the Department of Health in the Philippines. She took office in January 2010 replacing Dr. Francisco Duque after his appointment as head of the Civil Service Commission. Before her appointment as Secretary of Health, she was previously the Secretary...
, Filipino politician - Evaldo Cabral de MelloEvaldo Cabral de MelloEvaldo Cabral de Mello is a Brazilian historian, history writer and former diplomat, considered to be one of the most important Brazilian historians of the twentieth century.He studied the philosophy of history in Madrid and London...
, Brazilian historian and history writer - Facundo CabralFacundo CabralFacundo Cabral was an Argentine singer and songwriter.He was best known as the composer of "No soy de aquí ni soy de allá" , which he improvised during one of his concerts...
, Argentine singer and songwriter - Fito CabralesFito CabralesAdolfo "Fito" Cabrales Mato, , is a songwriter, singer and guitarist.- Biography :Adolfo Cabrales, known as "Fito", was born in the Zabala neighborhood in Bilbao, and spent part of his childhood and adolescence in Laredo, Cantabria, and Málaga. In his youth he worked as a barman in a brothel his...
, Spanish songwriter, singer and guitarist - Francisco CabralFrancisco CabralFrancisco Cabral was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary in Japan.In 1554 he entered the Society of Jesus, and after his studies went to Japan, where he laboured strenuously to propagate the Christian religion...
(1529–1609), Portuguese Jesuit missionary in Japan - Gonçalo Velho Cabral (15th century),Portuguese monk, explorer and settler of the Atlantic, one of the first discoverers of the Azores islands
- Gustavo CabralGustavo CabralGustavo Daniel Cabral is an Argentine football defender currently on loan at Levante from Arsenal de Sarandí.-Club career:...
, Argentine footballer - João Cabral de Melo NetoJoão Cabral de Melo NetoJoão Cabral de Melo Neto was born in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, and is considered one of the greatest Brazilian poets of all time.He is often quoted saying "I try not to perfume the flower"...
, Brazilian poet - João CabralJoão CabralJoão Cabral was a Jesuit missionary, who, along with Estêvão Cacella, were the first Europeans to enter Bhutan in 1627. The following year he became the first European to visit neighboring Nepal....
, Portuguese Catholic missionary who, with Estêvão CacellaEstêvão CacellaEstêvão Cacella was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary.-Life:Cacella was born in Aviz in 1585, joined the Jesuits at the age of nineteen, and sailed for India in 1614 where he worked for some years in Kerala...
, heard about the mystical land of ShambhalaShambhalaIn Tibetan Buddhist tradition, Shambhala or Shangri-la is a mythical kingdom hidden somewhere in Inner Asia...
(which they thought was CathayCathayCathay is the Anglicized version of "Catai" and an alternative name for China in English. It originates from the word Khitan, the name of a nomadic people who founded the Liao Dynasty which ruled much of Northern China from 907 to 1125, and who had a state of their own centered around today's...
) and went to Tibet in 1627 to look for it - João de Pina-CabralJoão de Pina-CabralJoão de Pina-Cabral is a Portuguese anthropologist and a senior researcher at the Instituto de Ciências Sociais of the University of Lisbon, where he was President of the Scientific Council .-Academic life:...
, Portuguese anthropologist - Jose Antonio Zapata CabralJose Antonio Zapata CabralJose Antonio Zapata Cabral is a Mexican journalist in the Mexican city of Aguascalientes. He is the former CEO of the news web site Cu4tro.com, Metroaguascalientes.com and Oigo.com.mx. Currently is CEO at the journalistic news site [elreportero.com.mx] and reporter in El Heraldo de Aguascalientes...
, Mexican journalist and editor - Juan Bautista CabralJuan Bautista CabralJuan Bautista Cabral was an Argentine soldier of the Regiment of Mounted Grenadiers who died in the Battle of San Lorenzo, while he was aiding then Colonel José de San Martín, whose horse had fallen to enemy fire...
(1789–1813), famous Argentine soldier - Len CabralLen CabralLen Cabral is an American storyteller who has been awarded the Circle of Excellence in 2001 by the National Storytelling Network after being recognized by his peers as a master storyteller. He is best known for his enthusiastic hand gestures and character voices. Among his favorite stories are...
, United States storyteller - Luis Cabral (evangelist), Portuguese-born fundamentalist Pentecostal evangelist in South Africa and New Zealand
- Luís CabralLuís CabralLuís Severino de Almeida Cabral was the first President of Guinea-Bissau. He served from 1974 to 1980, when a military coup d'état led by João Bernardo "Nino" Vieira deposed him...
, first President of Guinea-Bissau - Manuel del CabralManuel del CabralManuel del Cabral was a Dominican poet and writer.In 1992 he was awarded the Premio Nacional de Literatura.-Work and Reception:...
, Dominican writer - Maria da Conceição Nobre CabralMaria da Conceição Nobre CabralMaria da Conceição Nobre Cabral is a Guinea-Bissauan politician who was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2007 to 2009.Cabral was appointed as Foreign Minister on April 18, 2007, as part of the government of Prime Minister Martinho Ndafa Kabi...
, Guinea-Bissau politician - Mário Cabral e Sá, Indian journalist and author
- Miguel de Sacadura Cabral Portas, Portuguese left-wing politician
- Paulo de Sacadura Cabral Portas, Portuguese right-wing politician
- Pedro Álvares CabralPedro Álvares CabralPedro Álvares Cabral was a Portuguese noble, military commander, navigator and explorer regarded as the discoverer of Brazil. Cabral conducted the first substantial exploration of the northeast coast of South America and claimed it for Portugal. While details of Cabral's early life are sketchy, it...
(1467–1520), Portuguese discoverer of Brazil in 1500 - Sérgio Cabral FilhoSérgio Cabral FilhoSérgio de Oliveira Cabral Santos Filho , is a Brazilian politician and journalist.In the 2006 Brazilian general elections, he was elected governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro; he was sworn into office on January 1, 2007....
, Brazilian politician and journalist
Sports
- Alejandro CabralAlejandro CabralAlejandro Ariel Cabral is an Argentine football left-footed centre midfielder currently playing for Vélez Sársfield.-Club:Cabral started his playing career in 2007 with Vélez Sársfield, during Ricardo La Volpe's coaching era...
, Argentine footballer - Brian CabralBrian Cabral-External links:...
, American footballer - Cabral FerreiraCabral FerreiraCabral Ferreira was the Portuguese President of the C.F. Os Belenenses soccer club from April 2005 until 2008....
, Portuguese football club president - Carlos Alberto CabralCarlos Alberto CabralCarlos Roberto Ferreira Cabral is a Brazilian football manager nicknamed Cabralzinho who last managed Espérance of Tunisia, a position he held from May 2008 to November 2008. He previously managed Espérance in 2007.-Playing career:...
, Brazilian football manager - Cristian Martins CabralCristian Martins CabralCristian Martins Cabral, usually known as Cristian is a Brazilian football player at the position of midfielder....
, Brazilian footballer - Denison CabralDenison CabralDenison Cabral is a soccer midfielder. He most recently played for the Baltimore Blast indoor soccer team, during the 2009-10 season....
, Brazilian footballer - João Bosco CabralJoão Bosco CabralJoão Bosco Cabral is an East Timorese football player and former Persija Jakarta player who plays for Persebaya Surabaya under his former coach at Persija Jakarta, Arcan Iurie...
, East Timorese footballer - Jerson CabralJerson CabralJerson Cabral is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a left winger for Dutch Eredivisie club Feyenoord and the Netherlands U-21.-Career:...
, Dutch footballer - Mário de Araújo CabralMário de Araújo CabralMário Veloso de Araújo Cabral , commonly known by the nickname "Nicha" Cabral , is a former racing driver from Portugal. He participated in four Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 23 August 1959. He scored no championship points.-Complete Formula One World Championship...
, Portuguese racing driver - Milagros CabralMilagros CabralMilagros Cabral De La Cruz is a female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic who won the 1998 silver and three consecutive gold medals in 2002, 2006 and 2010 at the Central American and Caribbean Games....
, Dominican Republic volleyball player
Other
- Abdoul Karim Camara, known as Cabral, malian student leader killed on march 17, 1980.
- African Youth Amílcar CabralAfrican Youth Amílcar CabralAfrican Youth Amílcar Cabral is the youth wing of PAIGC in Guinea-Bissau. JAAC was founded on September 12, 1974 in Boé....
, youth wing of PAIGC political party in Guinea-Bissau - Amilcar Cabral CupAmilcar Cabral CupThe Amílcar Cabral Cup is an international football tournament for Western African nations. The competition originally was scheduled on an annual basis, it has since been scheduled on a bi-annual basis.-Participant Nations:...
, football tournament for Western African nations - Amílcar Cabral International AirportAmilcar Cabral International AirportAmílcar Cabral International Airport , also known as Sal International Airport or Amílcar Cabral Airport, is the principal international airport of Cape Verde. The airport is named after the revolutionary leader Amílcar Cabral....
, international airport of Cape Verde - Cabrales cheeseCabrales cheeseCabrales is a cheese made in the artisan tradition by rural dairy farmers in the north of Spain. This cheese can be made from pure, unpasteurised cow’s milk or blended in the traditional manner with goat and/or sheep milk, which lends the cheese a stronger, more spicy flavor.All of the milk used...
, Spanish cheese - CabralesCabralesCabrales is a municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias, northwestern Spain. It is situated between the Sierra de Cuera and the Picos de Europa, and is a region famous for its Cabrales cheese....
, municipality in Spain - Vila Olímpica Elzir Cabral, multi-use stadium in Brazil
- Fundação Dom CabralFundação Dom CabralFundação Dom Cabral is a Brazilian business school founded in 1976. Located in the city of Nova Lima, south from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, FDC's mission is to contribute to the society's development through the education of executives, businessmen and companies.-History:1976- Fundação Dom...
, Brazilian business school - Robert J. Cabral StationRobert J. Cabral StationRobert J. Cabral Station, otherwise known as the Stockton - Downtown Station or Stockton ACE Station, is a railway station in Stockton, California. The historic station building was built by the Southern Pacific Railroad and was named in 2003 after the late Robert J...
, United States train station - Sargento Cabral DepartmentSargento Cabral DepartmentSargento Cabral is a department of Chaco Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of about 15,000 inhabitants in an area of 1,651km², and its capital city is Colonia Elisa, which is located around 1,100km from Capital Federal....
, department of Chaco Province in Argentina