Cunha
Encyclopedia
Cunha is a Galician
and Portuguese
surname
of toponymic origin, documented since the 13th century.
Notable people having this surname include:
Galician language
Galician is a language of the Western Ibero-Romance branch, spoken in Galicia, an autonomous community located in northwestern Spain, where it is co-official with Castilian Spanish, as well as in border zones of the neighbouring territories of Asturias and Castile and León.Modern Galician and...
and Portuguese
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...
surname
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"...
of toponymic origin, documented since the 13th century.
Notable people having this surname include:
- Alvito D'CunhaAlvito D'CunhaAlvito Ronaldo Correia D'Cunha is a football player from India. He is a former member of the Indian team and represented India in the 2002 world cup qualifiers.He currently plays for East Bengal as a left winger...
, Indian footballer of Goan ethnicity. - Diego Ribas da CunhaDiego Ribas da CunhaDiego Ribas da Cunha , commonly known as just Diego, is an international Brazilian footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid on loan from VfL Wolfsburg, as an attacking midfielder.-Santos:...
, Brazilian international footballer - Domingos da Cunha, the Cabrinha, Portuguese Jesuit painter, early 17th century.
- José Gerson da CunhaJosé Gerson da CunhaJosé Gerson da Cunha was an Indo-Portuguese physician who achieved international renown as an orientalist, historian, linguist and numismatist.- Early life and medical career:...
(1844-1903); Indo-Portuguese physician, orientalist, historian and numismatist. - Marco Aurélio Cunha dos SantosMarco Aurélio Cunha dos SantosMarco Aurélio Cunha dos Santos known as Marco Aurélio or just M. Aurélio is a former Brazilian footballer...
, better known as Marco Aurélio, (born 1967), Brazilian footballer. - NaniNani-People:*Nani, a Portuguese footballer who plays for Manchester United*Gianluca Nani, former technical director at West Ham United*Nanabhoy Palkhivala, nicknamed Nani, an Indian jurist and economist*Nani Roma, a Spanish rally racing driver...
, real name Luis Cunha, Portuguese international footballer. - Nuno da CunhaNuno da CunhaNuno da Cunha was a governor of Portuguese possessions in India from 1528 to 1538.He was the son of Antónia Pais and Tristão da Cunha, the famous Portuguese navigator, admiral and ambassador to Pope Leo X....
, governor of Portuguese possessions in India from 1528 to 1538. - Osvaldo Rodrigues da CunhaOsvaldo Rodrigues da CunhaOsvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha was a Brazilian paleontologist and herpetologist.Da Cunha was born in Belém, and studied zoology at the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia of Manaus.-Authored Taxa:...
, a Brazilian herpetologist. - Pedro da Cunha, Portuguese naval commander ca. 1544.
- Samuel LopesSamuel LopesSamuel Lopes da Cunha known as Samuel is a Brazilian footballer who plays for São Raimundo Esporte Clube .-Grêmio:...
da Cunha (1984) Brazilian footballer - Tristão da CunhaTristão da CunhaTristão da Cunha was a Portuguese explorer and naval commander. In 1514 he served as ambassador from king Manuel I of Portugal to Pope Leo X leading a luxurious embassy presenting in Rome the new conquests of Portugal...
(1460-1540); Portuguese explorer and naval commander - Tristão de Bragança Cunha (1878-1938); Indian nationalist and anti-colonial activist from Goa