Ferreira
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Ferreira is a Portuguese
and Galician
languages surname
of toponymical origin, meaning Iron smith. It can also be spelled as Fereira, Ferera and Ferarya, if Sephardic Jewish in origin.
It may refer to:
David Ferreira
(born 1979), Colombian footballer
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...
and Galician
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...
languages 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 toponymical origin, meaning Iron smith. It can also be spelled as Fereira, Ferera and Ferarya, if Sephardic Jewish in origin.
It may refer to:
General
- Aluízio FerreiraAluízio FerreiraAluízio Pinheiro Ferreira was the first governor of the former Território Federal do Guaporé . Aluízio Ferreira Stadium is named after him....
(1897–1980), Brazilian politician - Anne FerreiraAnne FerreiraAnne Ferreira is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Île-de-France. She is a member of the Socialist Party, which is part of the Party of European Socialists, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.She is a...
(born 1961), French politician - Aurélio Buarque de Holanda FerreiraAurélio Buarque de Holanda FerreiraAurélio Buarque de Holanda Ferreira was a Brazilian lexicographer, philologist, translator, and writer, best known for editing the Novo Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa, a major dictionary of the Portuguese language....
(1910–1989), Brazilian dictionarist and writer - Carlos Vaz FerreiraCarlos Vaz FerreiraCarlos Vaz Ferreira was an Uruguayan philosopher, writer, and academic. Influenced by John Stuart Mill and Herbert Spencer, he is notable for introducing liberal, pluralistic political values and pragmatic philosophical concepts to South American society.-Life:Vaz was born in Montevideo. His...
(1872 - 1958), Uruguayan philosopher, writer, and academic - Benigno FerreiraBenigno FerreiraBenigno Asunción Ferreira was President of Paraguay November 25, 1906 - July 4, 1908. He was a member of the Liberal Party.The general and doctor Benigno Ferrerira was one of the main protagonists in the postwar period of' ‘70 and one of the most respected political leaders of his era.Born in...
(1846–1920), Paraguayan president - Cristóvão FerreiraCristóvão FerreiraCristóvão Ferreira was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary who famously committed apostasy after being tortured in the anti-Christian purges of Japan. Born around 1580 in Portugal, Ferreira was sent to Asia, where he was a missionary in Japan from 1609 to 1633, becoming the head Jesuit under the...
(1580–1650), Portuguese Jesuit missionary to Japan who apostacized - David Mourão-FerreiraDavid Mourão-FerreiraDavid de Jesus Mourão-Ferreira, GCSE was a Portuguese writer and poet from Lisbon.He was a son of David Ferreira and wife Teresa de Jesus Ferro Mourão...
(1927–1996), Portuguese writer and poet - Elisa FerreiraElisa FerreiraElisa Ferreira, GCC is a Portuguese politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Socialist Party; part of the Party of European Socialists.-References:...
(born 1955), Portuguese politician - Francisco Ferreira DrummondFrancisco Ferreira DrummondFrancisco Ferreira Drummond was a historian, palaeograph, musician and politician from a locality of Vila de São Sebastião on the island of Terceira, the Portuguese Azores...
(1796–1858), Portuguese historiographer, paleographer, musician and politician - José dos Santos FerreiraJosé dos Santos FerreiraJosé dos Santos Ferreira, better known as Adé, was born in Portuguese Macau on 28 July 1919 and died in Hong Kong on 24 March 1993. Born to a father from metropolitan Portugal and a Macanese mother, he was the last poet of distinction to write in Macanese , the Portuguese-Cantonese creole.Adé lived...
(1919–1993), known as "Adé", Portuguese-Macanese poet - José Maria Ferreira de Castro (1898–1974), Portuguese writer and journalist
- María Eugenia Vaz FerreiraMaría Eugenia Vaz FerreiraMaria Eugenia Vaz Ferreira was an Uruguayan teacher and poet. She was the younger sister of philosopher Carlos Vaz Ferreira and a contemporary of Delmira Agustini and Julio Herrera y Reissig. She was born and lived in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay.She held a Chair in Literature at the...
(1875–1924) Uruguayan teacher and poet - Paul FerreiraPaul FerreiraPaul Ferreira is a Canadian social democratic politician and one of the first openly gay politicians elected to provincial office in Canada. He also has the distinction of being the very first Azorean-Canadian MPP...
(born 1973), Canadian politician - Peter M. FerreiraPeter M. FerreiraPeter Ferreira Critically acclaimed concert violinist, recording artist and author, and has been a very active violinist since the age of 6. Greatly inspired by his grandfather who was himself a violinist...
(born 1970), Portuguese concert violinist - Sérgio Henrique FerreiraSérgio Henrique FerreiraSérgio Henrique Ferreira , Brazil, Brazilian physician and pharmacologist, noted for his discovery of Bradykinin potentiating factor, which led to better anti-hypertension drugs.Ferreira received his M.D...
(born 1934), Brazilian pharmacologist - Sky FerreiraSky FerreiraSky Ferreira , is an American model, singer, songwriter, and actress. On March 22, 2011, Ferreira released her first digital extended play, As If!.-Early life:...
(born 1992), Singer - Vergílio FerreiraVergílio FerreiraVergílio Ferreira, JOSE was a Portuguese writer.As a teenager, he studied in a seminar. Later he studied at the University of Coimbra. His experiences are related in his most famous work "Manhã Submersa", Vergílio Ferreira, JOSE (Melo, Gouveia, 28 January 1916 – Lisbon, 1 March 1996) was a...
(1916–1996), Portuguese writer
Sports
- Antonio Ferreira de Oliveira JuniorAntonio Ferreira de Oliveira JuniorAntonio Ferreira de Oliveira Junior is a football defender from Brazil. He currently plays for FC Terek Grozny.-Career:...
(born 1984), Brazilian footballer - Amber FerreiraAmber FerreiraAmber Ferreira born 1982 to Gregory and Gloria Cullen, grew up in Westford, Massachusetts where she attended Westford Academy. She was recruited to run track and cross country and attended Northeastern University where she held the 10K school record despite being oft-injured...
(born 1982), Professional Triathlete
David Ferreira
David Ferreira
David Ferreira is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.-Professional:...
(born 1979), Colombian footballer
- Diego FerreiraDiego FerreiraDiego Ferreira is a Paraguayan athlete specializing in the 100 metres.Participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he achieved fifth place in his 100 metres heat, thus failing to make it through to the second round.-References:*...
(born 1975), Paraguayan runner - Ellis FerreiraEllis FerreiraEllis Ferreira is a former professional male tennis player from South Africa. He played collegiately at the University of Alabama, earning all-SEC and all-American honors. He won 2 Grand Slam doubles titles, the Men's title at the 2000 Australian Open with Rick Leach and the mixed doubles at the...
(born 1970), South African tennis player - Emerson Ferreira da RosaEmerson Ferreira da RosaÉmerson Ferreira da Rosa , simply known as Emerson, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder. He had 73 caps for Brazil from 1997 to 2006.-Grêmio:...
(born 1976), known as "Emerson", Brazilian footballer - Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (born 1942), Portuguese footballer
- Jesualdo FerreiraJesualdo FerreiraManuel Jesualdo Ferreira is a Portuguese football manager who currently manages Greek club Panathinaikos.-Early career:In Ferreira's early career, he managed Rio Maior and Torreense...
(born 1946), Portuguese football coach - Jorge Isaac Baltazar FerreiraJorge BaltazarJorge Isaac Baltazar Ferreira is a professional male squash player who represented Mexico. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 46 in December 2008.- External links :...
(born 1982), known as "Jorge Baltazar", Mexican squash player - José Ferreira NetoJosé Ferreira NetoJosé Ferreira Neto , commonly known as Neto, is a Brazilian former football player, and currently a football commentator for Rede Bandeirantes....
(born 1966), known as "Neto", Brazilian footballer - Lula FerreiraLula FerreiraAluísio Elias Ferreira Xavier is a Brazilian basketball coach, who guided the men's national team at the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan. There the squad ended up in 17th place. He led the team to the gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games.Currently he is the coach of the Universo BRB of...
(born 1951), Brazilian basketball coach - Monique FerreiraMonique FerreiraMonique Andrade Ferreira is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil. She won the bronze medal in the women's 400 m freestyle at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. A member of Santos, she also represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens,...
(born 1980), Brazilian freestyle swimmer - Neil FerreiraNeil FerreiraNeil Robert Ferreira is a Zimbabwean cricketer.Having also tried his hand at sports including tennis, squash, and hockey, he made his name as a left-handed opening batsman for the academy and for Manicaland. He is also a wicket keeper...
(born 1979), Zimbabwean cricketer - Paulo FerreiraPaulo FerreiraPaulo Renato Rebocho Ferreira is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Chelsea as a defender. However, in his recent years, Ferreira has been noted to play as an attacking forward, in which he is famous for his through balls out to the wingers and/or striker-Early career:He started his career in...
(born 1979), Portuguese footballer - Quentin FerreiraQuentin FerreiraQuentin Ferreira is a former South Arican cricketer. Ferreira was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in East London, Cape Province....
(born 1972), South African cricketer - Tânia FerreiraTânia FerreiraTânia Ferreira is a female judoka from Brazil. She won the bronze medal in the women's lightweight division at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-References:...
(born 1974), Brazilian judoka - Teófilo FerreiraTeófilo FerreiraTeófilo Laborne Ferreira is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil. He participated at the 1992 Summer Olympics for his native country. His best result was the 7th place in the men's 4×200 m freestyle. Ferreira also won three medals at the Pan American Games and four medals at...
(born 1973), Brazilian freestyle swimmer - Tiago FerreiraTiago FerreiraTiago Alexandre Baptista Ferreira, simply Tiago , is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal as a goalkeeper.-Football career:...
(born 1975), known as "Tiago", Portuguese footballer - Wayne FerreiraWayne FerreiraWayne Richard Ferreira is a former tennis player from South Africa. He attended Parktown Boys' High School....
(born 1971), South African tennis player
Brazil
- Leandro FerreiraLeandro FerreiraLeandro Ferreira is a Brazilian municipality located in the center of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2007 was 2,955 people living in a total area of . The city belongs to the meso-region of Central Mineira and to the micro-region of Bom Despacho...
, municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil - Porto FerreiraPorto FerreiraPorto Ferreira is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was 52,026 and the area is 244.88 km².It is situated to the edge of the river Mogi-Guaçu, at an altitude of 549 meters. Its population in 2006 was 54 000 inhabitants...
, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil - Estádio Aluízio FerreiraEstádio Aluízio FerreiraEstádio Municipal Aluízio Pinheiro Ferreira, usually known as Estádio Aluízio Ferreira, is a football stadium located in Porto Velho, Rondônia state, Brazil. The stadium is owned by the Porto Velho City Hall and it was built in 1957...
, a soccer stadium located in Porto Velho, Brazil - Bruno Ferreira Amorim, principal integrante da familia ferreira.
Portugal
- Ferreira do AlentejoFerreira do AlentejoFerreira do Alentejo is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 648.4 km² and a total population of 8,505 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 6 parishes, and is located in Beja District....
, a municipality in the district of BejaBejaBeja may refer to:*Beja , a city in Portugal, or**Beja Municipality, its municipality**Beja District, the district it is in**Beja Airbase, the nearby airbase*Béja, a town in Tunisia, or... - Ferreira do Zêzere, a municipality in the district of Santarém District
- Ferreira (Macedo de Cavaleiros), a parish in the municipality of Macedo de CavaleirosMacedo de CavaleirosMacedo de Cavaleiros is a municipality in northeastern Portugal, in Bragança District.-History:During antiquity, the region was occupied by the Celts, then Romans and finally the Arab forces of the Umayyad Caliphate, who dominated the region until the Christian Reconquista...
- Ferreira (Paços de Ferreira), a parish in the municipality of Paços de FerreiraPaços de FerreiraPaços de Ferreira is a city in Portugal. It is sometimes also called Capital do Móvel , since the city is home to numerous furniture manufacturing plants. Besides older Portuguese furniture companies, Portugal's major industrial operations of IKEA are also located there...
- Ferreira (Paredes de Coura)Ferreira (Paredes de Coura)Ferreira is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Paredes de Coura. It has a population of 479 inhabitants, it has a total area of 10.01 km² and the density was 47.9/km². Its name of inhabitants are known as Ferreirense....
, a parish in the municipality of Paredes de Coura
Spain
- Ferreira, Granada, a municipality of Granada Province, Spain (old Galician settlement)
- Ferreira, San Martiño de Pacios, Begonte, in a parish in the municipality of BegonteBegonteBegonte, is a municipality in the Spanish province of Lugo....
, Galicia - Ferreira, Ferreira, Coristanco, in a parish in the municipality of CoristancoCoristancoCoristanco is a municipality of Spain in the Province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia....
, Galicia - Ferreira, Anxeriz, Friol, in a parish in the municipality of FriolFriolFriol is a municipality in Lugo province in Galicia in north-west Spain....
, Galicia - Ferreira, Parga, Guitiriz, in a parish in the municipality of GuitirizGuitirizGuitiriz is a City Council famous for its first class Spa of Mineral Water in the Terra Chá Region, Province of Lugo in North-western Spain.- Parishes :# Becín# Buriz# Labrada# Lagostelle# Mariz# As Negradas# Parga...
, Galicia - Ferreira, Ferreira de Pallares, Guntín, in a parish in the municipality of GuntínGuntínGuntin is a municipality in Lugo province in Galicia in north-west Spain....
, Galicia - Ferreira, San Tomé de Lourenzá, Lourenzá, in a parish in the municipality of LourenzáLourenzáLourenzá is a municipality in Lugo province in Galicia in northwest Spain....
, Galicia - Ferreira, Santa María Maior, Mondoñedo, in a parish in the municipality of MondoñedoMondoñedoMondoñedo is a small town and municipality in the Galician province of Lugo, Spain. , the town has a population of 4,508. Mondoñedo occupies a sheltered valley among the northern outliers of the Cantabrian Mountains.-History:...
, Galicia - Ferreira de Pantón, a parish and municipality seat in Lugo Province, Galicia
- Ferreira, Bravos, Ourol, in a parish in the municipality of OurolOurolOurol, is a municipality in the Spanish province of Lugo....
, Galicia - Ferreira, Miñotos, Ourol, in a parish in the municipality of OurolOurolOurol, is a municipality in the Spanish province of Lugo....
, Galicia - Ferreira, Mosteiro, Outeiro de Rei, in a parish in the municipality of Outeiro de ReiOuteiro de Rei- External links :**Outeiro de Rei page in Portuguese Wikipedia...
, Galicia - Ferreira, Castro de Rei de Lemos, Paradela, in a parish in the municipality of ParadelaParadela-Portugal:* Paradela , a civil parish in the municipality of Barcelos* Paradela , a civil parish in the municipality of Chaves* Paradela , a civil parish in the municipality of Miranda do Douro...
, Galicia - Ferreira, Montefurado, Quiroga, in a parish in the municipality of QuirogaQuirogaQuiroga may refer to:in geography,* Quiroga, Galicia, a municipality in Lugo province, Galicia, Spain* Quiroga Valley, a valley in Lugo province, Galicia, Spain* Quiroga, Michoacán, a municipality in the Mexican state of Michoacánfor people,...
, Galicia - Ferreira, Ferreira, O Valadouro, in a parish in the municipality of ValadouroO ValadouroO Valadouro, is a municipality in the Galician province of Lugo....
, Galicia - Ferreira, San Fins de Sales, Vedra,in a parish in the municipality of VedraVedraVedra is a municipality in the Spanish province of A Coruña. It has a population of 5031 and an area of 53 km²....
, Galicia - Ferreira, Navia, Vigo, in a parish in the municipality of VigoVigoVigo is a city and municipality in north-west Spain, in Galicia, situated on the ria of the same name on the Atlantic Ocean.-Population:...
, Galicia - Ferreira, Codesido, Vilalba, in a parish in the municipality of VilalbaVilalbaVilalba, is a municipality in Galicia , specifically in the province of Lugo.- Journalistic Tradition :Villalba had during the 20th century a rich journalistic tradition that began in 1902 with the Ideal Villalbés, a newspaper handwritten by the poet and journalist Antonio García Hermida...
, Galicia - O Pico de Ferreira, in a parish in the municipality of San SadurniñoSan SadurniñoSan Sadurniño is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, Galicia, north-western Spain. It is located in the valley of the Rio Grande de Xuvia. Sights include the ruins of the Naraío Castle and the Palaces of the marquises of San Sadurniño.-External links:...
, Galicia
Other
- Ferreira, the name from 1895–1916 of the clipper ship originally named Cutty SarkCutty SarkThe Cutty Sark is a clipper ship. Built in 1869, she served as a merchant vessel , and then as a training ship until being put on public display in 1954...