Henriques (surname)
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Henriques is a common surname in the Portuguese language
, namely in Portugal
and Brazil
. It was originally a Patronymic
, meaning Son of Henrique
(Henry). Its Spanish
equivalent is Enriquez.
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...
. It was originally a Patronymic
Patronymic
A patronym, or patronymic, is a component of a personal name based on the name of one's father, grandfather or an even earlier male ancestor. A component of a name based on the name of one's mother or a female ancestor is a matronymic. Each is a means of conveying lineage.In many areas patronyms...
, meaning Son of Henrique
Henrique
Henrique is the name of two rulers and two princes of Portugal:*Henry, Count of Portugal .*Henry I, King of Portugal .*Henry the Navigator , a royal prince and important figure in the early days of the Portuguese Empire....
(Henry). Its 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...
equivalent is Enriquez.
List of persons with the surname
- Afonso Henriques, First king of Portugal
- Andréa HenriquesAndréa HenriquesAndréa Guida Berlanga Henriques is a female water polo player from Brazil, who won the bronze medal with the Brazil women's national water polo team at the 2003 Pan American Games. She also competed at the 2007 Pan American Games, finishing in fourth place.-References:...
, Brazilian water polo player - Basil HenriquesBasil HenriquesSir Basil Lucas Quixano Henriques was a Jewish philanthropist of Portuguese origins, concentrating his work in the East End of London during the first half of the 20th century....
, Jewish philanthropist - Francisco HenriquesFrancisco HenriquesFrancisco Henriques was a Flemish Renaissance painter active in Portugal in the early 16th century.Around the year 1500 Francisco Henriques came to Portugal from Bruges, where he may have been a disciple of Gerard David...
, Flemish Renaissance painter - Gregg HenriquesGregg HenriquesGregg Henriques, Ph.D., is an assistant professor, Combined-Integrated Doctoral Program, James Madison University, in Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA....
, American psychologist - Henrique HenriquesHenrique HenriquesHenrique Henriques , was Portuguese Jesuit priest and missionary who spent most of his life and missionary activities in South India. After initial years in Goa he moved to Tamil Nadu where he mastered Tamil and wrote several books including a dictionary...
, Jesuit priest, missionnary in South-India - Moisés HenriquesMoises HenriquesMoisés Constantino Henriques is a professional Australian cricketer who currently plays for the New South Wales Blues. An all-rounder, Henriques is widely considered to be one of the best young talents in Australian cricket.-Early and personal life:...
, Australian cricketer - Moses Cohen HenriquesMoses Cohen HenriquesMoses Cohen Henriques was a Dutch pirate of Portuguese Sephardic Jewish origin, operating in the Caribbean.Henriques helped Dutch naval officer and folk hero Admiral Piet Pieterszoon Hein, of the Dutch West India Company, capture the Spanish treasure fleet in the battle of the Bay of Matanzas in...
, Jewish pirate - Robert HenriquesRobert HenriquesRobert David Quixano Henriques was a British writer, broadcaster and farmer. He gained modest renown for two award-winning novels and two biographies of Jewish business tycoons, published during the middle part of the 20th century.-Life and career:Robert Henriques was born in 1905 to one of the...
, British writer, broadcaster and farmer - Sean Paul HenriquesSean PaulSean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:...
, a.k.a Sean Paul, Jamaican reggae artist - Vicente HenriquesVicente HenriquesVicente Guida Berlanga Henriques is a water polo player from Brazil. He competed in three consecutive Pan American Games for his native country, starting in 1999. Henriques won two silver medals at this event with the Brazil men's national water polo team.-References:...
, Brazilian water polo player