Lopes
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Lopes is a common surname in the Portuguese language
and Old Galician
namely in Portugal
and Brazil
. It was originally a Patronymic
, meaning Son of Lopo (Wolf). Its Spanish
equivalent is López
. 'Lopes' may be less frequently seen as a given name. It may refer to:
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 Old 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...
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 Lopo (Wolf). 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 López
López
López is a common surname in the Spanish language . It was originally a patronymic, meaning Son of Lope, Lope itself being a Spanish given name deriving from Latin lupus, meaning wolf...
. 'Lopes' may be less frequently seen as a given name. It may refer to:
General
- Justino Lopes (October 17, 1930 - November 16, 1991) Portuguese, St Jorge Island, Moved to USA.
- Fernão LopesFernão LopesFernão Lopes was a Portuguese chronicler appointed by King Edward of Portugal. Fernão Lopes wrote the history of Portugal, but only a part of his work remained....
(c.1380–1459), Portuguese royal chronicler. - Fernão LopesFernão LopezFernão Lopes was the first known permanent inhabitant of the remote Island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean, an island that later became famous as the site of Napoleon's exile and death....
(died 1545), Portuguese sailor and first inhabitant of the island of Saint Helena. - Gregório LopesGregório LopesGregório Lopes was one of the most important Renaissance painters from Portugal.Gregório Lopes was educated in the workshop of Jorge Afonso, the court painter of King Manuel I. Later he himself became court painter for both Manuel I and for his successor, John III...
(c.1490–1550), Portuguese painter. - Cristóvão LopesCristóvão LopesCristóvão Lopes was a Portuguese painter.Cristóvão Lopes was the son and disciple of royal painter Gregório Lopes, who died in 1550. Cristóvão succeeded his father as the royal painter of King John III in 1551...
(c.1516–1594), Portuguese painter. - Sir Manasseh Masseh Lopes, 1st BaronetSir Manasseh Masseh Lopes, 1st BaronetSir Manasseh Masseh Lopes, 1st Baronet , of Maristow in Devon, was a British Member of Parliament and borough-monger.-Parliamentary career:...
(1755–1831), British Member of Parliament. - Sir Ralph Lopes, 2nd BaronetSir Ralph Lopes, 2nd BaronetSir Ralph Lopes, 2nd Baronet , of Maristow in Devon, was a British Member of Parliament .Lopes was born as Ralph Franco. His uncle, Manasseh Masseh Lopes, an MP and borough owner, was created a baronet in 1805, with a special remainder to his nephew...
(born "Ralph Franco" 1788–1854), British Member of Parliament - Sir Massey Lopes, 3rd BaronetSir Massey Lopes, 3rd BaronetSir Massey Lopes, 3rd Baronet PC , known as Massey Franco until 1831 and as Massey Lopes from 1831 to 1854, was a British Conservative politician and agriculturalist....
(born "Massey Franco" 1818–1908), British Member of Parliament - Henry Lopes, 1st Baron RoboroughHenry Lopes, 1st Baron RoboroughHenry Yarde Buller Lopes, 1st Baron Roborough , known as Sir Henry Lopes, 4th Baronet, from 1908 to 1938, was a British Conservative Party politician....
(1859–1938), British Member of Parliament. - Francisco Craveiro LopesFrancisco Craveiro LopesFrancisco Higino Craveiro Lopes da Silva de Tovero , 6th Viscount de Molenos-Craveiro, GCTE, ComC, GCA, , was a Portuguese politician and military man...
(1894–1960), Portuguese politician and military. - Manuel Lopes (barber)Manuel Lopes (barber)Manuel Lopes was one of Seattle's first barbers and its first Black resident.Lopes was born in Cape Verde. He became a sailor prior to settling in Massachusetts. In 1858, about seven years after the founding of Seattle , Lopes became the city's first Black resident. He opened a restaurant, and...
(before 1850–after 1870), United States barber and first Black resident of Seattle. - Nei LopesNei LopesNei Braz Lopes is a singer, composer, lawyer, writer and historian, working primarily with the Brazilian genre of samba and African-Brazilian studies.-Biography:...
(born 1942), Brazilian musician. - Manuel LopesManuel LopesManuel António de Sousa Lopes was a Cape Verdean novelist, poet and essayist and a founder of modern Cape Verdean literature. With Baltasar Lopes da Silva and Jorge Barbosa he was a creator of the paper named Claridade...
(1907–2005), Capeverdian writer. - Martinho da Costa LopesMartinho da Costa LopesMartinho da Costa Lopes , East Timorese religious and political leader. Msgr da Costa Lopes, who was a Timorese priest of many years experience, was also a member of the National Assembly in Lisbon. By 1975, when the Indonesian troops landed in Timor, he had become the assistant to the Portuguese...
(1918–1991), East Timorese religious and political leader. - Massey Lopes, 2nd Baron RoboroughMassey Lopes, 2nd Baron RoboroughMassey Henry Edgcumbe Lopes, 2nd Baron Roborough, JP was a British peer and officer of the British Army.Lopes was the only son of Henry Yarde Buller Lopes, 1st Baron Roborough, and Lady Albertha Edgcumbe, the daughter of William Edgcumbe, 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe...
(1903–1992), British peer and officer of the British Army. - Américo LopesAmérico LopesAmérico Lopes , known as Américo, was a Portuguese football goalkeeper.He played most of his career for FC Porto, from 1958/59 to 1968/69...
(born 1933), Portuguese footballer. - Fernando LopesFernando Lopes (filmmaker)Fernando Lopes, GCIH is a Portuguese film director.-Filmography:*98 Octanas *Lá Fora *Delfim, O aka Dauphin, Le *Cinema *Gérard, Fotógrafo *Fio do Horizonte, O...
(born 1935), Portuguese filmmaker. - Carlos LopesCarlos LopesCarlos Alberto de Sousa Lopes, GCIH, is a former Portuguese long-distance athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1984 Summer Olympics, in Los Angeles. He brought home Portugal's first ever Olympic gold medal along with a new Olympic record - 2:09.21.Born in Vildemoinhos, near Viseu, Portugal,...
(born 1947), Portuguese long-distance athlete. - Davey LopesDavey LopesDavid Earle Lopes is a former second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. He batted and threw right-handed. He is currently the first base coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers.He is of Cape Verdean descent.-Playing:...
(born 1945), United States baseball player and manager. - Luís Carlos Melo LopesLuís Carlos Melo LopesLuís Carlos Melo Lopes, best known as Caçapava is a former Brazilian football player in defensive midfielder role.-Clubs:* Gaúcho de Caçapava: 1972* Internacional: 1973-1979....
(born 1954), Brazilian footballer. - Edson LopesEdson LopesEdson Lopes is a Brazilian classical guitarist, composer and arranger.-Biography:Edson Lopes studied in Brazil at the Conservatory of Musical and Dramatic Arts "Dr. Carlos de Campos" in Tatuí with Pedro Cameron, and in England at Trinity College, London. He performs throughout Brazil as a soloist...
(born 1957), Brazilian musician. - Rosaly LopesRosaly LopesDr. Rosaly M. C. Lopes-Gautier is a prominent planetary geologist, volcanologist, the author of numerous scientific papers and several books, as well as a great proponent of education...
(born 1957), Brazilian earth-scientist. - Giulio LopesGiulio LopesGiulio Lopes, , July 24, 1959, is a scenographer and Brazilian actor of plays, telenovelas and movies.- Biography :Born in Poá, São Paulo, Giulio Lopes made his first exhibition as an actor in the 1982 theater O Apocalipse ou o Capeta de Caruaru, of Aldomar Conrado, with the group "Caentrenós", of...
(born 1959), Brazilian actor. - Marcelo Gonçalves Costa Lopes (born 1966), Brazilian footballer.
- Júlio LópesJúlio LópesJúlio R. Lópes is a former international freestyle and medley swimmer from Brazil. He participated for his native South American country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There, his best finish was the tenth place in the men's 4×200m freestyle relay event.-References:*...
(born 1967), Brazilian swimmer. - Wagner LopesWagner LopesWagner Lopes is a former Japanese footballer. The striker was born in Brazil, and is a naturalised Japanese citizen....
(born 1969); Japanese footballer. - Alexandre Paes Lopes (born 1974), Brazilian footballer.
- Daniel LopesDaniel LopesDaniel Lopes was a contestant on the first season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar. Lopes was born in Brazil and adopted by his German stepfather. During the show, he dated fellow contestant Juliette Schoppmann. They have since broken up.Lopes was eliminated on 11 January 2003, and ended 7th on...
(born 1976), German singer. - Welington Nogueira LopesWelington Nogueira LopesWellington Nogueira Lopes de Avellar, or simply Lopes , is a Brazilian football player. He won the top scorer of Copa Libertadores in 2001, scoring 9 goals....
(born 1979), Brazilian footballer. - Ana Paula Lopes (born 1979), Brazilian singer.
- Carlos Eduardo LopesCarlos Eduardo LopesCarlos Eduardo Lopes or simply Du Lopes , is a Brazilian central defender. He currently plays for Sport.-External links:****...
(born 1980), Brazilian footballer. - Patrick Fabíonn LopesPatrick Fabíonn LopesPatrick Fabionn Lopes , simply Patrick, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for União de Leiria in Portugal, as a defender.-Football career:...
(born 1980), Brazilian footballer. - Astolpho Junio LopesAstolpho Junio LopesAstolpho Junio Lopes , or simply Lopes, is a Brazilian football goalkeeper, who plays for Treze Futebol Clube.- External links :*...
(born 1983), Brazilian - Leandro LopesLeandro LopesLeandro Lopes Luiz , best known as Leandro Lopes, is a Brazilian pop rock and axé music singer and songwriter.He rose to fame after winning the first season of the reality television show Ídolos Brazil.-Biography:...
(born 1984), Brazilian - Matheus Henrique do Carmo LopesMatheus Henrique do Carmo LopesMatheus Henrique do Carmo Lopes Matheus Henrique do Carmo Lopes Matheus Henrique do Carmo Lopes (born March 8, 1985 in Sete Lagoas, in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, is a Brazilian central defender. He currently plays for FC Metalurh Zaporizhya in Ukraine.-External links: -References:...
(born 1985), Brazilian - Felipe Aliste LopesFelipe Aliste LopesFelipe Aliste Lopes is a Brazilian footballer who plays for C.D. Nacional in Portugal, as a central defender.-Football career:...
(born 1987), Brazilian - Ernando Rodrigues LopesErnando Rodrigues LopesErnando Rodrigues Lopes or simply Ernando , is a Brazilian football central defender. He currently plays for Goiás....
(born 1988), Brazilian - Everton LopesEverton LopesÉverton dos Santos Lopes is a Brazilian amateur boxer best known to win the lightweight silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games.-Career:...
(born 1988), Brazilian - Mateus LopesMateus LopesMateus Henrique Fonseca Lopes , simply Mateus, is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays for Frenaros FC 2000 in Cyprus, as a striker. He also holds a Portuguese passport, due to the many years he spent in the country....
(born 1972), Capeverdian - Aniceto Guterres LopesAniceto Guterres LopesAniceto Guterres Lopes is an East Timorese lawyer living in Dili. He co-founded the Human Rights and Justice Foundation in 1996, in order to offer free legal services to human rights victims, when East Timor was still ruled by Indonesian armed forces...
(born 1967), East Timorese - Laura LopesLaura LopesLaura Rose Lopes, née Parker Bowles, is the daughter of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Andrew Parker Bowles, OBE. Her mother's remarriage in 2005 made HRH the Prince of Wales her stepfather. She has one elder brother, Tom Parker Bowles....
née Parker-Bowles (born 1978), British - Osvaldo LopesOsvaldo LopesOsvaldo Lopes is a French professional footballer.He played for his hometown club ES Fréjus, Montpellier HSC and LB Châteauroux in France before joiningPlymouth Argyle in August 2002, although his debut was delayed due a delay with his international clearance. He finally made his first team debut...
(born 1980), French - Adelino LopesAdelino LopesAdelino Augusto Lopes , aka Lino, is a retired Guinea-Bissauan footballer who played as a right defender.-External links:**...
(born 1976), Guinea-Bissaun - Sufrim LopesSufrim LopesSufrim Lopes is a footballer from Guinea-Bissau who currently plays for Onisilos Sotira in the Cypriot Second Division where he plays as a midfielder.-References:...
(born 1981), Guinea-Bissaun - Cecilio LopesCecilio LopesCecilio Lopes is a Cape Verdean international footballer. He currently plays professionally as a striker for FC Dordrecht.-Club career:Lopes formerly played for SBV Excelsior, FC Dordrecht, Sparta Rotterdam, FC Volendam and FC Zwolle....
(born 1979), Dutch - António Bastos LopesAntónio Bastos LopesAntónio José Bastos Lopes is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a defender .-Club career:Bastos Lopes played for 15 seasons with hometown club S.L. Benfica, making his first-team debuts in 1972...
(born 1953), Portuguese - Pedro Santana LopesPedro Santana LopesPedro Miguel de Santana Lopes , a Portuguese lawyer and politician, was Prime Minister of Portugal from 2004 to 2005. He is a former and current Member of the Portuguese Parliament.-Background:...
(born 1956), Portuguese - Fátima LopesFátima LopesFátima Lopes, ComIH is a Portuguese fashion designer.Fátima comes from the Portuguese island of Madeira. She was born and grew up in its capital city, Funchal. Since an early age she showed an interest in fashion and during her adolescence, unhappy with what the shops had to offer in terms of...
(born 1965), Portuguese - Tiago André Coelho LopesTiago André Coelho LopesTiago André Coelho Lopes , aka Rabiola, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for C.D. Feirense on loan from F.C...
(born 1989), Portuguese - Lisa LopesLisa LopesLisa Nicole Lopes better known by her stage name Left Eye, was an American rapper, singer, dancer, actress, television host, and songwriter...
(1971–2002), United States - Brian LopesBrian LopesBrian Thomas Lopes is a professional mountain bike racer who specializes in four-cross. Lopes started riding BMX in his childhood and turned professional at seventeen years old....
(born 1971), United States - Danny LopesDanny LopesDanny Lopes is an actor and model.When he was 15-years-old, Lopes was chosen to play the role of Bobby in Desecration, the first feature length film by Dante Tomaselli...
(born 1982), United States - Mécia Lopes de HaroMécia Lopes de HaroMécia Lopes de Haro was Castilian/Biscayan noblewoman, the wife successively of count Álvaro Pérez de Castro and of King Sancho II of Portugal. The subsequent annulment of her marriage by Pope Innocent IV has led to disagreement over whether she should be counted among the Queens consort of...
(died 1270), Portuguese - Henrique Lopes de MendonçaHenrique Lopes de MendonçaHenrique Lopes de Mendonça was a Portuguese poet, playwright and naval officer. He wrote several plays, and with his friend, the composer Alfredo Keil, he wrote the lyrics of the future Portuguese national anthem, A Portuguesa, which was adopted in 1911...
(1856–1931), Portuguese - João Simões Lopes NetoJoão Simões Lopes NetoJoão Simões Lopes Neto was a Brazilian regionalist writer of Rio Grande Do Sul born March 9, 1865. After some unsuccessful business ventures he married at 27. He only wrote four works of note, but nevertheless had a strong importance to Brazilian regionalist writing...
(1865–1916), Brazilian - Baltasar Lopes da SilvaBaltasar Lopes da SilvaBaltasar Lopes da Silva was a writer, poet and linguist from Cape Verde, who wrote in both Portuguese and Cape Verdean Creole. With Manuel Lopes and Jorge Barbosa, he was the founder of Claridade. In 1947 he published Chiquinho, considered the greatest Cape Verdean novel...
(1907–1989), Capeverdian - Álvaro Lopes CançadoÁlvaro Lopes CançadoÁlvaro Lopes Cançado - nickname Nariz was a Brazilian footballer playing for Brazil national football team in FIFA World Cup 1938 . He played only in one game in that tournament - against Czechoslovakia...
(1912–1984), Brazilian - Antônio LopesAntônio LopesAntônio Lopes dos Santos, usually known as Antônio Lopes is a Brazilian football manager and former footballer....
(born 1941), Brazilian - Dirceu LopesDirceu LopesDirceu Lopes, full name Dirceu Lopes Mendes, was a Brazilian footballer.He was attacking midfielder and forward who played mainly with Cruzeiro....
(born 1946), Brazilian - Amílcar Lopes 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...
(1924–1973), Capeverdian and Guinea-Bissau Statesman. - António Lopes RibeiroAntónio Lopes RibeiroAntónio Filipe Lopes Ribeiro was a Portuguese film director.Son of Manuel Henrique Correia da Silva Ribeiro and wife Ester da Nazaré Lopes, he was the older brother of actor Ribeirinho.-Filmography:...
(1908–1995), Portuguese - Paulo José Lopes de FigueiredoPaulo FigueiredoPaulo José Lopes de Figueiredo , nicknamed Figueiredo , is an Angolan football midfielder, who plays for C.R.D. Libolo in the Girabola.-Biography:...
(born 1972), Angolan - Tim LopesTim LopesArcanjo Antonino Lopes do Nascimento was a Brazilian investigative journalist and producer for Rede Globo...
(1950–2002), Brazilian - Roberto LopesRoberto LopesRoberto Lopes da Costa is a beach volleyball player from Brazil. He won the bronze medal in the men's beach team competition at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada, partnering Franco Neto. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:*...
(born 1966), Brazilian - Rinaldo Lopes CostaRinaldo Lopes CostaRinaldo Lopes Costa, best known as Badico is a retired Brazilian footballer. He was a striker.He was a top scorer of Campeonato Gaúcho in 1998 when he played for Esporte Clube Internacional.-External links:*...
(born 1968), Brazilian - Luciano Lopes de SouzaLuciano Lopes de SouzaLuciano Lopes de Souza or simply Bilú , is a Brazilian defensive midfielder who currently plays for Clube de Regatas Brasil...
(born 1974), Brazilian - Marcelo Lopes de FariaMarcelo Lopes de FariaMarcelo Lopes de Faria or simply Marcelo Lopes is a Brazilian football Defender, He previously played for União São João, Fortaleza in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. and Potiguar de Mossoró in the Campeonato Potiguar...
(born 1976), Brazilian - Fábio Lopes AlcântaraFábio Lopes AlcântaraFábio Lopes Alcântara , or simply Fábio Lopes, is a football player from Brazil. He then played as a striker for Eastern, having signed from Happy Valley in August 2007. Now, he is playing for Shatin....
(born 1977), Brazilian - Fábio Deivison Lopes MacielFábio Deivison Lopes MacielFábio Deivson Lopes Maciel, simply known as Fábio is a Brazilian footballer who played goalkeeper who plays for Cruzeiro.-Career:...
(born 1980), Brazilian - Wesley Lopes da SilvaWesley Lopes da SilvaWesley Lopes da Silva , commonly known as Wesley, is a left footed Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or second striker for Romanian Liga I team SC Vaslui, where he also serves as a vice-captain. Following his 37th goal scored in Liga I on 3 October 2011 against CS Mioveni,...
(born 1980), Brazilian - Almir Lopes de LunaAlmir Lopes de LunaAlmir Lopes de Luna or simply Almir , is a Brazilian striker.- Club career :* 1999 Botafogo FC* 2001-2005 Botafogo FR* 2005-2007 Ponte Preta* 2007 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i* 2008 Atlético Mineiro...
(born 1982), Brazilian - Carlos Michel Lopes VargasCarlos Michel Lopes VargasCarlos Michel Lopes Vargas, or simply Michel is a Brazilian right back currently playing for Juventude on loan from Cruzeiro.-Contract:*Juventude 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007...
(born 1982), Brazilian - Roberto Lopes NascimentoRoberto Lopes NascimentoRoberto Lopes Nascimento or simply Roberto Lopes , is a Brazilian defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Clube de Regatas Brasil.-External links:...
(born 1983), Brazilian - Leila Lopes (born 1986), Angolan Miss Universe 2011Miss Universe 2011Miss Universe 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. Ximena Navarrete of Mexico crowned her successor, Leila Lopes of Angola, at the end of this event...
winner. - Wesley Lopes BeltrameWesley Lopes BeltrameWesley Lopes Beltrame , simply known as Wesley is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for Werder Bremen.- Club career :...
(born 1987), Brazilian - Neylor Lopes GonçalvesNeylor Lopes GonçalvesNeylor Lopes Gonçalves or simply Neylor , is a Brazilian central defender.-External links:**...
(born 1987), Brazilian - Santinho Lopes MonteiroSantinho Lopes MonteiroSantinho Lopes Monteiro is Cape Verdean-Dutch football player. He is currently without a club....
(born 1979), Dutch - Valmiro Lopes RochaValmiro Lopes RochaValmiro Lopes Rocha, aka Valdo , is a Spanish-born Cape Verdean footballer who plays for Levante UD in La Liga, mainly as a winger.During his professional career, he played for several clubs in La Liga, namely Osasuna and Espanyol....
(born 1981), Spanish - Fernando Lopes-GraçaFernando Lopes-GraçaFernando Lopes-Graça, GOSE, GCIH was a Portuguese composer and conductor of the 20th century...
(1906–1994), Portuguese - Olga Lopes-SealeOlga Lopes-SealeDame Olga Lopes-Seale, DA, GCM, MBE, BSS was a Guyanese-born Barbados-based social and community worker, radio broadcaster and singer.-Life:...
(born 1918), Barbadian - Ephraim Lópes Pereira d'Aguilar, 2nd Baron d'Aguilar (1709–1832), British
- John Reginald Lopes Yarde-Buller, 3rd Baron ChurstonJohn Yarde-Buller, 3rd Baron ChurstonJohn Reginald Lopes Yarde-Buller, 3rd Baron Churston, MVO, OBE was a British peer and soldier.Yarde-Buller was the only son of the 2nd Baron Churston and his wife, Barbara, the only child of Sir Hastings Yelverton and the 20th Baroness Grey de Ruthyn...
(1873–1930), British - Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes BragaOscar Lino Lopes Fernandes BragaBishop Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga is the Roman Catholic bishop of Benguela, Angola. A priest since July 1964, Braga has been the Bishop of the Diocese of Benguela since 2 February 1975.-References:...
(born 1931), Angolan - Lopes GonçalvesLopes GonçalvesLopes Gonçalves or Lopo Gonçalves was a Portuguese explorer of the African coast. He was the first European sailor to cross the equator, the first to reach the point where the coast turns south and the first to reach Gabon...
, Portuguese explorer