Medeiros
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Medeiros is a common surname
in the Portuguese language
, namely in Portugal
and Brazil
, meaning maize stacks.
It may refer to:
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...
, meaning maize stacks.
It may refer to:
Persons
- Elli MedeirosElli MedeirosElli Medeiros is a singer and actress .- The Stinky Toys :Medeiros moved to Paris, France, at the age of 14, dropped out of high school a couple of years later and joined the punk band The Stinky Toys....
, Uruguayan singer and actress - Glenn MedeirosGlenn MedeirosGlenn Alan Medeiros is a Hispanic Hawaiian singer and rapper who was a teenage star in the 1980s.-Biography:...
, American singer and songwriter - Humberto Sousa Medeiros, American Catholic Cardinal
- Léo MedeirosLéo MedeirosLeandro Ferreira Medeiros or simply Léo Medeiros , is a defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Grêmio Esportivo Brasil.-Career:...
, Brazilian footballer - Leonardo MedeirosLeonardo MedeirosLeonardo Wilson de Medeiros is a Brazilian actor.Before Os Maias , they had worked together in Lavoura Arcaica , a film directed by Luiz Fernando Carvalho, based on the homonym novel by Raduan Nassar.His most recent movies are O Veneno da Madrugada, Cabra Cega, Corpo and...
, Brazilian actor - Lionel MedeirosLionel MedeirosLionel Jesus Gonçalves Medeiros is a retired Portuguese footballer who plays as a central defender.-External links:** *...
, Portuguese footballer - Maria de MedeirosMaria de MedeirosMaria de Medeiros Esteves Vitorino de Almeida, DamSE , better known as Maria de Medeiros , is a Portuguese actress, director, and singer who has been involved in both European and American film productions.-Personal life:...
, Portuguese actress - Melody Medeiros, American professional wrestler
- Mr. J. MedeirosMr. J. MedeirosJason C. Medeiros better known as Mr. J. Medeiros, is an American M.C., record producer, songwriter, and social activist. He is responsible for forming the Hip Hop group The Procussions, the IAmConstance campaign, and his own label De Medeiros...
, American Hip-Hop artist - Rodrigo MedeirosRodrigo MedeirosRodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. His nickname, Comprido, is Portuguese for "long". Rodrigo began BJJ at the age of sixteen...
, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion - Teresa MedeirosTeresa MedeirosTeresa Medeiros is a United States award-winning romance novelist with more than eight million books in print. She wrote her first novel at 21 and has since gone on to publish 16 books. Before becoming a well-known author, she was a nurse...
, American writer - Thiago Medeiros, Brazilian racecar driver
Other
- Medeiros (album)Medeiros (album)Medeiros is the debut album by Wheat. It was released in the fall of 1997 and reissued in 2009.-Track listing:All songs written by Wheat .# "Preprise" – 1:30# "Death Car" – 3:19...
, debut album of United States band Wheat - Medeiros, Minas GeraisMedeiros, Minas GeraisMedeiros is a Brazilian municipality located in the west of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2007 was 3,238 people living in a total area of 939 km². The city belongs to the meso-region of Oeste de Minas and to the micro-region of Piumhi...
, town in Minas Gerais, Brazil