Moreira
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Moreira is a common surname
in the Galician
and Portuguese language
, namely in Portugal
, Brazil
and Galicia. 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 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...
and 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...
, 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...
and Galicia. It may refer to:
People
- Adriano MoreiraAdriano MoreiraAdriano José Alves Moreira , is a Portuguese statesman, deputy, politician, lawyer and professor...
, Portuguese politician and academic - Afonso Augusto Moreira, Brazilian politician
- Airto MoreiraAirto MoreiraAirto Moreira is a Brazilian jazz drummer and percussionist. Airto is married to jazz singer Flora Purim, and their daughter Diana Moreira is also a singer. He currently resides in Los Angeles.-Biography:...
, Brazilian musician - Almami MoreiraAlmami MoreiraAlmami Samori da Silva Moreira is a Bissauan-Portuguese footballer who plays for Dalian Aerbin F.C. in the China League One, as a midfielder.-Boavista / Belgium / Russia:...
, Portuguese football player - André Moreira NelesAndré Moreira NelesAndré Moreira Neles , usually known as André Neles, is a naturalized Equatoguinean football striker. He currently plays for América-RN in the Brazilian Campeonato Potiguar.-Biography:...
, a naturalized Equatoginean football striker and gospel singer - Antonio Moreira, Portuguese poet
- Daniel MoreiraDaniel MoreiraDaniel Moreira is a former French footballer. He played as a striker.Moreira started his career with Valenciennes FC before moving to Guingamp. He finished as the runners-up of the 1997 Coupe de France playing for them....
, French football player - Delfim MoreiraDelfim MoreiraDelfim Moreira da Costa Ribeiro was a Brazilian politician. He was born in Minas Gerais state, and was elected vice-president in 1918. He assumed the presidency on November 15, 1918, due to the illness and death of former and now elect president Rodrigues Alves. However, Moreira suffered from...
, Brazilian politician - Domingos Moreira, Portuguese webmaster
- Erismar Rodrigues MoreiraErismar Rodrigues MoreiraErismar Rodrigues Moreira , also known as "Bem-Te-Vi" was a gang leader in the Brazilian slum Rocinha, in Rio De Janeiro....
, Brazilian gang leader - Fatima Moreira de MeloFatima Moreira de MeloFatima Moreira de Melo LL.M. is a Dutch field hockey player. She has played 191 international matches for the Dutch national team, where she has scored 30 times. Her debut match was on 21 October 1997 against Germany which ended in a 2-1 victory for The Netherlands. She plays on the position of...
, Dutch field hockey player - Federico MoreiraFederico MoreiraFederico A. Moreira Wuilman is a retired road bicycle racer and track cyclist from Uruguay.Moreira represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He also won the gold medal in the Men's Points Race at the 1987 Pan American Games. Moreira won the 1985 edition...
, Uruguayan cyclist - Jean Raphael Vanderlei Moreira, Brazilian football player
- José MoreiraJosé MoreiraJosé Filipe da Silva Moreira OIH is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Swansea City in Wales, as a goalkeeper.-Early years:...
, Portuguese football player - José MoreiraJosé Moreira (swimmer)José Moreira is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who participated for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he ended up in 33rd place in the men's 50m freestyle event....
(b. 1961), Brazilian swimmer - Juan MoreiraJuan MoreiraJuan Moreira is a well-known figure in the history of Argentina, an outlaw, gaucho and folk-hero, was indeed one of the more renowned Argentinian rural bandits.-Early life:...
, Argentine gaucho outlaw and folk-hero - Juraci MoreiraJuraci MoreiraJuraci Moreira is a triathlete from Brazil.Moreira competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He took 22nd place with a total time of 1:50:44.79. Four years later, at the 2004 Summer Olympics, Moreira competed again. He fell to 41st in the ranking with a time of 2:02:35.99...
, Brazilian triathlon athlete - Pablo Moreira, Argentine field hockey player
- Paulão MoreiraPaulão MoreiraPaulo Roberto Moreira da Costa is a retired beach volleyball player from Brazil. He won the bronze medal at the 1997 World Championships in Los Angeles, California, partnering Paulo Emilio Silva.-References:...
, Brazilian beach volleyball player - Paulo Sérgio Moreira GonçalvesPaulo Sérgio Moreira GonçalvesPaulo Sérgio Moreira Gonçalves is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Vitória de Guimarães in the Portuguese first division, as a right winger.-Club career:...
, Portuguese footballer - Rafael MoreiraRafael MoreiraRafael Moreira is a Brazilian-American guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and producer, best known as the lead guitarist / vocalist on the hit CBS television shows Rock Star: INXS and Rock Star: Supernova, and most recently on MTV'S Rock the Cradle...
, Brazilian musician - Ronaldo de Assis MoreiraRonaldinhoRonaldo de Assis Moreira , commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Flamengo and the Brazilian national team as an attacking midfielder or forward. He is a two-time winner of the FIFA World Player of the Year, awarded to the best player over the year...
(born 1980), Brazilian footballer better known as Ronaldinho - Júlio César Mendes MoreiraJúlio César Mendes MoreiraJúlio César Mendes Moreira is a Brazilian footballer, who plays for Salgueiro.-São Paulo state:Born in Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais state, Júlio César was signed by Portuguesa Santista in 2004. In January 2005 he extended his contract for 1 more year but left for Inter de Limeira on loan...
(born 1983), Brazilian footballer better known as Júlio César.
Places
- Moreira (Maia), parish in Maia, Portugal
- Moreira (Monção), parish in Monção, Portugal
- Moreira (Nelas), parish in Nelas, Portugal