Nunes
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Nunes is a Galician and Portuguese surname, originally a patronymic meaning Son of Nuno
. Notable people with the name include:
Nuno (given name)
Nuno is a Portuguese male name, derived either the Latin Nunnus or Nonnus . Is a name quite popular in the Portuguese speaking countries and communities. Its Spanish variant is Nuño. There is also a female variant in Spanish: Nuña...
. Notable people with the name include:
- Airas NunesAiras NunesAiras Nunes was a Galician cleric and troubador of the 13th century, born in. He served under a bishop and much later, between 1284 and 1289, was a poet in the court of Sancho IV of Castille....
, Spanish cleric and troubador - Benedito NunesBenedito NunesBenedito Nunes was a Brazilian philosopher and literary critic. He was born Benedito José Viana da Costa Nunes in Belém, a major city in the north of Brazil, where he was a professor at the Federal University of Pará. He has also lectured at other universities in the south of Brazil, France and...
, Brazilian philosopher and writer - Clara NunesClara NunesClara Nunes; August 12, 1943 – April 2, 1983) was a samba singer, regarded as one of the greatest of her generation. She became the first female singer in Brazil to sell over 100,000 copies, and her achievements in the samba genre earned her the title of "Queen of Samba".She had enormous...
, Brazilian samba musician - Claudio NunesClaudio NunesClaudio Nunes is an Italian bridge international. He is a five-time world champion, a World Grand Master of the World Bridge Federation , and the WBF second-ranked player as of April 2011...
, Italian bridge player - Devin NunesDevin NunesDevin Nunes is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district, located in the San Joaquin Valley, includes all of Tulare County, as well as much of eastern Fresno County. He is also the author of the book Restoring the Republic, published by...
, United States politician - Emanuel Nunes CarvalhoEmanuel Nunes CarvalhoEmanuel Nunes Carvalho was an American Rabbi and Lexicographer.In 1799, Rabbi Nunes Carvalho secured employment as rabbi of the community in Bridgetown, Barbados. In 1806, he immigrated to the United States and taught Hebrew to Jewish children and Christian clergyman...
, United States Rabbi and lexicographer - Emmanuel NunesEmmanuel Nunes-Biography:Nunes was born in Lisbon, where he studied composition, first from 1959 to 1963 at the Academia de Amadores de Música with Francine Benoit, and then with Fernando Lopes Graça at the University . He then attended courses at the Darmstädter Ferienkurse , and in 1964 moved to Paris...
, Portuguese composer - Julia NunesJulia NunesJulia Nunes is a singer and songwriter from Fairport, New York. Her career has progressed online through her videos of pop songs on YouTube in which she sings harmony with herself and plays acoustic instruments, primarily the ukulele, guitar, melodica and piano.-Biography:Nunes was born into a...
, American singer and songwriter - José da Costa Nunes, Portuguese Catholic Cardinal, former Bishop of Macau and Patriarch of the East Indies
- José Maurício Nunes GarciaJosé Maurício Nunes GarciaJosé Maurício Nunes Garcia was a Brazilian classical composer, one of the greatest exponents of Classicism in the Americas....
, Brazilian classical composer - Lygia Bojunga NunesLygia Bojunga NunesLygia Bojunga is a Brazilian author of children's books. She worked on TV and radio until her first book was published in 1972...
, Brazilian author of children's books - Neil NunesNeil NunesNeil Nunes is a British Jamaican continuity announcer on BBC Radio 4 in the United Kingdom and on the BBC World Service. He began working on Radio 4 in a freelance capacity in 2006...
, British continuity announcer - Pedro NunesPedro NunesPedro Nunes , was a Portuguese mathematician, cosmographer, and professor, from a New Christian family. Nunes, considered to be one of the greatest mathematicians of his time , is best known for his contributions in the technical field of navigation, which was crucial to the Portuguese period of...
, Portuguese mathematician, cosmographer, and professor - Rachel Ann NunesRachel Ann NunesRachel Ann Nunes is a United States best selling author born in Provo, Utah. She authored two award-winning picture books, Daughter of a King and The Secret of the King. The book Daughter of a King was voted best children’s book of the year in 2003 by the Association of Independent LDS Booksellers...
, United States author of children's books - Sara NunesSara NunesSara Nunes is a Finnish pop singer who gained some attention in 2005 after releasing her debut single "Simon Can't Sing" which was a parody of Simon Cowell, the famous American Idol & Pop Idol judge...
, Finnish pop singer - Vasco NunesVasco NunesVasco Lucas Nunes is a Portuguese cinematographer, producer, and film director. In 2003, he graduated from the AFI Conservatory, where he got a masters in Cinematography, but had begun working in the film and television industry in the early '90s.His work is part of the permanent collection of the...
, Portuguese cinematographer, producer, and film director
Sports
- Adão Nunes Dornelles, Brazilian footballer
- Agnaldo NunesAgnaldo NunesAgnaldo Nunes Magalhães is a Brazilian boxer, who represented his native country twice in the lightweight division at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.-Reference:*...
, Brazilian boxer - Alessandro Mori NunesAlessandro Mori NunesAlessandro Mori Nunes or simply Alessandro , is a Brazilian right back who plays for Corinthians after failing to agree a new contract with Santos which expired on December 31, 2007.-Honours:...
, Brazilian footballer - Alessandro NunesAlessandro NunesAlessandro Nunes or simply Alessandro is a Brazilian striker who currently plays for América .He became the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2007's top scorer with 25 goals.- Club career :...
, Brazilian footballer - André NunesAndré NunesAndré Luis Correia Diogo Nunes is a Brazilian football player, under contract with Arapongas.André Nunes previously played for Zagłębie Lubin in the Polish Ekstraklasa.-References:...
, Brazilian footballer - Diego NunesDiego NunesDiego Nunes is a Brazilian racing driver.-Formula Renault:Nunes began his car racing career by driving full-time in the Formula Renault 2.0 Brazil championship in 2003 and 2004, having competed in selected events in 2002...
, Brazilian racing driver - Diego Nunes (fighter), Brazilian mixed martial artist
- Eduardo Martins NunesEduardo Martins NunesEduardo Martins Nunes or simply Nunes, is a Brazilian defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Red Bull Brasil.-External links:...
, Brazilian footballer - Emerson Pereira NunesEmerson Pereira NunesEmerson Pereira Nunes or simply Emerson, is a Brazilian central defender who currently plays for Avaí Futebol Clube.-External links:...
, Brazilian footballer - Hugo Nunes CoelhoHugo Nunes CoelhoHugo Nunes Coelho is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a central defender.-Football career:...
, Portuguese footballer - João Batista Nunes, Brazilian footballer
- Jorge Amado NunesJorge Amado NunesJorge Amado Nunes Infrán is a former Paraguayan football midfielder that currently works as a coach....
, Paraguayan footballer - José Carlos Araújo Nunes, Portuguese footballer
- Karl NunesKarl NunesRobert Karl Nunes was a West Indian cricketer who played in West Indies' first Test in their inaugural Test tour of England as wicketkeeper and captain....
, West Indian cricketer - Paulo Jorge Carreira NunesPaulo Jorge Carreira NunesPaulo Jorge Carreira Nunes , known as Paulo Jorge, is a retired Angolan-born Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper.-Football career:...
, Portuguese footballer - Paulo NunesPaulo NunesArílson de Paula Nunes, better known as Paulo Nunes , is a former Brazilian football player. He retired in 2003 playing for Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube.-Career:...
, Brazilian footballer - Tomané NunesTomané NunesAntónio Manuel Nunes Ferreira, aka Tomané Nunes , is a Portuguese footballer who plays for C.F...
, Portuguese footballer - Vinícius Alberto NunesVinícius Alberto NunesVinícius Alberto Nunes or simply Vinícius , is a Brazilian player at the positions of left back and midfielder. He currently plays for Ituano Futebol Clube....
, Brazilian footballer
See also
- NunezNunezNunez is a Spanish surname. The Portuguese variant is Nunes. Notable people with the name include:-Academica:* Antonio Núñez Jiménez, Cuban revolutionary and academic...
, the Spanish version of the name - Instituto Pedro NunesInstituto Pedro NunesInstituto Pedro Nunes is a non-profit private organization for innovation and technology transfer based in Coimbra, Portugal. It is named after the Portuguese 16th century mathematician and professor Pedro Nunes, who lived in the city of Coimbra and worked for the local university.-IPN profile:The...
, non-profit private organization for innovation and technology transfer based in Coimbra, Portugal