Pires
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Pires is a common surname in the Portuguese language
, namely in Portugal
and Brazil
. It was originally a patronymic
, meaning Son of Pedro or Son of Pero (Peter). Its Spanish
equivalent is Pérez
. It is a variant form of Peres
. It may mean different things:
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 Pedro or Son of Pero (Peter). 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 Pérez
Pérez
Pérez is a surname with at least two distinct origins. One is a Spanish surname meaning "son of Pero, Pedro, or Peter." In Castilian Spanish, the name is pronounced ; in Latin America, . In American English, it is often the hyperforeign ....
. It is a variant form of Peres
Peres
Peres is a Portuguese and Galician surname. Originally a patronymic, meaning Son of Pedro or Son of Pero , it has another version: Pires...
. It may mean different things:
People
- A. M. Pires Cabral, Portuguese writer
- Alda Ferreira Pires Barreto de Lara Albuquerque, Angolan-Portuguese writer
- Aloísio Pires AlvesAloísio Pires AlvesAloísio Pires Alves, simply Aloísio , is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a central defender....
, Brazilian footballer - Álvaro Henrique Alves PiresÁlvaro Henrique Alves PiresÁlvaro Henrique Alves Pires, or simply Álvaro Pires, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive-midfielder, he currently plays for Luverdense Esporte Clube....
, Brazilian footballer - Anabela Braz PiresAnabelaAnabela Braz Pires is a Portuguese singer and musical theatre actress, best known in Portugal by her first name, Anabela....
, Portuguese singer and actress - António Elísio Capelo Pires Veloso, Portuguese colonial Governor of São Tomé and Príncipe
- Arlindo do Carmo Pires BarbeitosArlindo BarbeitosArlindo do Carmo Pires Barbeitos is an Angolan poet.- Works :*["por entre as margens da esperança"; "longe"; "borboletas de luz", Vozes Poéticas da Lusofonia]...
, Angolan poet - Carlos Lopes Pires, Portuguese writer
- Cléo PiresCléo PiresCléo Pires Ayrosa Galvão, known simply as Cléo Pires , is a Brazilian actress. Daughter of actress Glória Pires and singer-songwriter Fábio Júnior, Cléo Pires is also half-sister of the actor and singer-songwriter Filipe Galvão. She first gained notoriety for her roles in the 2003 film Benjamim and...
Brazilian actress - Cornélio PiresCornélio PiresCornélio Pires was a journalist, writer, and Brazilian folklorist.Cornélio Pires was the most important studious of the country man, he understood him, and was the first to launch, in 78 rpm records, the country music, called today "roots music", as opposed to country music.Cornélio Pires is a...
, Brazilian journalist, writer and folklorist - Diogo PiresSolomon MolchoSolomon Molcho was a Portuguese mystic and pseudomessiah. A "New Christian" who converted back to Judaism, Molcho declared himself the Messiah, and was burned at the stake for apostasy.-Early life:...
, known as Solomon Molcho, a self-proclaimed Jewish Messiah - Diogo Pires the Younger, Portuguese artist of the 16th century
- Fernão Pires de AndradeFernão Pires de AndradeCaptain Fernão Pires de Andrade was a Portuguese merchant, pharmacist, and official diplomat under the explorer and Malacca governor Afonso de Albuquerque...
, Portuguese merchant and official - Francisco António Pires Barata, Portuguese colonial Governor of São Tomé and Príncipe
- Francisco Fortunato PiresFrancisco Fortunato PiresFrancisco Fortunato Pires is a São Toméan politician. He was President of the country's National Assembly from 1994 to 2002....
, São Toméan politician - Gérard PirèsGérard Pirès-Filmography:* Guo bao zong dong yuan * Les Chevaliers du ciel * Double zéro * Steal * Taxi...
, French film director and writer - Glória PiresGlória PiresGlória Maria Cláudia Pires de Moraes, known simply as Glória Pires , is a Brazilian actress. She is best known for her roles in Rede Globo telenovelas such as Dancin' Days, Cabocla, Vale Tudo, Mulheres de Areia and O Rei do Gado...
Brazilian actress - Jacinto Lucas Pires, Portuguese writer
- José Cardoso PiresJosé Cardoso PiresJosé Cardoso Pires, ComL, GCM was a Portuguese author of short stories, novels, plays, and political satire.-Origins and formative influences:Born in the village of São João do Peso, municipailty of Vila de Rei, Castelo Branco district...
, Portuguese writer - José Mariano Rebelo Pires Gago, Portuguese high-energy physicist and Minister for Science
- Kyle Pires, Portuguese/Indian minister of finance in Goa
- Loick PiresLoick PiresLoick Muamba Pires is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger and striker for Welling United.-Career:Born in Lisbon, Pires' previous clubs include Stoke City and Alexandra Park.-Leyton Orient:...
, English footballer - Lourenço Pires de Távora, Portuguese colonial Governor of São Tomé and Príncipe
- Luís PiresLuís PiresLuís Pires , was a Portuguese explorer who accompanied Pedro Álvares Cabral in the discovery of Brazil, being one of the captains of the fleet. On leaving the Cape Verde Islands, Pires was forced by a storm to return to Lisbon, never having reached Brazil or India .-See also:*Exploration of Asia...
, Portuguese explorer - Maria do Carmo Trovoada Pires de Carvalho SilveiraMaria do Carmo SilveiraMaria do Carmo Trovoada Pires de Carvalho Silveira is a former Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe.-Prime minister:She served as Prime Minister and Finance Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe from 8 June 2005 to 21 April 2006....
, São Toméan politician - Maria João PiresMaria João Pires-Musical studies:Her first recital was at the age of five, and at the age of seven she was already playing Mozart Piano Concertos publicly. Two years later she received Portugal's top prize for young musicians. In the following years, she studied with Professor Campos Coelho at the Lisbon...
, Portuguese pianist - Mário Lemos PiresMário Lemos PiresMário Lemos Pires was the last Portuguese governor of Portuguese Timor.-Historical background to governorship:Pires served from November 18, 1974 to November 27, 1975, but the administration was forced onto Atauro Island for the last three months of Portuguese rule following the UDT coup in...
, last governor of Portuguese Timor - Mário PiresMário PiresMário Pires is a Guinea-Bissau politician who was Prime Minister from 2002 to 2003. He is a member of the Social Renewal Party ....
, Guinea-Bissau politician and former Prime Minister - Paulo PiresPaulo PiresPaulo Pires is a Portuguese television and film actor and former stage actor and fashion model, known for his work in Portuguese and Spanish television and films. He was named Portuguese Theatre Personality of the Year in the 1996 Portuguese Golden Globes...
, Portuguese model and actor - Pedro PiresPedro PiresPedro Verona Rodrigues Pires was the President of Cape Verde from March 2001 to September 2011. Before becoming President, he was Prime Minister from 1975 to 1991....
, President of Cape Verde - Pires de Saldanha, Portuguese colonial Governor of Angola
- Robert PirèsRobert PirèsRobert Emmanuel Pirès is a former French international footballer. He is perhaps best known for his time with Arsenal, with whom he won three FA Cups and two FA Premier League titles including the club's famous unbeaten season of 2003–04...
French footballer - Rosemir PiresRosemir PiresRosemir Pires dos Santos is a footballer from Brazil who plays as Defender for FC Schaffhausen in the Swiss Challenge League.He joined Schaffhausen on 28 January 2006.He just played once in Challenge League 2007-08 season....
, Brazilian footballer - Jorge Filipe Antunes Rodrigues Pires, U.S. Marine
- Eusebio Pires, Researcher in Reproductive Cell Biology at the University of Virginia, USA and of Indian origin with ancestors from Goa, a state colonized by the Portuguese and Spaniards
Other
- Autódromo Fernanda Pires da Silva, race course in Estoril, Portugal
- Music From Van PiresMusic From Van PiresMusic From Van-Pires is a studio album recorded by The John Entwistle Band, bassist for The Who. The John Entwistle Band consisted of Godfrey Townsend on guitar and vocals, Alan St...
, John Entwistle's last studio solo album - Pires (Monção), a village in MonçãoMonçãoMonção is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 211.3 km² and a total population of 19,738 inhabitants .The municipality is composed of 33 freguesias , and is located in the district of Viana do Castelo....
, Portugal - Pires do Rio MicroregionPires do Rio MicroregionThe Pires do Rio Microregion is a statistical region of south-central Goiás state, Brazil. The most important city is Pires do Rio. The area includes 10 cities with a population of 90,327 in an area of 9,449.80 km²...
, a region of south-central Goiás state, Brazil - Pires do RioPires do RioPires do Rio is a small city and municipality in Goiás state, Brazil. It is a prosperous town and a major producer of poultry.-Location:It is located in the Pires do Rio Microregion. . It is located 144 kilometers from the state capital and is served by highways GO-020, 330 and 414, as well as...
, city and municipality in Goiás state, Brazil - Ribeirão PiresRibeirão PiresRibeirão Pires is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2005 was 116,677 and the area is 99.4 km². The elevation is 763 m.The per capita income is R$7,008.-References:...
, a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil - Department of Politics, History and International Relations, a department of Loughborough University, Leicestershire, United Kingdom