Sousa (surname)
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Sousa is a common, Portuguese language
surname in the Lusophone
world and especially Portugal
and Brazil
. It was originally a toponym, denoting a river in Northern Portugal, from the Latin
Saxa, meaning rocks. Sometimes the spelling is in the archaic form Souza; it also spelled as D'Souza or De Souza (from Souza). As a 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...
surname in the Lusophone
Lusophone
A Lusophone is someone who speaks the Portuguese language, either as a native, as an additional language, or as a learner. As an adjective, it means "Portuguese-speaking"...
world and especially 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 toponym, denoting a river in Northern Portugal, from the Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
Saxa, meaning rocks. Sometimes the spelling is in the archaic form Souza; it also spelled as D'Souza or De Souza (from Souza). As a name, it may refer to:
General
- Amadeo de Souza CardosoAmadeo de Souza CardosoAmadeo de Souza Cardoso was a Portuguese artist, working in the style of the vanguard of his time. Although he lived a short life, his workmanship was legendary.- Life :He was born in Mancelos, a parish of Amarante...
(1887–1918), Portuguese painter - Aristides de Sousa MendesAristides de Sousa MendesAristides de Sousa Mendes do Amaral e Abranches, GCC, OL was a Portuguese diplomat. He ignored and defied the orders of his own government for the safety of war refugees fleeing from invading German military forces in the early years of World War II...
(1885–1954), Portuguese diplomat - Aurélia de SouzaAurélia de SouzaAurélia de Souza was a Portuguese painter.She was born in Valparaíso, Chile. Her parents were emigrants in Brazil and Chile, but they moved back to Porto, Portugal, in 1869. She studyed at the Fine-Arts Academy of Porto, since 1893, where she was a pupil of João Marques de Oliveira, who greatly...
(1867-1922), Portuguese painter. - Felipa de SouzaFelipa de SouzaFelipa de Souza was a woman who had romantic relationships with other women during the Brazilian colonial era...
(1556–1600), Portuguese-Brazilian lesbian convicted and tortured by the Inquisition - Frances D'Souza, Baroness D'SouzaFrances D'Souza, Baroness D'SouzaFrances Gertrude Claire D'Souza, Baroness D'Souza, CMG, PC is a British scientist and life peer in the House of Lords. She is currently Lord Speaker, having taken office on 1 September 2011.-Biography:...
(1944-), British scientist - Francis Newton SouzaFrancis Newton SouzaFrancis Newton Souza , commonly referred to as F. N. Souza, was an Indian artist. He was a founding member of the Progressive Artists' Group of Bombay, and was the first post-independence Indian artist to achieve high recognition in the West...
(1924-2002), Indian artist from Goa - Humberto Sousa Medeiros (1915-1983), Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Boston, Massachusetts
- Luiz Martins de Souza DantasLuiz Martins de Souza DantasLuis Martins de Souza Dantas was a Brazilian diplomat who was awarded the Righteous Among The Nations by the Israeli Supreme Court in June 2003 for his participation during the Holocaust in helping Jews in France escape. It is estimated he saved 800 people, 425 confirmed to be Jewish...
(1876-1954), Brazilian diplomat - Marcelo Damy de Souza SantosMarcelo Damy de Souza SantosMarcelo Damy de Sousa Santos was a Brazilian physicist.Considered as one of the most important educators and researchers in physics in Brazil, along with Cesar Lattes, José Leite Lopes and Mario Schenberg, Damy was born in Campinas, São Paulo in 1914, the son of Harald Egydio de Souza Santos a...
(1914–2009), Brazilian physicist - Martim Afonso de SousaMartim Afonso de SousaMartim Afonso de Sousa was a Portuguese fidalgo and explorer.Born in Vila Viçosa, he was commander of the first official Portuguese expedition into mainland Brazil...
(ca 1500–1571), Portuguese explorer - Maurício de SousaMauricio de SousaMauricio de Sousa is a Brazilian cartoonist who has created over 200 characters for his popular series of children's comic books....
(1935-), Brazilian comic-book artist - Dona Ana de SousaNzinga of Ndongo and MatambaNzinga Mbande , also known as Ana de Sousa Nzinga Mbande, was a 17th century queen of the Ndongo and Matamba Kingdoms of the Mbundu people in southwestern Africa.-Early life:...
(ca 1583–1663), aka Ngola Ann Nzinga Mbande, Angolan queen - Sabrina De SousaSabrina De SousaSabrina De Sousa is a convicted kidnapper and a former American diplomat, who made international news in 2009 for suing the State Department in order to secure diplomatic immunity for her role in kidnapping in an Italian court case...
(ca 1956-1985), American diplomat - Teotonio R. de Souza (1947-), Indian historian
- Tomé de SousaTomé de SousaTomé de Sousa was the first governor-general of Brazil from 1549 to 1553, when it was a Portuguese colony. He was a nobleman and soldier born in Rates, Póvoa de Varzim...
(1503-1579), Portuguese nobleman and first governor-general of Brazil - cecilia De Souza Nurse
Cinema
- Edward de SouzaEdward de SouzaEdward James de Souza is a British character actor and graduate of RADA with ethnic Portuguese Indian and English origins.-Early life:...
(1932-), British actor - Genelia D'SouzaGenelia D'SouzaGenelia D'Souza is an Indian actress, model, and host. She has appeared in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam language films. After gaining wide attention in a Parker Pen commercial with Amitabh Bachchan, D'Souza began her acting career with Tujhe Meri Kasam in 2003...
(1987-), Indian actress. - Steven E. de SouzaSteven E. de SouzaSteven E. de Souza is an American producer, director and screenwriter. He is among a handful of screenwriters whose films have earned over two billion dollars at the worldwide box office.-Life and career:...
(1947-), United States producer, director and screenwriter
Music
- João de Sousa CarvalhoJoão de Sousa CarvalhoJoão de Sousa Carvalho was the foremost Portuguese composer of his generation.Born in Estremoz, he studied music from 1753 at the Colégio dos Santos Reis in Vila Viçosa, then from 1761 at the Conservatorio di S Onofrio in Naples. In 1766 his setting of Metastasio’s operatic libretto La Nitteti was...
(1745–1798), Portuguese composer of Baroque operas - John Philip SousaJohn Philip SousaJohn Philip Sousa was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era, known particularly for American military and patriotic marches. Because of his mastery of march composition, he is known as "The March King" or the "American March King" due to his British counterpart Kenneth J....
(1854–1932), military-music composer from the United States - Linda de SuzaLinda de SuzaLinda de Suza Linda de Suza Linda de Suza (born Teolinda Joaquina de Sousa Lança, 22 February 1948, Beringel, Beja (Alentejo), is a Portuguese and French singer, actress and author. At age 3 Linda's family moved to Lisbon....
(1948-), born Teolinda Joaquina de Sousa Lança, Portuguese-French singer, actress and author - Luciana SouzaLuciana SouzaLuciana Souza is a Brazilian jazz singer and composer who has crossed over into classical music.Daughter of poet Tereza Souza and singer-composer-guitarist Walter Santos, she grew up in São Paulo. She is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston from which she received a Bachelor's...
(1966-), Brazilian singer - Olga SouzaOlga SouzaOlga Souza is a Brazilian singer, and dancer who was the lipsyncher and later singer in the musical project, Corona.-Biography:...
(1968-), Brazilian singer - Raul de SouzaRaul de SouzaRaul de Souza is a renowned trombonist who has recorded with Sergio Mendez, Flora Purim, Airto Moreira, Milton Nascimento, Sonny Rollins, Cal Tjader and the jazz/fusion band Caldera....
(1934-), Brazilian trombonist - Steve 'Zetro' SouzaSteve SouzaSteve 'Zetro' Souza is one of the two singers, with Chuck Billy, for the band Dublin Death Patrol. He also sings for the death/thrash metal band Tenet, and recently announced his new thrash metal project Hatriot...
, American thrash-metal singer
Writers and journalists
- Adelaide Filleul, Marquise de Souza-BotelhoAdelaide Filleul, Marquise de Souza-BotelhoAdélaïde-Emilie Filleul, Marquise de Souza-Botelho was a French writer.-Biography:She was born in Paris....
(1761–1836), French writer - Amílcar de SousaAmílcar de SousaAmílcar Augusto Queirós de Sousa was a Portuguese medical doctor, and author of many health books, being the most famous O Naturismo , published in 1912...
(1876–1940), Portuguese writer - Christovão FalcãoChristovão FalcãoChristovão Falcão , sometimes Christovão Falcão de Sousa or Christovão de Sousa Falcão, was a Portuguese poet, that came of a noble family settled at Portalegre in the Alentejo, which had originated with John Falcon or Falconet, one of the Englishmen who went to Portugal in 1386 in the suite of...
(1512? – 1557), aka Christovão de Sousa Falcão, Portuguese poet - Dinesh D'SouzaDinesh D'SouzaDinesh D'Souza is an author and public speaker and a former Robert and Karen Rishwain Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He is currently the President of The King's College in New York City. D'Souza is a noted Christian apologist and conservative writer and speaker....
(1961-), United States writer - Henrique "Henfil" de Souza FilhoHenfilHenrique de Souza Filho , commonly known as Henfil, was a Brazilian cartoonist, caricaturist, journalist and writer, born in Ribeirão das Neves, Minas Gerais. He was a contributor to the satirical newspaper “O Pasquim”, which began publication in response to press censorship in Brazil following...
(1944–1988), Brazilian cartoonist, caricaturist, journalist and writer - Luís de SousaLuís de SousaFrei Luís de Sousa , Portuguese monk and prose-writer, was born at Santarém, a member of the noble family of Sousa Coutinho.-Capture and release:...
(1555–1632), Portuguese monk and writer - Júlio César de Mello e SouzaJúlio César de Mello e SouzaJúlio César de Mello e Souza , was a Brazilian writer and mathematics professor. He is well known in Brazil and abroad by his books on recreational mathematics, most of them published under the pen names of Malba Tahan and Breno de Alencar Bianco.He has been called by one biographer "the only...
(1895–1974), Brazilian writer and professor of mathematics; often used the pen name Malba TahanMalba TahanMalba Tahan, full name Ali Yezzid Izz-Edin ibn-Salim Hanak Malba Tahan, was a fictitious Persian scholar. He was the creation and frequent pen name of Brazilian author Júlio César de Mello e Souza.-Biography:...
of a fictional Persian scholar ("1885-1931") - Manuel de Faria e SousaManuel de Faria e SousaManuel de Faria e Sousa was Portuguese historian and poet during the period of the Iberian Union, frequently writing in Spanish.right|thump|300px|Portrait of Manuel de Faria e Sousa in Ásia portuguesa...
(1590-1649), Portuguese historian and poet - Márcio SouzaMárcio SouzaMárcio Souza is a Brazilian writer, recognized for his focus on Amazonia.-Fiction:*Galvez – Imperador do Acre *Operação Silêncio *Mad Maria *A Resistível Ascensão do Boto Tucuxi...
(1946-), Brazilian writer - Noémia de SousaNoémia de SousaCarolina Noémia Abranches de Sousa Soares was a poet from Mozambique who wrote in the Portuguese language. She is also known as Vera Micaia. She is of mixed Portuguese and Bantu descent....
(1926-2003), Mozambican writer - Ovídio de Sousa MartinsOvídio MartinsOvídio de Sousa Martins was a famous Cape Verdean poet and journalist. He lived in exile in the Netherlands due to his pro-independence activities in his native land.-Books:*Caminhada, 1962 – Poemas...
(1928–1999), Cape Verdean poet - Pete SouzaPete SouzaPete Souza is an American photojournalist and the current Chief Official White House photographer for President Barack Obama and Director of the White House Photography Office...
(1954-), American photojournalist, current Chief Official White House photographer - Tony D'SouzaTony D'SouzaTony D'Souza is an American novelist, journalist, essayist, reviewer, travel and short story writer. He has published three novels with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and in foreign translations: Whiteman , The Konkans , and Mule...
, United States writer
Politicians
- Charles SousaCharles SousaCharles Sousa is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is the Member of Provincial Parliament for the riding of Mississauga South, and is the province's Minister of Labour in the Cabinet of Premier Dalton McGuinty...
(1958-), Canadian politician - Christopher de SouzaChristopher de SouzaChristopher de Souza is a member of the Singapore Parliament and a practising litigation partner at the Singapore-based law firm Wong Partnership....
(1976-), Singaporean Member of Parliament - Fitz Remedios Santana de SouzaFitz Remedios Santana de SouzaFitz Remedios Santana de Souza , often known as Dr. F. R. S. de Souza, is a Kenyan lawyer and ex-politician of Indian origin, who was an important figure in the campaign for independence for Kenya, a member of the Kenyan parliament in the 1960s and Deputy Speaker for several years...
(1929-), Kenyan lawyer and politician - Herbert de SouzaHerbert de SouzaHerbert Jose "Betinho" de Souza was a sociologist and activist against economic injustice and government corruption in Brazil and founder of the...
(1935–1997), Brazilian sociologist, politician and activist - Jerónimo de SousaJerónimo de SousaJerónimo Carvalho de Sousa is the General Secretary of the Portuguese Communist Party since the 17th Congress of the Party in November 2004....
(1947-), Portuguese politician - José Sócrates Carvalho Pinto de SousaJosé SócratesJosé Sócrates Carvalho Pinto de Sousa, GCIH , commonly known by José Sócrates , is a Portuguese politician who was the Prime Minister of Portugal from 12 March 2005 to 21 June 2011....
(1957-), Portuguese politician and present Prime-Minister of Portugal - Marcelo Rebelo de SousaMarcelo Rebelo de SousaMarcelo Nuno Duarte Rebelo de Sousa, ComSE, GCIH is a Portuguese politician and former Minister and Member of Parliament, law professor, former journalist, political analyst and pundit.-Background:...
(1948-), Portuguese politician, Law professor, and political analyst - Márcio de Souza e MelloMárcio de Souza e MelloMárcio de Sousa e Melo Márcio de Sousa e Melo Márcio de Sousa e Melo (May 26, 1906, Florianópolis - January 31, 1991 was a general with the Brazilian air force. Melo was one of the military in the joint military board that ruled Brazil between the illness of Artur da Costa e Silva in August 1969...
(1906-1991), Brazilian former air force general and member of ruling junta - Paulo Renato SouzaPaulo Renato SouzaPaulo Renato Costa Souza was a Brazilian economist and politician.-Life:...
(1945-2011), Brazilian politician - Sérgio Sousa PintoSérgio Sousa PintoSérgio Sousa Pinto is a Portuguese politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Socialist Party; part of the Party of European Socialists....
(1972-), Portuguese politician - Washington Luís Pereira de SousaWashington Luís Pereira de SousaWashington Luís Pereira de Sousa was a Brazilian politician. His family was of Portuguese Romani descent. He was born in Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, and moved to São Paulo, where he became a lawyer. Elected governor of São Paulo state in 1920 and president of Brazil in 1926, Washington Luís was the...
(1906-1991), Brazilian politician
Sports
- Abigail Conceição de SouzaAbigail Conceição de SouzaAbigail Conceição de Souza, was a Brazilian football player....
(1921-2007), Brazilian footballer - Adriano de Souza (1977-), Brazilian footballer
- Alexsandro de SouzaAlexsandro de SouzaAlexsandro de Souza, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Turkish club Fenerbahçe.He is a former captain of the Brazilian national team, he has also played for Coritiba, Palmeiras, Flamengo and Cruzeiro in Brazil and Parma in Serie A.-In Brazil:Alex first played professionally for Coritiba, a...
(1977-), Brazilian footballer - Artur de Sousa PingaArtur de Sousa PingaArtur de Sousa, known for his nickname Pinga was a footballer and later coach who made his name in FC Porto, club he served until his death in 1963....
(1909-1963), Portuguese footballer and coach - Cássio Alessandro de SouzaCássio Alessandro de SouzaCássio Alessandro de Souza is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Avaí.-Biography:Born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Cássio was signed by RS Futebol in December 2004 along with his twin brother Rafael. They signed a 5-year contract. In March 2005 they were loaned to Juventude in 3-year...
(1986-), Brazilian footballer - Deivid de SouzaDeivid de SouzaDeivid de Souza, commonly known as Deivid , is a Brazilian football striker who plays for Flamengo.-Early career:...
(1979-), Brazilian footballer - Edson Edmar Dias de Souza (1987-), aka Mateus Paraná, Brazilian footballer
- Erika de SouzaErika de SouzaÉrika Cristina de Souza is a Brazilian professional women's basketball player with the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA in the United States. Prior to joining the Dream for their inaugural 2008 season, DeSouza was a member of the Los Angeles Sparks in 2002, with whom she played in 11 games...
(1982), Brazilian basketball player - Fábio de Souza aka Fabinho (1975-), Brazilian footballer
- Frederico SousaFrederico SousaFrederico Sousa is a Portuguese rugby union footballer. He plays as a centre.His team is currently Direito.He's one of the most experienced players for the Portuguese squad, and was a member of his country squad that entered the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals...
(1978-), Portuguese rugby player - Gesias Calvancante Souza aka JZ Calvan (1983-), Brazilian MMA fighter
- Givanildo Vieira de Souza (1986-), Brazilian footballer, better known as Hulk
- Hélia SouzaHélia SouzaHélia Rogério de Souza , nicknamed Fofão, is a Brazilian female volleyball player who competed for the her country's national team in five consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She won a gold medal in 2008 and twice won a bronze medal in 1996 and 2000...
(1970-), Brazilian volleyball player - Hudson de SouzaHudson de SouzaHudson Santos de Souza is a Brazilian middle distance runner who competes mostly over 1500 metres. He has broken a number of South American records in middle-distance events....
(1977-), Brazilian middle distance runner - Jenílson Ângelo de SouzaJenílson Ângelo de SouzaJenílson Ângelo de Souza, usually known as Júnior is a former association footballer who has twenty-two international caps to his name, scoring one goal against Costa Rica in 2002 FIFA World Cup....
aka Júnior (1973), Brazilian footballer - Jorge Luiz SousaJorge Luiz SousaJorge Luiz Pereira de Sousa, aka Jorginho , is a professional Brazilian footballer who plays for Rio Ave F.C. in Portugal, as a forward.-Football career:...
aka Jorginho (1977-), Brazilian footballer - José Ivanaldo de SouzaJosé Ivanaldo de SouzaJosé Ivanaldo de Souza or simply Souza , is a former Brazilian attacking midfielder.-Honours:*Rio Grande do Norte State League: 1991, 1992*Bandeirantes Cup: 1994*São Paulo State League: 1995, 2000, 2002...
(1975-), Brazilian footballer - Marcelo de Souza Ramos (1978-), Brazilian footballer
- Marcelo de SouzaMarcelo de SouzaMarcelo de Souza , commonly known as Marcelinho, is a Brazilian football offensive midfielder, who currently plays for Necaxa in the Primera División de México....
(1975-), Uruguayan footballer - Márcio Rafael Ferreira de SouzaMárcio Rafael Ferreira de SouzaMárcio Rafael Ferreira de Souza, commonly known as Rafinha, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a right back for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga...
, aka Rafinha (1985-), Brazilian footballer - Marcus Vinicius de SouzaMarcus Vinicius de SouzaMarcus Vinicius Vieira de Souza , better known as Marcus Vinicius, is a Brazilian professional basketball player....
, aka Marcus Vinicius (1984-), Brazilian basketball player - Nadson Rodrigues de SouzaNadson Rodrigues de SouzaNádson Rodrigues de Souza, usually known as Nádson is a Brazilian football player who currently plays for América Futebol Clube .- Career :...
(1982-), Brazilian footballer - Paulo Manuel Carvalho de SousaPaulo SousaPaulo Manuel Carvalho de Sousa, CavIH is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and a current manager.He was a member of the “Portuguese Golden Generation”...
(1970-), Portuguese former footballer - Robert de Pinho de SouzaRobert de Pinho de SouzaRobert de Pinho de Souza , commonly known as Robert de Pinho or simply Robert, is an association footballer, who currently plays for Avaí Futebol Clube as a striker on loan from Mexican club Monterrey....
aka Robert (1981-), Brazilian footballer - Robson de SouzaRobinhoRobson de Souza , more commonly known as Robinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as second striker and winger for Serie A club AC Milan...
aka Robinho (1984-), Brazilian footballer - Rodrigo de Souza CardosoRodrigo de Souza CardosoRodrigo de Souza Cardoso, or better known as Souza , is a Brazilian football player. He currently plays for Bahia on loan from Corinthians.-Flamengo:...
(1982-), Brazilian footballer - Romário de Souza Faria aka Romário (1966-), Brazilian former footballer
- Ronaldo Souza dos Santos aka Jacaré (1878-), Brazilian MMA fighter
- Stephie D'SouzaStephie D'SouzaStephanie "Stephie" D'Souza, nee Sequeira was a sportsperson who represented India in athletics and women's hockey....
(1936–1998), Indian track-and-field athlete and hockey player - Tony de SouzaTony de SouzaTony DeSouza is a Peruvian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt.-Biography and career:His style of fighting is a blend of freestyle wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. De Souza competed in wrestling throughout his high school and college years in Los Angeles. He learned...
(1974-), Peruvian wrestler. - Vágner Silva de SouzaVagner LoveVágner Silva de Souza , commonly known as Vágner Love, is a Brazilian football striker who plays for CSKA Moscow.-Palmeiras:...
(1984-), aka Vágner Love, Brazilian footballer
Fictional characters
- Anna De SouzaAnna De SouzaAnna Catherine De Souza is a fictional character on the British soap opera Emmerdale played by Emma Davies. She made her first appearance on 8 July 2008 and left on 6 January 2009.-Character creation and development:...
, in EmmerdaleEmmerdaleEmmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
TV-series. - Donald De SouzaDonald De SouzaDonald De Souza is a fictional character in the British soap opera Emmerdale played by Michael Jayston. Appearing between 2007 and 2008, Donald De Souza arrives as the husband of Nicola Blackstock, although their marriage quickly falls apart...
, in Emmerdale TV-series. - Miles De SouzaMiles De SouzaMiles De Souza was a fictional character on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. He made his first appearance on 1 November 2007 and his last appearance on 31 July 2008, and was portrayed by Ayden Callaghan.-Creation:...
, in Emmerdale TV-series. - Madame Souza, in The Triplets of Belleville animated film.