Varela is a Galician, Spanish and Portuguese surname originating from Galicia.
Bruno is a given name and surname of Old Irish, French, Italian, Latin and Germanic origin. In the Latin languages, it comes from Brunus, An Bru’, Brun, and Brugh; Bruno is a Latin name as well as Germanic (Braun) name composed of the root brun-, which can mean burnished, also present in the words/names braun and brown and Bruno
Gomes is a common Portuguese and Old Galician surname.
Carvalho, meaning 'oak', is a Portuguese surname. Origin: Celtic toponymic, from (s)kerb(h)/karb.
Guerra is a Portuguese, Spanish and Italian term meaning "war". Notable people with the surname Guerra include:
Coelho is a Portuguese-Jewish surname meaning "rabbit". The Coelho’s are a historically known Sephardic family with connection to the Jewish communities of the Iberian peninsula. The families history bears deep ties to the persecution experienced by Jews during the inquisition in Portugal and Spain. Descendants with the surname Coelho are likely of Jewish origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Ribeiro is a Portuguese and Galician surname, also common in Brazil. Origin: Latin riparius,. It is also a wine-making region of central Galicia. In Galicia the surname may have been Castilianized as Riveiro.
Maciel is a surname of Portuguese origin. Notable people with this surname include:
Matos or Mattos, sometimes de Matos or de Mattos, is a Sephardic and Portuguese language surname.
Americo is a Portuguese- and Spanish-language given name, occasionally used as a surname and in other cultures. It is a variant of the name Henry.
Aguiar is a surname of Galician-Portuguese origin. Its etymology comes from the Latin word aquilare, translating to "eagle's nest".
Roque is a Spanish and Portuguese surname or Germanic origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Ferreira is a Portuguese and Galician toponymic and occupational surname, meaning "iron mine" and also the feminine variant of "blacksmith" ("ferreiro"), related to ironworks.
Fonseca is a surname of Portuguese origin, that can be found in Portuguese-speaking countries, as well as in Spanish-speaking countries and among Sephardic Jews to lesser extents. A feudal lordship name from a place named for a spring that dried up during the summer months, it comes from Latin fons sicca, meaning "dry well".
Mota is a Portuguese and Spanish surname. The name is topographic, originally used for someone who lived near a fortified stronghold.
Portuguese Uruguayans are Uruguayans of full or partial Portuguese ancestry, many of whom are of Azorean descent.
Portela is a surname of Iberian origin. Notable people with the name include:
Amorin is a surname of Galician origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Guimarães is a Portuguese (toponymic) surname of Sephardic Jewish origin likely rooting from the Jewry of Guimarães in the north of Portugal. Notable people with the surname include:
De Amorim is a Portuguese surname. People with that name include:
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