Henriques (surname)

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Henriques is a common surname in the Portuguese language, namely in Portugal and Brazil. It was originally a patronymic, meaning Son of Henrique (Henry). Its Spanish equivalent is Enriquez and its Italian equivalent is D'Enrico . Not Jewish in origin but some Sephardic Jews adopted this name.

List of persons with the surname

See also

Shirley Henriquez

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