João Cunha is the name of:
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Cunha is a Galician and Portuguese surname of toponymic origin, documented since the 13th century.
Brazilian literature is the literature written in the Portuguese language by Brazilians or in Brazil, including works written prior to the country's independence in 1822. Throughout its early years, literature from Brazil followed the literary trends of Portugal, whereas gradually shifting to a different and authentic writing style in the course of the 19th and 20th centuries, in the search for truly Brazilian themes and use of Brazilian forms.
João is the Portuguese form of the given name John. The diminutive is Joãozinho and the feminine is Joana. It is widespread in Portuguese-speaking countries. Notable people with the name include:
Menezes, sometimes Meneses, was originally a Portuguese toponymic surname which originated in Montes Torozos, a region in Tierra de Campos, northeast of Valladolid and southeast of Palencia. The ancestor of the Meneses lineage was Tello Pérez de Meneses. The family wealth and power grew remarkably in the 13th and 14th centuries, through several marriages with the Castilian and Portuguese royal families.
João Paulo Cunha is a deputy of the Brazilian Workers Party from São Paulo and was elected President of the Chamber of Deputies in 2003. He left this position in 2005.
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. Its Spanish equivalent is Pérez. It is a variant form of Peres. It may mean different things:
Antunes is a surname in the Portuguese language, of patronymic origin meaning "son of Anthony (António)". It is derived from the root name Antonius. The early origin of the name traces back to Tuscany. The Spanish variant is Antúnez or Antunez.
Carneiro is a common Portuguese and Galician surname, meaning "sheep". It was very likely either a metonymic occupational name for a shepherd, or a habitational name derived from any of the several places called Carneiro in the North of Portugal.
Carlitos is a Spanish or Portuguese nickname. It may refer to:
João Pedro may refer to:
Teixeira is a Galician-Portuguese surname based on the toponym Teixeira, derived from teixo "yew tree". According to the 1912 edition of The Jewish Encyclopedia, the progenitors of the name were "Noble Portuguese Marano family, originally bearing the surname of Sampayo", and the Teixeira coat of arms was conferred "in accordance with a decree of King Philip IV of Spain" in 1643. A less frequent variant spelling is Texeira. The variant Técher is common in the highlands of Reunion Island, notably in the Cilaos area.
Almeida is a common surname in the Portuguese language, in Portugal, Brazil and India. It was originally a toponym, derived from the town of Almeida.
The Ministry of Justice and Public Security, previously known as Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Justice and Citizenship, is a cabinet-level federal ministry in Brazil. The current minister is André Luiz de Almeida Mendonça.
Events in the year 1908 in Brazil.
Events of the year 1909 in the Brazil.
Events in the year 2015 in Brazil:
Joca may refer to:
Pimenta is a Portuguese surname. People with the surname include:
Events in the year 2019 in Brazil.
Anastacio or Anastácio is a given name and surname. Notable people with that name include