Maria João may refer to:
Maria is a feminine given name. It is given in many languages influenced by Christianity.
Pinto is a Portuguese, Spanish, Jewish (Sephardic), and Italian surname. It is a high-frequency surname in all Portuguese-speaking countries and is also widely present in Spanish-speaking countries, Italy, India, France and Israel. Historically, it has been common among political elites in Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries, as numerous presidents, prime ministers, and heads of state have shared the surname.
Cunha is a Galician and Portuguese surname of toponymic origin, documented since the 13th century.
Varela is a Galician, Spanish and Portuguese surname originating from Galicia.
Fernandes is a patronymic surname in the Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries. The name is a patronymic form of the Portuguese and Spanish personal name Fernando. Fernandes is the 243rd most common surname in the world, the 3rd one in Angola and in São Tomé and Príncipe, the 10th one in Portugal, and the 18th one in Brazil. The Spanish version of this surname is Fernández.
Gómez is a common Spanish patronymic surname of Germanic origin meaning "son of Gome". The Portuguese and Old Galician version is Gomes, while the Catalan form is Gomis. The given name Gome is derived from the Visigothic word guma, "man", with multiple Germanic cognates with the same meaning, which are related to Latin homo, "man".
Amaral is a Portuguese-language surname of toponymic origin, relatively common in Portugal and Brazil, amongst other countries. Its meaning probably comes from a plantation of a variety of grapes known as amara, used to produce wine, and the suffix -al denotes plantation. Amaral means a plantation of amaras.
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:
Soares is a common surname in the Portuguese language and Galician, namely in the Portuguese speaking world, as well as other places. It was originally a patronymic, meaning Son of Soeiro. It is equivalent to the Spanish surname Suárez. Notable people named Soares 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.
Marisa is a feminine given name. Like the given name Marissa, the name is derived from the Latin maris, meaning "of the sea". The name is also a Spanish, Portuguese or Italian contracted familiar nickname for Maria Isabel or Maria Luisa.
Alves is a surname that appears to originate both from Portugal and Scotland. It is debatable whether the surname appeared first in one country or the other, since it is more prevalent in Portugal, but registered as far back as the 13th century in the church records at Alves, Moray, Northern Scotland. If from Portugal, it will have originated from the Germanic patronym son of Álvaro.
Yvette is a feminine given name, the French feminine form of Yves, which means yew or archer in some cases.
Pimentel is a Portuguese and Spanish surname of Jewish origin, held in part by members of the House of Pimentel, a Spanish noble family of Portuguese origin and established in the Kingdom of Castile. Pimentel denotes pepper plants and spices, suggesting an occupation or a location as the origin of the name.
Ferreira is a Portuguese and Galician toponymic and occupational surname, meaning "iron mine" and also the feminine variant of "blacksmith" ("ferreiro"), related to ironworks.
Barroso is a Portuguese and Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ana is a version of the female given name Anna meaning "favour" or "grace".
Pina is a feminine given name and a Portuguese and Spanish surname. Notable people with the name include:
Duarte is an Iberian given name and surname, being an alternative Portuguese form of the name Edward.
Ventura is an Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese surname. Not Jewish in origin but some Sephardic Jews adopted this name. Notable people with the surname include: