Nunes

Last updated August 13, 2025

Nunes is a common Portuguese surname. Origin: Germanic patronymic (son of Nuno). The name itself is believed to be either of Latin "Nunnus, Nonnus", or Celtic etymology.^[1] Not Jewish in origin but some Sephardic Jews adopted this name.

Notable people with the name

Business, arts, entertainment, and media

Clara Nunes (1942–1983), Brazilian samba musician
Emmanuel Nunes (1941–2012), Portuguese composer
Julia Nunes (born 1989), American singer and songwriter
José Maurício Nunes Garcia (1767–1830), Brazilian classical composer
Lygia Bojunga Nunes (born 1932), Brazilian author of children's books
Neil Nunes (born 1980), British continuity announcer
Pedro Nunes (1502-1578), Portuguese mathematician, cosmographer, and professor
Rachel Ann Nunes (born 1966), or Teyla Branton or Rachel Branton, or Mrs. Antonio Joao (TJ) Nunes, United States author of children's books
Sara Nunes (born 1980), Finnish pop singer
Vasco Nunes (1974–2016), Portuguese cinematographer, producer, and film director

Religion

Emanuel Nunes Carvalho (1771–1817), United States rabbi and lexicographer
Airas Nunes (c. 1230-1293), Spanish cleric and troubador
José da Costa Nunes (1880–1976), Portuguese Catholic Cardinal, former Bishop of Macau and Patriarch of the East Indies

Sports

Adão Nunes Dornelles (1923–1991), Brazilian footballer
Agnaldo Nunes (born 1976), Brazilian boxer
Alessandro Mori Nunes (born 1979), Brazilian footballer
Alessandro Nunes (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
Amanda Nunes (born 1988), Brazilian mixed martial artist
André Nunes (born 1984), Brazilian footballer
Diego Nunes (born 1986), Brazilian racing driver
Diego Nunes (fighter) (born 1982), Brazilian mixed martial artist
Eduardo Martins Nunes (born 1984), Brazilian footballer
Emerson Pereira Nunes (born 1981), Brazilian footballer
Erick Nunes (born 2004), Brazilian footballer
Hugo Nunes Coelho (born 1980), Portuguese footballer
João Batista Nunes (born 1954), Brazilian footballer
Jorge Amado Nunes (born 1961), Paraguayan footballer
José Carlos Araújo Nunes (born 1977), Portuguese footballer
Josh Nunes (born 1990), Stanford football quarterback
Karl Nunes (1894–1958), West Indian cricketer
Laís Nunes (born 1992), Brazilian wrestler
Paulo Jorge Carreira Nunes (born 1970), Portuguese footballer
Paulo Nunes (born 1971), Brazilian footballer
Ricardo Nunes, (born June 1986) South African footballer
Tomané Nunes (born 1987), Portuguese footballer
Valmir Nunes (born 1964), Brazilian ultramarathon runner
Vinícius Alberto Nunes (born 1988), Brazilian footballer

Other fields

Benedito Nunes (1929–2011), Brazilian philosopher and writer
Claudio Nunes (born 1968), Italian bridge player
Pedro Nunes (1502-1578), 16th century mathematician
Devin Nunes (born 1973), United States politician
Terezinha Nunes (born 1947), British-Brazilian clinical psychologist and academic
Thamirys Nunes, Brazilian transgender rights activist

References

↑ Lidia Becker (2009), Hispano-romanisches Namenbuch: Untersuchung der Personennamen vorrömischer, griechischer und lateinisch-romanischer Etymologie auf der Iberischen Halbinsel im Mittelalter (6.–12. Jahrhundert) (De Gruyter), pp. 773ff.

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[1] Lidia Becker (2009), Hispano-romanisches Namenbuch: Untersuchung der Personennamen vorrömischer, griechischer und lateinisch-romanischer Etymologie auf der Iberischen Halbinsel im Mittelalter (6.–12. Jahrhundert) (De Gruyter), pp. 773ff.

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