Scottish Brazilians

This article is about Brazilian people of Scottish descent. For Scottish people of Brazilian descent, see Brazilian British.

Scottish Brazilians
Escoto-brasileiros, escoceses brasileiros

Scottish descendants in São Paulo.
Total population
?
Regions with significant populations
Brazil: Mainly Southern and Southeastern Brazil
Languages
Portuguese, English, Gaelic and Scots.
Religion
Christianity (mainly Protestant and Roman Catholicism), and others
Related ethnic groups
White Brazilians and specially Confederados, other American Brazilians, English Brazilians, Irish Brazilians and Scottish people

Scottish Brazilians (Portuguese : escoto-brasileiros) refers to Brazilians of full, partial, or predominantly Scottish ancestry, or Scottish-born people residing in Brazil.^{[ citation needed ]}

Notable Scottish Brazilians

• Gracie Family
• Archie McLean ^[1]
• Carlos Drummond de Andrade ^[2]
• Charles Miller – considered to be the father of football in Brazil, born to Scottish father and Brazilian mother
• Giovanna Ewbank
• Isabelle Drummond
• Eric Leme Walther Maleson – considered to be the father of Ice Sports in Brazil, 1st Olympic Brazilian Bobsleigh Athlete, Founder and President of the Brazilian Ice Sports Federation (BISF/CBDG). Winner of 3 Bronze Medals at America Bobsleigh Cup (Lake Placid) in 2000, 2001 and 2002.
• Samuel Wallace MacDowell III ^[3]
• Warwick Estevam Kerr
• Scott MacKenzie, darts player
• Andrew Parsons – president of International Paralympic Committee, Scottish parents

See also

• Brazil portal
• Scotland portal

• Brazil–United Kingdom relations
• Brazilian British
• Immigration to Brazil
• White Brazilians
• Scottish people
• Scottish diaspora

References

1. Archie McLean, the Father of Brazilian Football ^{[ usurped ]}
2. "Carlos Drummond De Andrade – Brasil – Brazilian Poetry In English - Poesia Brasileira Em Inglês". www.antoniomiranda.com.br. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
3. http://escolas.educacao.pe.gov.br/layout.php?portal=7020&p=historia(in+Portuguese) ^{[ dead link ]}