Varela is a Spanish and Portuguese surname. It is of Galician origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Samir is a male name found commonly in the Middle East, Central Asia and Europe. In Arabic, Samir (سمير) means "holy", "jovial", "loyal" or "charming". In Albanian, it translates literally as "so good" but the connotation is closer to "exquisite", "superb" or "perfect". In Hindi, from its Sanskrit roots, it translates as "a gentle breeze". Samira is the feminine spelling, also found in both languages.
Fortes is a family name in mostly Portuguese-speaking countries.
Furtado is a surname of Portuguese origin common in Portugal and Brazil. It may refer to:
Sanches is a Portuguese surname. The Spanish version of this name is Sánchez. Notable people with the surname include:
Semedo is a Portuguese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Mascarenhas is a habitational name taken from the freguesia of Mascarenhas in the city of Mirandela, Portugal. This name is also found in Brazil, Spain, India and where it was taken by Portuguese colonists. Recently, this surname may be used by citizens of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. It may refer to these persons:
Silveira is a Portuguese language surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Lobo is a surname found in the Galician, Spanish and Portuguese languages meaning "wolf", and in other languages with other meanings. Notable people with the surname include:
Cipriano is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Events in the year 2011 in Cape Verde.
Borges is a Portuguese and Spanish surname. Jorge Luis Borges, the most notable person with this name, notes that his family name, like Burgess in English, means "of the town", "bourgeois".
Novas is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Kukula is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Eddy Moreno born Adolfo de Jon Xalino (1915–1983) was a famous Cape Verdean singer. He belonged to the Xalino family of singers. His greatest singles included "Arriola" and "Grandeza", both appeared in the album Nos Festa in 1981.
Djô d'Eloy born Adolfo de Jon Xalino was a Cape Verdean singer, composer and guitarist. He belonged to the Xalino family of singers. His greatest singles included "Arriola" and "Grandeza", both appeared in the album Nos Festa in 1981. he was of the Xalino family. His most famous singles were "Reanima" and "Celina". Alongside Bana, he was the founder of the nation's first music festival, the Baía das Gatas Music Festival.
The following is a list of events that happened during 1987 in Cape Verde.
Cabral is a surname of Portuguese origin, coming from the word Cabra meaning goat. The surname Cabral most commonly came from goat farmers.
Tavares is a Portuguese surname. The Spanish version of this name is Tavárez. This surname was adopted by Sephardic Jews as well.
Mito, Mit'o and Mitó is a nickname and surname. Mito is a Georgian and Slovene masculine diminutive form of the names Dimitrij, Demetre and Dimitri. Mito is a Japanese name. Mitó is a short form of the feminine Portuguese blended name Maria Antonia. Mit'o is a diminutive form of the Bulgarian masculine given name Dimitar.
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