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:
Lopes is a surname of Portuguese origin. It was originally a Patronymic, meaning Son of Lopo, itself being derived from Latin lupus, meaning wolf. Its Spanish equivalent is López, its Italian equivalent is Lupo, its French equivalent is Loup, and its Romanian equivalent is Lupu or Lupescu. Notable people with the surname include:
Juninho, Portuguese for "little Junior", is a common nickname in Brazil for those whose full name includes Júnior. It is often combined with an epithet, sometimes a demonym. The following football players are known by some derivation of the name:
Reinaldo is a Spanish and Portuguese language given name for males. It may refer to:
Carlos Alberto is a common Portuguese and Spanish given name.
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 a "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.
Vinícius is a Portuguese given name from the Roman family name Vinicius, possibly derived from Latin vinum "wine". Notable people with the name include:
Almeida is a common surname in Portuguese-speaking nations of Portugal, Brazil and in West India, which was, at one time colonized by the Portuguese. It is a toponym derived from the town of Almeida located in (Beira Alta Province, Portugal or for any of a number of similarly named places Portugal. In other instances it is a toponym derived Almeida in the Province of Zamora,. "Almeida" itself derives from the Arabic word al-medina.
Marquinhos, full name Marcos Aoás Corrêa, Brazilian footballer.
Zé Carlos is a nickname for people with the given name José Carlos; it can refer to:
Ferreira is a Portuguese and Galician surname, meaning "iron mine" but also the feminine of 'blacksmith'. Other spellings are Ferreyra, Ferreiro, Ferrero, Ferrer, Ferraro, Ferreirua, Ferreiroa, Ferreiró, Ferreiros. People with those names include:
Rogério is a Portuguese male given name, and a variant of the first name Roger. It may refer to:
Events in the year 1948 in Brazil.
Moura is a common Portuguese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Jair or Jahir may is a male given name. It is derived from Hebrew יָאִיר (Yair) meaning "he shines". It may refer to the following people:
Ronaldo is a Portuguese given name equivalent to the English Ronald. It became a common name in all Portuguese-speaking countries, being also prevalent in Italy and Spanish-speaking countries.
Moreira is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
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