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, Brazil
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, Galicia (although in Galicia it may be spelled 'Carvallo' or 'Carballo
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'), the former Portuguese African colonies (Angola
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, Mozambique
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, etc.) and people from the State of Goa
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as well as from Vasai, a town to the north of Mumbai
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in India
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. It is a name shared by a number of notable people:
- Alexandre Herculano de Carvalho e Araújo, Portuguese historian of the 19th century
- Amauri Carvalho de Oliveira, Brazilian football player
- Ana Maria CarvalhoAna Maria CarvalhoAna Maria Carvalho is a Brazilian sociolinguist and a professor of linguistics within the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Arizona. She is the author of several books and articles on sociolinguistics and language acquisition.-Career:...
, Brazilian-American professor of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of ArizonaUniversity of ArizonaThe University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885... - Charlene de Carvalho-HeinekenCharlene de Carvalho-HeinekenCharlene de Carvalho-Heineken is the owner of a controlling interest in the world's third-largest brewer, Heineken International....
, American heiress and owner of a controlling interest in Heineken International - Daniel da Silva Carvalho, Brazilian football player
- Daniel da Cruz Carvalho, Portuguese football player
- Edgar Patricio de Carvalho Pacheco, Angolan football player
- Edílson Pereira de CarvalhoEdílson Pereira de CarvalhoEdílson Pereira de Carvalho Edílson Pereira de Carvalho Edílson Pereira de Carvalho (born August 4, 1962 in Brazil is a former international football referee. As a religious man, before each match, he always followed the same ritual: he raises his two football cards (yellow and red), which are...
, Brazilian football referee - Eleazar de CarvalhoEleazar de CarvalhoEleazar de Carvalho was a Brazilian conductor and composer.-Biography:De Carvalho's parents were Manuel Alfonso de Carvalho and Dalila Mendonça...
, Brazilian music conductor - Emanuel Nunes CarvalhoEmanuel Nunes CarvalhoEmanuel Nunes Carvalho was an American Rabbi and Lexicographer.In 1799, Rabbi Nunes Carvalho secured employment as rabbi of the community in Bridgetown, Barbados. In 1806, he immigrated to the United States and taught Hebrew to Jewish children and Christian clergyman...
, American Rabbi. - Evaristo Carvalho, São Tomé and Príncipe prime minister
- Jaqueline CarvalhoJaqueline CarvalhoJaqueline Maria Pereira de Carvalho is a female volleyball player from Brazil.-Career:Carvalho was named Best Receiver at the 2006 World Championship in Japan, where Brazil claimed the silver medal after a loss in the final against Russia.She won the silver medal and Best Spiker award at the 2010...
, Brazilian volleyball player - João de Sousa CarvalhoJoão de Sousa CarvalhoJoão de Sousa Carvalho was the foremost Portuguese composer of his generation.Born in Estremoz, he studied music from 1753 at the Colégio dos Santos Reis in Vila Viçosa, then from 1761 at the Conservatorio di S Onofrio in Naples. In 1766 his setting of Metastasio’s operatic libretto La Nitteti was...
, Portuguese composer of the 18th century - Joaquim CarvalhoJoaquim CarvalhoJoaquim da Silva Carvalho was a Portuguese football goalkeeper.He played for Sporting Clube de Portugal, where he won several titles of National Champion and the Cup of Portugal...
, portuguese soccer player - José Cândido CarvalhoJosé Cândido CarvalhoJosé Cândido de Carvalho was a Brazilian writer born in Rio de Janeiro on August 5, 1914. His O Coronel e o Lobisomem was the basis for a TV series and feature film. He died August 1, 1989-External links:**...
, Brazilian writer - Karina CarvalhoKarina CarvalhoKarina Carvalho is an Australian journalist.Carvalho was born in Sri Lanka, and moved to Winthrop, Western Australia at the age of four. She graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts....
, Australian TV news anchor - Léon CarvalhoLéon CarvalhoLéon Carvalho was a French impresario and stage director.-Biography:Born Léon Carvaille in Port-Louis, Mauritius, he came to France at an early age...
, French impressario and stage director 1825-97 - Luiz CarvalhoLuiz CarvalhoLuiz Francisco Teixeira de Carvalho former breaststroke swimmer for Esporte Clube Pinheiros and the Brazilian National team from 1975 to 1986. Started competitive swimming when he was 10 years old, won his first age-group national title in Curitiba in early 1975...
, Brazilian breaststroke swimmer - Luís Cláudio Carvalho da Silva Brazilian footballer
- Luiz Fernando CarvalhoLuiz Fernando CarvalhoLuiz Fernando Carvalho de Almeida was born in 1960 in Rio de Janeiro. He's an innovative Brazilian director, producer, writer, and film editor. He studied literature and architecture....
, Brazilian director - Manuel Carvalho da SilvaManuel Carvalho da SilvaManuel Carvalho da Silva is the Secretary-General of the biggest Portuguese Labour union federation, the General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers....
, coordinator of the General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers - Michel de Carvalho, husband of Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken
- Otelo Saraiva de CarvalhoOtelo Saraiva de CarvalhoOtelo Nuno Romão Saraiva de Carvalho, GCL , formerly a Portuguese military officer, was the chief strategist of the 1974 Carnation Revolution in Lisbon.-Biography:...
, Portuguese military officer - Pedro CarvalhoPedro CarvalhoPedro Carvalho is a Portuguese rugby union player, who plays as a wing for Portuguese amateur side Grupo Desportivo Direito, and for Portugal's national side....
, Portuguese rugby player - Pedro CarvalhoPedro CarvalhoPedro Carvalho is a Portuguese rugby union player, who plays as a wing for Portuguese amateur side Grupo Desportivo Direito, and for Portugal's national side....
, Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt and instructor - Ricardo CarvalhoRicardo CarvalhoRicardo Alberto Silveira de Carvalho OIH , is a footballer who plays as a centre back for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid.Carvalho was born in Amarante where he played for the local team, Amarante Futebol Clube. By his great performance as a youngster, he was spotted by the Portuguese powerhouse,...
, Portuguese football player - Ricardo Carvalho CaleroRicardo Carvalho CaleroRicardo Carvalho Calero was a Spanish philologist, academic and writer. He was the first Professor of Galician Language and Literature at the University of Santiago de Compostela. He was one of the main theorists of contemporary reintegracionism and his works on this field are considered a primary...
, Galician professor - Ronald de CarvalhoRonald de CarvalhoRonald de Carvalho was a Brazilian poet and diplomat from Rio de Janeiro. A street in Rio is named for him.- Works :* Luz Gloriosa * Pequena História da Literatura Brasileira...
, Brazilian poet and diplomat - Sara CarvalhoSara CarvalhoSara Carvalho is a Portuguese composer of contemporary classical music.Born in Porto, Portugal she received her first musical training at the age of three and started composing in 1984. In 1995 she graduated with a First Class Degree in Composition, Music and Teaching from the University of Aveiro...
, Portuguese composer - Scheila CarvalhoScheila CarvalhoScheila Carvalho Ladeira is a Brazilian model, dancer, and latterly sex symbol. She rose to prominence as a dancer for samba act É o Tchan!, and has gone on to appear in numerous magazine photo shoots, including several for the Brazilian Playboy. She is married to Jorge Antonio da Silva Santos ...
, Brazilian dancer and model - Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of PombalSebastião de Melo, Marquis of PombalSebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Count of Oeiras, 1st Marquess of Pombal Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Count of Oeiras, 1st Marquess of Pombal Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Count of Oeiras, 1st Marquess of Pombal ((Marquês de Pombal, ; 13 May 1699–8 May 1782) was an 18th...
, Portuguese statesman - Ulric Amado de CarvalhoUlric Amado de CarvalhoUlric Amado de Carvalho is a race car driver born in France.He competed in Formula renault Campus in 2002 finishing at the 9th position, afterward he did the French Formula Renault 2.0 in 2003, 2004 and 2005 finishing the championship in 2005 in the 3rd position, whilst also driving some races in...
, French race-car driver
See also
- Carvalhoi (disambiguation)
- Léon CarvalhoLéon CarvalhoLéon Carvalho was a French impresario and stage director.-Biography:Born Léon Carvaille in Port-Louis, Mauritius, he came to France at an early age...
, Parisian opera director