Correia
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Correia is a common Portuguese and Galician language
Galician language
Galician is a language of the Western Ibero-Romance branch, spoken in Galicia, an autonomous community located in northwestern Spain, where it is co-official with Castilian Spanish, as well as in border zones of the neighbouring territories of Asturias and Castile and León.Modern Galician and...

 surname, meaning "leather strap
Strap
A strap, sometimes also called strop, is an elongated flap or ribbon, usually of fabric or leather.Thin straps are used as part of clothing or baggage, or bedding such as a sleeping bag. See for example spaghetti strap, shoulder strap...

". It may appear in the archaic form Corrêa.
It may refer to:

Portuguese

  • Adriano Correia de Oliveira
    Adriano Correia de Oliveira
    Adriano Maria Correia Gomes de Oliveira, GCIH, ComL, or just Adriano was a Portuguese musician, born to a conservative Roman Catholic family in Porto. His family moved to Avintes after his birth...

    , musician
  • António Correia
    António Correia
    António Correia was a Portuguese commander who in 1521 conquered Bahrain, beginning eighty years of Portuguese rule in the Persian Gulf state.Correia was the son of merchant and explorer Aires Correia, who had gained notoriety during the Portuguese bombardment of Calicut a generation earlier...

    , conquistador
  • Fausto Correia
    Fausto Correia
    Fausto de Sousa Correia was a Portuguese politician, deputy of the Portuguese Parliament, and Member of the European Parliament for the Socialist Party; part of the Party of European Socialists.-Biography:...

    , politician
  • Hélia Correia
    Hélia Correia
    Hélia Correia is a Portuguese writer, born in Lisbon. At university, she read Romance Philology. After a period working as a high school teacher, Hélia Correia undertook postgraduate studies in Classical Theatre. Her literary career started in earnest in the 1980s and she quickly achieved great...

    , writer
  • João Maria Correia Ayres de Campos, 1st Count of Ameal
    João Maria Correia Ayres de Campos, 1st Count of Ameal
    João Maria Correia Ayres de Campos, 1st Count of Ameal was a Portuguese politician, art collector, maecenas and humanist, renowned chiefly for having assembled one of Portugal's largest and most important private art collections, as well as what was at the time the largest private library in the...

    , politician, art collector, maecenas and humanist
  • José Correia da Serra
    José Correia da Serra
    José Francisco Correia da Serra was a Portuguese Abbot, polymath - philosopher, diplomat, statesman, politician and scientist. In some circumstances, he was also known as Abbé Correa.-Biography:...

    , known as Abbé Correa, philosopher, diplomat, statesman, politician and scientist
  • José Homem Correia Teles
    José Homem Correia Teles
    José Homem Correia Teles was a Portuguese jurist, judge and politician.He studied canon law in Coimbra from 1795 to 1800 and learned the profession of advocate from his father. From 1803 on, he held judicial posts in the countryside and, in 1821–24, in Lisbon...

    , jurist, judge and politician
  • Luís Correia
    Luís Correia
    Luís Correia is a Portuguese cinematographer.Co-founder, with Joaquim Sapinho, of the production company Rosa Filmes.-External links:...

    , cinematographer
  • Manuel Correia
    Manuel Correia
    Frei Manuel Correia was a Portuguese Baroque composer.He was born in Lisbon, the son of an instrumentalist in the ducal capela at Vila Viçosa, Portugal. He followed his father into this establishment as a singer in 1616. He studied with Filipe de Magalhães, then emigrated to Madrid, Spain...

    , Baroque composer.
  • Manuel Pio Correia
    Manuel Pio Correia
    Manuel Pio Correia was a Portuguese botanist....

    , botanist
  • Natália Correia
    Natália Correia
    Natália de Oliveira Correia, GOSE, GOL was an intellectual, poet and social activist, as well as author of the official lyrics of the Hino dos Açores, the regional anthem of Autonomous Region of the Azores...

    , writer
  • Paio Peres Correia
    Paio Peres Correia
    D. Paio Peres Correia, a notable medieval Christian conqueror, who was born c. 1205, in Monte de Fralães, in the district of Barcelos in Portugal....

    , medieval military figure
  • Pedro Correia Garção
    Pedro Correia Garção
    Pedro António Joaquim Correia da Serra Garção was a Portuguese lyric poet.-Biography:...

    , lyric poet

Other nationalities

  • Carlos Correia
    Carlos Correia
    Carlos Correia is a Guinea-Bissau politician. He was Prime Minister from 27 December 1991 to 26 October 1994, from 6 June 1997 to 3 December 1998, and from 5 August 2008 to 25 December 2008....

    , Guinea-Bissau politician and former Prime Minister
  • Larry Correia
    Larry Correia
    Larry Correia is a New York Times bestselling novelist who originally self-published in 2008. His self-published novel, Monster Hunter International, reached the Entertainment Weekly bestseller list in April 2008. He then received a publishing contract with Baen Books...

    , US science fiction writer
  • Mário Barreto Corrêa Lima
    Mário Barreto Corrêa Lima
    Mário Barreto Corrêa Lima , is a Brazilian generalist doctor, professor and one of the founders of UNIMED in Rio de Janeiro.He is also 1955 Miss Brasil Emilia Correa Lima's brother.-References:...

    , Brazilian physician and co-founder of UNIMED
  • Marty Correia, United States writer
  • Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira
    Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira
    Plinio Correa de Oliveira was a Brazilian intellectual, politician and Catholic activist....

    , Brazilian historian, politician and Catholic activist
  • Veríssimo Correia Seabra
    Veríssimo Correia Seabra
    Veríssimo Correia Seabra was a Guinea-Bissau general, known for leading a coup that deposed Kumba Ialá on September 14, 2003.-Biography:Correia Seabra was born in the capital city, Bissau, on February 16, 1947...

    , Guinea-Bissau politician and military

Brazilian
  • Adriano Correia
  • Aílton Corrêa Arruda
    Aílton Corrêa Arruda
    Aílton Corrêa de Arruda, best known as Manga was a Brazilian goalkeeper, famous for playing alongside with Garrincha, Nílton Santos and Zagallo in the great Botafogo of the 1960s, and also for defending the Brazilian national team in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.Manga started his career in 1955 in...

  • Carlos Rodrigues Corrêa
    Carlos Rodrigues Corrêa
    Carlos Rodrigues Corrêa is a professional Brazilian football player. He plays as a defensive midfielder for Ukraine Premier League side Dynamo Kyiv.-Career:...

  • Christian Corrêa Dionisio
    Christian Corrêa Dionisio
    Christian Corrêa Dionisio, simply Christian , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Atlético Monte Azul as a striker.-Football career:...

  • Diego Pereira Corrêa
    Diego Pereira Corrêa
    Diego Pereira Corrêa or simply Diego , is a Brazilian left back. He currently plays for São Caetano.-External links:...

  • Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa
    Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa
    Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa , commonly known as Kléber, is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing as a left wingback for Sport Club Internacional.-Club career:Kléber began his career in Corinthians...

  • Maicon dos Santos Corrêa
    Maicon dos Santos Corrêa
    Maicon dos Santos Corrêa is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.-Career:...

  • Marcos Corrêa dos Santos
    Marcos Corrêa dos Santos
    Marquinhos real name Marcos Corrêa dos Santos is a Brazilian football player.He was part of the squad of Copa America 1993.-External links: *...

  • Nilson Corrêia Júnior
    Nilson Corrêia Júnior
    Nilson Corrêa Júnior, simply Nilson , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Vitória Sport Clube in the Portuguese first division, as a goalkeeper.-Club career:...

  • Rodrigo Corrêa Dantas
    Rodrigo Corrêa Dantas
    Rodrigo Corrêa Dantas is a Brazilian footballer, who currently plays for Estoril.-Career:The attacking midfielder began his career with Botafogo, later played on loan for Portuguesa-RJ and América-RN...

  • Rogério Corrêa
  • Thiago Corrêa
  • Wagner Corrêa Machado
    Wagner Corrêa Machado
    Wagner Corrêa Machado or simply Wagner , is a Brazilian attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Nova Iguaçu, on loan from Madureira.-External links: *...


Other nationalities
  • André Correia
    André Correia
    André Gil Gomes Correia da Costa , known simply as André Correia, is a Portuguese football center back who currently plays for C.D. Portosantense in the Portuguese Second Division.-Career in Hong Kong:...

    , Portuguese
  • Pedro Guerreiro de Jesus Correia, Portuguese
  • Pedro das Neves Correia
    Pedro das Neves Correia
    Pedro Miguel das Neves Correia, simpy Pedro , is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper.During his professional career, he only played for hometown club F.C. Paços de Ferreira....

    , Portuguese
  • Rui Correia
    Rui Correia
    Rui Manuel da Silva Correia is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper.-Football career:...

    , Portuguese
  • Victor Correia
    Victor Correia
    -International goals:-External links:...

    , Guinean

Other sports

  • João Correia
    João Correia
    João Gonçalves Correia is a Portuguese rugby union player. He plays as a hooker. He currently is a member of Direito...

    , Portuguese rugby union player
  • Kevin Correia
    Kevin Correia
    Kevin John Correia is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates.-Early life:...

    , United States baseball player
  • Luciano Corrêa
    Luciano Corrêa
    Luciano Ribeiro Corrêa is a Brazilian judoka, world champion in the 2007 World Judo Championships.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com*...

    , Brazilian judoka
  • Luizão Corrêa
    Luizão Corrêa
    Luiz Corrêa de Jesus is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, partnering Paulo Emilio Silva.-References:*...

    , Brazilian beach volleyball player
  • Maritza Correia
    Maritza Correia
    Maritza Correia is an Olympic-swimmer from the United States. When she qualified for the USA Olympic Team in 2004, she became the first Puerto Rican of African descent to be on the USA Olympic Swimming Team...

    , Puerto Rican swimmer
  • Pierre Corréia
    Pierre Corréia
    Pierre Corréia is a French rugby union player. Corréia, who is a loosehead prop, plays for Albi in the Top 14. His only game for France was against Australia on 5 July 2008....

    , French rugby union player
  • Rod Correia
    Rod Correia
    Ronald Douglas Correia is a retired Portuguese-American professional baseball player who played 3 seasons for the California Angels of Major League Baseball.-References:...

    , United States baseball player

See also

  • Correa
    Correa
    Correa is a genus of mainly eastern Australian plants with distinctive bell-shaped flowers. Correa is in the family Rutaceae, and like many in this family the crushed leaves have a distinctive scent. There are ca. 11 species in the genus, though natural hybridisation between the species makes...

    , another (Spanish) form of the name
  • Corea
    Corea
    Corea may refer to:*Korea, the term for the civilization and culture composed currently of two countries, for which Corea is an alternate spelling in many languages other than English**Korean Peninsula, the land area which Korea occupies...

    , alternate spelling, and various homonyms
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