Damião
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Damião is the Portuguese
version of the general Europe
an name Damian
, from the Latin Damianus and, in turn, from the Greek
Δαμιανος Damianos which was derived from the Greek word δαμαω damao meaning "to tame". Generally a given name
, it can also be a family
surname
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It may refer to:
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
version of the general Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an name Damian
Damian (given name)
Damian, also spelled Damien, Daymian, Daymein, Дамиан , Damiano, Дамјан , Damião, Дамян , Демьян , etc., is a given name from the Latin Damianus which is the latinisation of the Greek Δαμιανός , derived from the Greek word δαμάζω , "to conquer, master, overcome, tame", in the form of δαμάω/-ώ , a...
, from the Latin Damianus and, in turn, from the Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
Δαμιανος Damianos which was derived from the Greek word δαμαω damao meaning "to tame". Generally a given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
, it can also be a family
Family
In human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children...
surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
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It may refer to:
- Cosme DamiãoCosme DamiãoCosme Damião was a Portuguese football player, as a midfielder, and a coach for SL Benfica. He will always be remembered as the main force behind the birth of Benfica and one of the first great Portuguese football players.He was educated at the Casa Pia, in Lisbon. Starting at a young age, Damião...
, Portuguese footballer. - Damião António FranklinDamião António FranklinDamião António Franklin is an Angolan prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the fifth and current Archbishop of Luanda.-Biography:...
, Angolan Catholic bishop. - Damião de GóisDamião de GóisDamiao de Góis , born in Alenquer, Portugal, was an important Portuguese humanist philosopher. He was a friend and student of Erasmus. He was appointed secretary to the Portuguese factory in Antwerp in 1523 by King John III of Portugal...
, Portuguese humanist philosopher (1502–1574). - Damião Vaz d'AlmeidaDamião Vaz d'AlmeidaDamião Vaz d'Almeida is a former Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe and vice-president of the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe-Social Democratic Party...
, São Tomé and Príncipe politician. - Leandro DamiãoLeandro DamiãoLeandro Damião da Silva dos Santos , commonly known as Leandro Damião, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Internacional. He has been capped at international level by Brazil....
, Brazilian footballer - Liberato Damião Ribeiro Pinto, Portuguese military officer and Prime Minister (1880–1949)
- Mário Hipólito Damião, Angolan footballer.
- Pedro DamiãoPedro DamianoPedro Damiano was a Portuguese chess player who lived from 1480 to 1544. A native of Odemira, he was a pharmacist by profession...
, Portuguese chess master (1480–1544). - Wellington Damião Nogueira MarinhoWellington Damião Nogueira MarinhoWellington Damião Nogueira Marinho is a Brazilian footballer. He plays for São Bernardo FC.In February 2006, he was signed by Sporting Braga. He then spent 3 more seasons in Europe. After without a club for a season, he signed a 1-year contract with São Bernardo FC.-External links:* *...
, Brazilian footballer.
Other
- DamiãoDamião (Brazil)Damião is a town and municipality in the state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region of Brazil.-References:...
, municipality in ParaíbaParaíbaParaíba Paraíba Paraíba (Tupi: pa'ra a'íba: "bad to navigation"; Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: is a state of Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian Northeast, and is bordered by Rio Grande do Norte to the north, Ceará to the west, Pernambuco to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the east...
, BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. - São Cosme e São Damião, parish in Arcos de ValdevezArcos de ValdevezArcos de Valdevez is a municipality along the northern frontier of Portugal and Galicia , that incorporates a territory of 447.6 km² and a total population of 24,466 inhabitants...
, PortugalPortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
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