Goan Catholic names and surnames
Encyclopedia
Goan Catholic names and surnames encompass the different types of names and surnames used by the Goan Catholics
of Goa
.
variants of most Goan Catholic names are derived from Hebrew
, Greek
, and Latin
names from the Old
and New Testament
Biblical canon
s. Nowadays Indian names like Sandeep, Rahul and Anita, etc. are also used. Some Indian names like Kristadasa (Christopher
) have European Christian translations. Bilingual name
s, having variants in both Konkani and English, like Pedru (Peter) and Mâri (Mary
) are common among Goan Catholics. Portuguese names like António, João, Maria, Ana are common among the older generations of Goan Catholics who were born in Portuguese India
. The Goan Catholic variant of many first names is the Goan Catholic Konkani version of its Portuguese counterpart which was borrowed from the Portuguese language
(examples include Zâbel from the Portuguese Isabel, Zuãuñ from the Portuguese João, Pedru from the Portuguese Pedro, and Zoze from the Portuguese José). Most Goan Catholic names for males follow the second declension
. Among women, the names follow the first declension, while among young girls, the names follow the second declension. Another popular naming convention uses English names, like Kevin
, Kenneth
and Sanferd
, that have no Konkani variants. European names such as Savio, Mario
and Andrea
are also popular.
due to the former Portuguese
colonization of Goa
, India
and generally follow the second declension.. These Portuguese surnames are also observed among the Mangalorean Catholics and East Indian Catholics and some other Christians in India. Portuguese surnames are very popular across the world significantly in the Portuguese
-speaking countries of Portugal
, Brazil
, Angola
, Macau
, Cape Verde
, East Timor
, Equatorial Guinea
, Guinea-Bissau
, São Tomé and Príncipe
and Mozambique
.
Bold indicates common surnamesItalics indicates uncommon surnames
There is no evidence of any sort of interaction of the Goan Catholics with the Spanish
.
Goan Catholics
The Goan Catholics are an ethno-religious community of Roman Catholics and their descendants from the state of Goa, located on the west coast of India. They are Konkani people and speak the Konkani language...
of Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
.
Names
KonkaniKonkani language
KonkaniKonkani is a name given to a group of several cognate dialects spoken along the narrow strip of land called Konkan, on the west coast of India. This is, however, somewhat an over-generalisation. Geographically, Konkan is defined roughly as the area between the river Damanganga to the north...
variants of most Goan Catholic names are derived from Hebrew
Hebrew name
Hebrew names are names that have a Hebrew language origin, classically from the Hebrew Bible. They are mostly used by people living in Jewish or Christian parts of the world, but some are also adapted to the Islamic world, particularly if a Hebrew name is mentioned in the Qur'an. When...
, Greek
Greek name
-Given names:Greek given names can be derived from the Greco-Roman gods, along with Ancient Greek traditions, or from the Byzantine Empire as well as the Old and the New Testament and early Christian traditions...
, and Latin
Roman naming conventions
By the Republican era and throughout the Imperial era, a name in ancient Rome for a male citizen consisted of three parts : praenomen , nomen and cognomen...
names from the Old
Old Testament
The Old Testament, of which Christians hold different views, is a Christian term for the religious writings of ancient Israel held sacred and inspired by Christians which overlaps with the 24-book canon of the Masoretic Text of Judaism...
and New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
Biblical canon
Biblical canon
A biblical canon, or canon of scripture, is a list of books considered to be authoritative as scripture by a particular religious community. The term itself was first coined by Christians, but the idea is found in Jewish sources. The internal wording of the text can also be specified, for example...
s. Nowadays Indian names like Sandeep, Rahul and Anita, etc. are also used. Some Indian names like Kristadasa (Christopher
Christopher (name)
Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the greek name Χριστόφορος . The constituent parts are Χριστός, "Christ" and φέρειν , "bear": the "Christ bearer" or "the one who bears Christ ". The name originates in the Christian legend of St...
) have European Christian translations. Bilingual name
Bilingual name
A bilingual name is a name of a person that is spelled, if not pronounced, exactly the same in two languages. The speakers of a certain language usually have names that do not exist in another language. Even when the name has a common root or refers to the same historic or religious figure,...
s, having variants in both Konkani and English, like Pedru (Peter) and Mâri (Mary
Mary (given name)
Mary is a feminine given name, the English form of the name Maria, which was in turn a Latin form of the Greek names Μαριαμ, or Mariam, and Μαρια, or Maria, found in the New Testament. Both New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name מִרְיָם or Miryam.The usual meaning given by various...
) are common among Goan Catholics. Portuguese names like António, João, Maria, Ana are common among the older generations of Goan Catholics who were born in Portuguese India
Portuguese India
The Portuguese Viceroyalty of India , later the Portuguese State of India , was the aggregate of Portugal's colonial holdings in India.The government started in 1505, six years after the discovery of a sea route to India by Vasco da Gama, with the nomination of the first Viceroy Francisco de...
. The Goan Catholic variant of many first names is the Goan Catholic Konkani version of its Portuguese counterpart which was borrowed from the Portuguese language
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...
(examples include Zâbel from the Portuguese Isabel, Zuãuñ from the Portuguese João, Pedru from the Portuguese Pedro, and Zoze from the Portuguese José). Most Goan Catholic names for males follow the second declension
Declension
In linguistics, declension is the inflection of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and articles to indicate number , case , and gender...
. Among women, the names follow the first declension, while among young girls, the names follow the second declension. Another popular naming convention uses English names, like Kevin
Kevin
Kevin is a male first name of Irish origin. It is believed that Saint Kevin was the one who popularized the name, although Kevin is not a biblical name. Caoimhghín is believed to be derived from the Irish cóem "kind, honest, and handsome" and gein "birth"...
, Kenneth
Kenneth
-Origin:It is an anglicized form of either the Pictish name Ciniod or the Goidelic name Cináed, often thought to mean "fire-head" or "born of fire" , but ultimately derives from a shared prototype with Kennedy; Cunedagius, originally Cornish --after which was carried north to Valentia and borne by...
and Sanferd
Sanford (name)
Sanford is common English male name of Old English origin meaning Sandy ford, its variation being Sanferd....
, that have no Konkani variants. European names such as Savio, Mario
Mario
is a fictional character in his video game series, created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Serving as Nintendo's mascot and the main protagonist of the series, Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his creation...
and Andrea
Andrea
Andrea is a given name common in many parts of the world:* In Czech, Serbian, Macedonian, Dutch, English, German, Hungarian, Scandinavian languages and Spanish, Andrea is used as a woman's name, as the feminine form of Andrew, Andreas, András, Andrés or Andre.* In Italy and Albania, Andrea is quite...
are also popular.
| Goan Catholic variant | English variant | Portuguese variant | Meaning | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton | Anthony Anthony (given name) Anthony or Antony is a masculine given name, , derived from Antonius, a Roman family name . That name seems to have come originally from the Etruscan language, although nothing further is known about this derivation... |
António | Flower | Male |
| Arkanj | Archangel | Arcanjo | Archangel Archangel An archangel is an angel of high rank. Archangels are found in a number of religious traditions, including Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Michael and Gabriel are recognized as archangels in Judaism and by most Christians. Michael is the only archangel specifically named in the Protestant Bible... |
Female |
| Bawthis | Baptist Baptist Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion... |
Batista | One who baptizes | Male |
| Lorso | Lawrence Lawrence (given name) Lawrence is a male given name. Some notable persons named Lawrence are listed below:-Antarctic Explorer:* Lawrence Oates , member of the ill fated Scott expedition to the South Pole.-Christianity:... |
Lourenço | Someone from Laurentum Laurentum Laurentum was an ancient Roman city of Latium situated between Ostia and Lavinium, on the west coast of the Italian Peninsula southwest of Rome. Roman writers regarded it as the original capital of the Latins, before Lavinium assumed that role after the death of King Latinus... |
Male |
| Jakob | James James (name) The name James is derived from the same Hebrew name as Jacob, meaning "Supplanter" .... |
Jacob | Heel Grabber | Male |
| Joki | Joachim Joachim Saint Joachim was the husband of Saint Anne and the father of Mary, the mother of Jesus in the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican traditions. The story of Joachim and Anne appears first in the apocryphal Gospel of James... |
Joaquim | He whom God has set up | Male |
| Lazar | Lazarus Lazarus (name) Lazarus is a given name and surname. It is derived from the Hebrew אלעזר, Elʿāzār meaning "God has helped".- People with the given name Lazarus:... |
Lázaro | God has helped | Male |
| Magdu | Magdalene Magdalene (given name) Magdalene, Magdalen, or Magdalena is a female name used in many countries including Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Romania, Germany, Greece, Poland, Spain, Scandinavia, Slovakia and Slovenia and may refer to:... |
Magdalena | Tower | Female |
| Mâri | Mary Mary (given name) Mary is a feminine given name, the English form of the name Maria, which was in turn a Latin form of the Greek names Μαριαμ, or Mariam, and Μαρια, or Maria, found in the New Testament. Both New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name מִרְיָם or Miryam.The usual meaning given by various... |
Maria | Beloved | Female |
| Mortin | Martin Martin (name) Martin may either be a surname or given name.Martin is a common given and family name in most European languages. It comes from the Latin name Martinus, which is a late derived form of the name of the Roman god Mars, the protective godhead of the Latins... |
Martim | Of or like Mars Mars Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. It is often described as the "Red Planet", as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance... |
Male |
| Monik | Monica Monica (given name) Monica is a female given name with many variant forms, including Monca, Monicka, Monika, Monike, Moniqua, Monique, Moneca, Mónika and Monnica.- History :... |
Mónica | To advise | Female |
| Motes | Matthew Matthew (name) Matthew is a given name that ultimately comes from the Hebrew name Matityahu. It was first named to Saint Matthew, who was one of the twelve disciples and credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Matthew... |
Mateus | Gift of God | Male |
| Mingel | Michael Michael Michael is a given name that comes from the , derived from the Hebrew question מי כמו אלוהים? meaning "Who is like God?" In English, it is sometimes shortened to Mike, Mikey, or, especially in Ireland, Mick... |
Miguel | Who is like God? | Male |
| Monthi | Monte | Monte | Mount | Male |
| Nâtaline | Natalia | Natália | Birthday | Female |
| Nikel | Nicholas Nicholas Nicholas or Nikolas is a male given name, derived from the Greek name Νικόλαος , a combination of the words for "victory" and "people" . The name can be understood to mean victory of the people or "power of the people"... |
Nicolau | Victory of the people | Male |
| Paullu | Paul | Paulo | Small | Male |
| Pedru | Peter | Pedro | Stone | Male |
| Filip | Philip Philip (name) Philip is a given name, derived from the Greek Philippos , meaning "friend of horses". A common mistake is to translate the name as "lover of horses". From φίλος "lover" and ίππος "horse". While the literal translation, in Ancient Greece, the ownership of horses was available only to those rich... |
Filipe | Lover of Horses | Male |
| Rakel | Rachel Rachel Rachel , as described in the Hebrew Bible, is a prophet and the favorite wife of Jacob, one of the three Biblical Patriarchs, and mother of Joseph and Benjamin. She was the daughter of Laban and the younger sister of Leah, Jacob's first wife... |
Raquel | Ewe or one with purity | Female |
| Šilest | Sylvester Sylvester Sylvester is a name derived from the Latin adjective silvestris meaning "wooded" or "wild", which derives from the noun silva meaning "woodland". Classical Latin spells this with i. In Classical Latin y represented a separate sound distinct from i, not a native Latin sound but one used in... |
Silas | Wooded | Male |
| Salvador | Salvador | Salvador | Saviour | Male |
| Saver | Xavier | Xavier | New house | Male |
| Simãuñ | Simon Simon (given name) Simon is a common name, from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן Šimʻôn, meaning "He has heard."- In other languages :*Ancient Greek: Σιμων* Albanian: Simon, Simeon* Amharic: ስምዖን, Smeon* Arabic: سِمْعَان , شَمْعُون... |
Simão | He (God) has heard | Male |
| Zuãuñ | John | João | God is gracious | Male |
| Zâbel | Elizabeth Elizabeth (given name) Elizabeth is a feminine given name derived from the Greek Elisávet , which is a form of the Hebrew name Elisheva , meaning "My God is an oath" or"My God is abundance."... |
Isabel | My God is my oath | Female |
| Zoze | Joseph Joseph (name) Joseph is a name originating from Hebrew, recorded in the Hebrew Bible, as יוֹסֵף, Standard Hebrew Yosef, Tiberian Hebrew and Aramaic Yôsēp̄. In Arabic, including in the Qur'an, the name is spelled يوسف or Yūsuf. The name can be translated from Hebrew יהוה להוסיף Yihoh Lhosif as signifying "YHWH... |
José | The Lord will add | Male |
| Source: English-Konkani Dictionary and A Konkani Grammar | ||||
Surnames
The Portuguese surnames like Rodrigues and Carvalho are common found among Goan CatholicsGoan Catholics
The Goan Catholics are an ethno-religious community of Roman Catholics and their descendants from the state of Goa, located on the west coast of India. They are Konkani people and speak the Konkani language...
due to the former Portuguese
Portuguese Empire
The Portuguese Empire , also known as the Portuguese Overseas Empire or the Portuguese Colonial Empire , was the first global empire in history...
colonization of Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and generally follow the second declension.. These Portuguese surnames are also observed among the Mangalorean Catholics and East Indian Catholics and some other Christians in India. Portuguese surnames are very popular across the world significantly in the Portuguese
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...
-speaking countries of Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , 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...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , 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...
, Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
, Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
, Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
, East Timor
East Timor
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor , is a state in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor...
, Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea where the capital Malabo is situated.Annobón is the southernmost island of Equatorial Guinea and is situated just south of the equator. Bioko island is the northernmost point of Equatorial Guinea. Between the two islands and to the...
, Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau
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, São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two islands: São Tomé and Príncipe, located about apart and about , respectively, off...
and Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
.
Bold indicates common surnamesItalics indicates uncommon surnames
 Portuguese Surnames |
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| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
| Adailton Adailton Adailton is a Brazilian common given name.It can may be refer to these Brazilian footballers:* Adaílton Martins Bolzan , played Italian Serie A with Parma F.C., Hellas Verona and Genoa C.F.C... |
Bandeira | Cabral | da Costa | Esteves | Faria | Gama | Henriques Henriques (surname) Henriques is a common surname in the Portuguese language, namely in Portugal and Brazil. It was originally a Patronymic, meaning Son of Henrique... |
Lopes Lopes Lopes is a common surname in the Portuguese language and Old Galician namely in Portugal and Brazil. It was originally a Patronymic, meaning Son of Lopo . Its Spanish equivalent is López. 'Lopes' may be less frequently seen as a given name... |
Maciel Maciel Maciel is a surname of several people. It is of Portuguese origin.Notable people with this surname include:*Maciel Lima Barbosa da Cunha, a Portuguese footballer*Antonio Vicente Mendes Maciel, Brazilian abolitionist and insurrectionist... |
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| Abreu | Baptista | Caeiro | da Rosa | Estibeiro | Fernandes Fernandes Fernandes is a Portuguese language surname. The name is a patronymic form of the Spanish and Portuguese personal name Fernando.People with the surname "Fernandes" include:*Aaron Fernandes, Canadian field hockey player... |
Gomes | Martin Martin (name) Martin may either be a surname or given name.Martin is a common given and family name in most European languages. It comes from the Latin name Martinus, which is a late derived form of the name of the Roman god Mars, the protective godhead of the Latins... |
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| Ademir Ademir Ademir is a Brazilian common given name.It can may be refer to these Brazilian footballers:* Ademir Marques de Menezes , who participated at 1950 FIFA World Cup;* Ademir da Guia , who participated at 1974 FIFA World Cup;... |
Bacardo | Caiado | de Costa | Estrocio | Ferreira | Gonsalves | Martins | |||||
| Afonso | Barbosa | Calado | de Cunha | Figueira | Gonçalves | Medeiros | ||||||
| Agostinho | Barboz | Calisto | de Mello | Furtado | Gracias | Mendonça | ||||||
| Aguiar | Barcelos | Camara | de Penha | Fonseca | Gurjão | Mendonca | ||||||
| Alberto | Barco | Câmara | de Souza | Ferrao | Menezes Menezes Menezes, sometimes Meneses, is a common Portuguese and Spanish surname. It has its origins in the marriage of the French crusader Bertrand de Reynel with Elvira Perez de Lara, natural daughter of Queen Urraca of Castile, in the 12th Century. Their grandson, Telo Perez, became 1st Lord of Menezes, a... |
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| Albuquerque | Barnes | Campos | D'Costa | Moraes Morais Morais or Moraes is a Portuguese language surname.It may refer to:*Abrahão de Moraes, Brazilian astronomer.*Adriano Moraes, Brazilian rodeo performer*Antônio Ermírio de Moraes, Brazilian businessman... |
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| Alcantara | Barreto Barreto (surname) Barreto is a Portuguese language surname.It can refer to:*Francisco Barreto - Viceroy of Portuguese India *Antonio Moniz Barreto - Governor of Macau *Bruno Barreto - Brazilian film director... |
Cardinho | D'Cunha | Machado | ||||||||
| Aldeia | Barros | Cardoso Cardoso (disambiguation) Cardoso, sometimes in the archaic spelling Cardozo, is a common Portuguese surname shared by several notable people, among them being:* Milton Santos Cardoso , Brazilian Politician and activist... |
D'Mello | Mendes | ||||||||
| Alemao | Batista Batista Batista is a Spanish or Portuguese languages surname , literally meaning "baptist"... |
Caridade | D'Penha | Miranda | ||||||||
| Alfonso Alfonso Alfonso , Alfons , Afonso , Affonso , Alphonse, Alfonse , Αλφόνσος , Alphonsus , Alphons , Alfonsu in ,... |
Benedicto | Carlos | D'Souza | Mascarenhas | ||||||||
| Almeida | Benjamin | Carmo | Dias | |||||||||
| Alva | Bennis | Carneiro | Dorado | |||||||||
| Alvares Álvares Álvares , a Portuguese language and Galician surname, originally a patronymic meaning Son of Álvaro, is the name of:*Ana Ida Alvares , Brazilian volleyball player... |
Bento | Carrasco | D'Silva | |||||||||
| Alves | Borges Borges (disambiguation) Borges is a common surname of Spanish and Portuguese language. It may mean:-People:*Carlos Borges , Uruguayan footballer.*Celso Borges , Costa Rican footballer.*Daniel Borges, Canadian ice hockey player.... |
Carreira | de Silva | |||||||||
| Alves da Silva Alves da Silva Alves da Silva is a combined surname, may refer to:*Alexandre Alves da Silva, Brazilian footballer*Daniel Alves da Silva, Brazilian footballer*Eduardo Alves da Silva, Brazilian born Croatian footballer*Giovane Alves da Silva, Brazilian footballer... |
Botelho Botelho Botelho is a surname, or part of combined surname:*Abel Botelho*Bruce Botelho*Carlos Botelho, Portuguese painter*Carlos Botelho, Brazilian minister*João Botelho, Portuguese film director*Júlio Botelho*Martiniano Ferreira Botelho... |
Carvalho | Dourado | |||||||||
| Alvim | Braga Braga (surname) Braga is a common surname in the Portuguese language, namely in Portugal and Brazil. It is a name associated with a great number of different people:* Sônia Braga* Regina Braga is a Brazilian actress* Charles M. Braga, Jr., for whom the Charles M. Braga, Jr... |
Castanha | ||||||||||
| Amaral Amaral -Meaning:*Amaral, a common surname of toponymic origin in the Portuguese language, namely in Portugal and Brazil, amongst others.-People:*Aguida Amaral, East Timorian runner.*Carlos do Amaral Freire, Brazilian scholar, linguist and translator.... |
Branco | Castelino | ||||||||||
| Amarildo Amarildo Amarildo Tavares da Silveira, also known as Amarildo was a Brazilian football player who played as a striker.His career lasted from 1957 to 1974 and he played for Goytacaz, Flamengo, Botafogo and Vasco da Gama, and in Italy for Milan, Fiorentina and Roma... |
Brandao Brandão Brandão, sometimes Brandao, is a Portuguese language surname or given name.It may refer to:*Antonio Bezerra Brandão, Brazilian footballer*Avelar Brandão Vilela, Brazilian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church... |
Castellino | ||||||||||
| Ambrose | Brandão Brandão Brandão, sometimes Brandao, is a Portuguese language surname or given name.It may refer to:*Antonio Bezerra Brandão, Brazilian footballer*Avelar Brandão Vilela, Brazilian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church... |
Catao | ||||||||||
| Amor | Brito | Cavaco Cavaco (surname) Cavaco is a Portuguese surname.It may refer to:*Aníbal Cavaco Silva, Portuguese politician, current President of the Portuguese Republic... |
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| Amorim Amorim Amorim is a Portuguese surname. A habitational name from any of the various places named Amorim, originally Amorini, from the name of the estate owner.It may refer to:- People :*Ana Amorim, Brazilian handball player... |
Britto | Cereja | ||||||||||
| Andrade Andrade (disambiguation) Andrade is primarily a Portuguese and Spanish surname. Notable Andrades include the following:*António de Andrade, Portuguese priest, the first European to explore Tibet*Alberto Andrade, Peruvian politician*Billy Andrade, American golfer... |
Bruno | Chico | ||||||||||
| Antunes | Buthello Botelho Botelho is a surname, or part of combined surname:*Abel Botelho*Bruce Botelho*Carlos Botelho, Portuguese painter*Carlos Botelho, Brazilian minister*João Botelho, Portuguese film director*Júlio Botelho*Martiniano Ferreira Botelho... |
Clement | ||||||||||
| Aranaha | Betancourt | Coelho Coelho -People:* Bento Coelho da Silveira , Portuguese painter* Carlos Coelho, Portuguese politician* Dyego Rocha Coelho, Brazilian football player* Eduardo Teixeira Coelho, maker of comic books... |
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| Araújo Araújo Araújo or Araujo or Arauxo is a Spanish Galician and Portuguese surname. The surname Araújo is of toponymic origin derived from a place where a nobleman held land. The place name Araújo is taken from the Galician and Old Portuguese word "araujo" which is a poisonous plant with white fragrant... |
Biscoito | Colaço | ||||||||||
| Assunção Assunção Assunção is a Portuguese surname or part of a given name, such in as Maria da Assunção.It may refer to:*Fábio Assunção, Brazilian actor*Paulo Assunção, born 1980, Brazilian footballer*Marcos Assunção, born 1976, Brazilian footballer... |
Brazão | Coma | ||||||||||
| Aurora | Conceicao | |||||||||||
| Azavedo Azevedo Azevedo is a common surname in the Portuguese language, namely in Portugal, Brazil, and other Lusophone nations. The etymology of Azevedo is usually related to the European Holly .It may refer to:*Aluísio Azevedo, Brazilian writer.... |
Conceição | |||||||||||
| Azevedo Azevedo Azevedo is a common surname in the Portuguese language, namely in Portugal, Brazil, and other Lusophone nations. The etymology of Azevedo is usually related to the European Holly .It may refer to:*Aluísio Azevedo, Brazilian writer.... |
Concesso | |||||||||||
| Corda | ||||||||||||
| Cordeiro | ||||||||||||
| Cordo | ||||||||||||
| Correia Correia Correia is a common Portuguese and Galician language surname, meaning "leather strap". It may appear in the archaic form Corrêa.It may refer to:-Portuguese:*Adriano Correia de Oliveira, musician*António Correia, conquistador... |
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| Corte Corte-Real Corte-Real, sometimes Corte Real, is a surname of Portuguese origin, which means literally "Royal Court". It may refer to:*João Vaz Corte-Real , Portuguese explorer*Miguel Corte-Real , Portuguese explorer... |
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| Corte-Real Corte-Real Corte-Real, sometimes Corte Real, is a surname of Portuguese origin, which means literally "Royal Court". It may refer to:*João Vaz Corte-Real , Portuguese explorer*Miguel Corte-Real , Portuguese explorer... |
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| Costa Costa (surname) Costa, sometimes Da Costa or da Costa, is an Italian , Portuguese and Catalan surname. And, because of immigration, is common in Brazil and Argentina... |
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| Cruz | ||||||||||||
| Cunha Cunha Cunha is a Galician and Portuguese surname of toponymic origin, documented since the 13th century.Notable people having this surname include:*Alvito D'Cunha, Indian footballer of Goan ethnicity.*Diego Ribas da Cunha, Brazilian international footballer... |
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| Nascimento Nascimento Nascimento is a common surname in the Portuguese language* Paulo Nascimento, a Portuguese Electronic Music, artist, and producer* Abdias do Nascimento, an Afro-Brazilian scholar, artist, and politician... |
Olivera Oliveira (surname) Oliveira is the Portuguese name for the olive tree. It is a common surname of toponymic origin in regions with strong Portuguese influence, mainly Portugal itself, Brazil, and Galicia.-General:*A. H... |
Pacheco | Quadros | Rangel | Sa | Tavares | Valadares | Xavier | Zuzarte | |||
| Nazareth Nazareth Nazareth is the largest city in the North District of Israel. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel," the population is made up predominantly of Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel... |
Pais | Raposo | Saldanha | Tavora | Valles | |||||||
| Neves | Paes | Rasquinha | Sales | Teles | Vaz | |||||||
| Noronha | Paiva | Rebello | Santamaria | Telles | Veiga | |||||||
| Nunes | Palha | Rego | Santimano | Texeira | Velho | |||||||
| Palmeira | Remedios | Sapeco | Torrado | Verdes | ||||||||
| Peixote | Reveredo | Sardinha | Torres Torres Torres is a Portuguese and Spanish languages surname meaning "Towers". It may refer to the following people or fictional characters:-Athletes:* Abraham Torres, Venezuelan boxer* Andrés Torres, Puerto Rican baseball player... |
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| Pereira Pereira (surname) Pereira is a common surname in the Portuguese and Galician languages, namely in Portugal, Brazil, and Galicia. It was originally a noble Christian toponym of the Middle Ages, taken from the feudal possession of Pereira , which in Portuguese means 'pear tree'. The name also exists in variations such... |
Ribeiro | Schunker | Torquato | Vieira | ||||||||
| Peres | Rocha | Sena | Travasso | |||||||||
| Picardo | Sequeira Sequeira Sequeira is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Braga. It has a population of 2 031 inhabitants and a total area of 4.53 km².... |
Trinidade | ||||||||||
| Pimenta | Rodricks | Silva Silva Silva is a common surname in the Portuguese language, namely in Portugal, and Brazil; it is also widespread in regions of the former Portuguese Empire in Asia, including India and Sri Lanka.... |
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| Pinheiro | Rodrigues | Silveira | ||||||||||
| Pinho | Rosario | Simoes | ||||||||||
| Pinto Pinto -General:*Conspiracy of the Pintos, a rebellion against Portuguese rule in Goa, India in 1787*Ford Pinto , a subcompact car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company for the North American market... |
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| Pires | Suares | |||||||||||
| Po | Sousa | |||||||||||
| Prazeres | Souza | |||||||||||
There is no evidence of any sort of interaction of the Goan Catholics with the Spanish
Spanish Empire
The Spanish Empire comprised territories and colonies administered directly by Spain in Europe, in America, Africa, Asia and Oceania. It originated during the Age of Exploration and was therefore one of the first global empires. At the time of Habsburgs, Spain reached the peak of its world power....
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