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Pereira (surname)
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Surname
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in the Portuguese
Portuguese language
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and Galician
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languages, namely in Portugal
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, Brazil
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, and Galicia. It was originally a noble
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Christian
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toponym of the Middle Ages
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, taken from the feudal possession of Pereira (Barcelos)
Pereira (Barcelos)
Pereira is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Barcelos. It has a population of 1,307 inhabitants and a total area of 4.47 km²....
, which in Portuguese means 'pear tree
Pear
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'. The name also exists in variations such as Pereyra, Perera, Perreira, Pereiro and others. In Portugal there are some families with variations of the name although Pereira is by far the most common. The variants of this name are more commonly found in other countries such as Spain
Spain
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, Trinidad and Tobago
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, 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...
(specifically Goa
Goa
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), and Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. Pereire, for example, is a French
France
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variant. Many Portuguese immigrants to the United States, especially Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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, chose to "Americanize
Americanization (immigration)
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" their surname to Perry
Perry (surname)
Perry is a surname of English origin, deriving from either the Old English pyrige , referring to one who dwells by a pear tree; the Norman French perrieur , possibly referring to a quarryman; or the Welsh ap Herry, son of Herry...
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General
- Baron Diego Pereira D' Aguilar, 1st Baron d'Aguilar, Jewish financier
- Baron Ephraim Lopes Pereira D'Aguilar, 2nd Baron d'Aguilar Jewish financier
- Benedict PereiraBenedict PereiraBenedict Pereira was a Spanish Jesuit philosopher, theologian, and exegete.-Life:Pereira was born at Ruzafa, near Valencia, in Spain...
, Jesuit priest. - Brendan PereiraBrendan PereiraBrendan Conan Pereira, aka BCP, is a noted Indian advertiser.-Early life and education:Born on 23 November 1928, to Albert and Louise Pereira. He attended St. Isabel’s and St. Mary’s High School, both in Mazagaon, Mumbai. In 1945, he enrolled in Sir J.J...
, Creative Director, Mumbai, India. - Duarte Pacheco PereiraDuarte Pacheco PereiraDuarte Pacheco Pereira, called the Great, was a 15th century Portuguese sea captain, soldier, explorer and cartographer. He travelled particularly in the central Atlantic Ocean west of the Cape Verde islands, along the coast of West Africa and to India...
, Portuguese explorer - Fernando PereiraFernando PereiraFernando Pereira was a freelance Dutch photographer, of Portuguese origin, who drowned when French intelligence used two underwater mines to sink the ship Rainbow Warrior, owned by the environmental organisation Greenpeace on July 10, 1985 .The bombing of the boat had been designed to make the ship...
, Dutch photographer - Galeote PereiraGaleote PereiraGaleote Pereira was a 16th century Portuguese soldier of fortune who has left us one of the earliest accounts by a westerner of life in China's Ming Dynasty, indeed the first detailed observation of that civilisation by a non-cleric since that of Marco Polo....
, 16th century Portuguese soldier, trader and travel writer (China) - George PereiraGeorge PereiraBrigadier-General George Edward Pereira, CB, CMG, DSO was a British explorer in Central Asia, Tibet and Western China; a soldier, writer and diplomatist.-Early life and family:...
, explorer of Central Asia, diplomatist, general and author - Jacob Rodrigues PereiraJacob Rodrigues PereiraJacob Rodrigues Pereira or Jacob Rodrigue Péreire was an academic and the first teacher of deaf-mutes in France....
, one of the inventors of manual language for the deaf - João Gilberto Prado Pereira de OliveiraJoão GilbertoJoão Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira, known as João Gilberto , is a Brazilian singer and guitarist. His seminal recordings, including many songs by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes, established the new musical genre of Bossa nova in the late 1950s.-Biography:From an early age, music...
, Brazilian musician - Jonathan PereiraJonathan PereiraJonathan Pereira was a pharmacologist, author of the Elements of Materia Medica, a standard work. He was examiner on the subject in the University of London....
, British pharmacologist - Kevin PereiraKevin PereiraKevin Pereira is co-host of G4's Attack of the Show! .-Biography:While in high school, Pereira hosted Pointless Audio under the pseudonym Captain Immy...
, American TV host - Marco PereiraMarco PereiraMarco Pereira is a Brazilian classical guitarist. He was born in São Paulo and took lessons from Isaias Savio, an important Uruguaian guitarist and teacher who brought Llobet's technique to Brasil...
, Brazilian musician - Michaela PereiraMichaela PereiraMichaela Pereira is a Canadian television personality best known as being an anchor for KTLA in Los Angeles.- Biography :...
, Canadian television personality - Nuno Álvares PereiraNuno Álvares PereiraDom Nuno Álvares Pereira, O. Carm. , also spelled Nun'Álvares Pereira, was a Portuguese general of great success who had a decisive role in the 1383-1385 Crisis that assured Portugal's independence from Castile...
, canonizedCanonizationCanonization is the act by which a Christian church declares a deceased person to be a saint, upon which declaration the person is included in the canon, or list, of recognized saints. Originally, individuals were recognized as saints without any formal process...
Portuguese medieval general - Sam PereiraSam PereiraSam Pereira is an American poet from Los Banos, California. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, Fresno and his Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Iowa , where he was a student in the legendary Iowa Writers' Workshop.Pereira's literary...
, American poet - Soeiro Pereira GomesSoeiro Pereira GomesJoaquim Soeiro Pereira Gomes was a Portuguese writer of realist influence and became one of the major names of Portuguese literature of the 20th century. Pereira Gomes is, along with Alves Redol, the biggest name of the Portuguese neo-realist movement...
, Portuguese writer - Steve PereiraAngel ExhaustAngel Exhaust is a British poetry magazine founded by Steve Pereira and Adrian Clarke in the late 1970s. Andrew Duncan took over as editor in 1992, and by 1993 it was one of the first poetry magazines to appear regularly on the internet.-Editors:...
, British born editor, poet and writer - William PereiraWilliam PereiraWilliam Leonard Pereira was an American architect from Chicago, Illinois, of Portuguese ancestry who was noted for his futuristic designs of landmark buildings such as the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco...
, American architect - Abraham Israel PereyraAbraham Israel PereyraAbraham Israel Pereyra was a wealthy and prominent Jewish Portuguese merchant, who lived in Amsterdam from circa 1644 to his death in 1699....
(died 1699), a very wealthy and important "Portuguese merchant of the Jewish nation," who lived in Amsterdam
Politics
- Anália de Victória PereiraAnália de Victória PereiraAnália Maria Caldeira de Victória Pereira Simeão was the leader of the PLD of Angola and the most visible female politician in the country. She co-founded the PLD in 1983 while living in Portugal, and was its president until her death.-External links:* *...
, Angolan politician - Aristides PereiraAristides PereiraAristides Maria Pereira was the first President of Cape Verde, serving from 1975 to 1991.-Biography:Pereira was born on the island of Boa Vista. His first major government job was chief of telecommunications in Guinea-Bissau...
, Cape Verdean politician - Fernando "Cobo" Pereira, officer of São Tomé and Príncipe
- Gabriel Antonio PereiraGabriel Antonio PereiraGabriel Antonio José Pereira Villagrán was a Uruguayan politician, son of Antonio Pereira, of Portuguese ancestry, and wife María de la Asunción Villagrán y Artigas. He was president in 1838 and between March 1, 1856 and March 1, 1860....
, Uruguayan political figure - António Pestana Garcia PereiraGarcia PereiraAntónio Pestana Garcia Pereira is a Portuguese lawyer and politician, and the current leader of the maoist PCTP/MRPP. He was a candidate in the 2006 presidential election, where placed sixth and last with 0.44 per cent of the vote. He had already ran in the 2001 presidential election, getting 1.69...
, Portuguese lawyer and politician - Henrique Pereira RosaHenrique Rosa-Interim President of Guinea-Bissau:He was interim President of Guinea-Bissau from 28 September 2003 to 1 October 2005. His appointment came following a 14 September military coup that deposed the elected government of President Kumba Ialá and subsequent talks between political officials, civil...
, politician from Guinea-Bissau - José Maria Pereira NevesJosé Maria NevesJosé Maria Pereira Neves on the island of Santiago , is the Prime Minister of Cape Verde.“José Maria Neves became interested in the politics and government of Cape Verde as a teen-ager.” “He was the leader of a nationalist youth organization during the country’s transition from Portuguese rule to...
, Cape Verdean politician - José Pacheco PereiraJosé Pacheco PereiraJosé Álvaro Machado Pacheco Pereira, GCL is a Portuguese political analyst, historian and politician, a member of PSD .- Biography :He was born in Porto and graduated in Philosophy from the University of Porto...
, Portuguese politician and intellectual - Tomás Romero PereiraTomás Romero PereiraTomás Romero Pereira was President of Paraguay from May 5, 1954 to August 15, 1954. He was a member of the Colorado Party. He came to power as a result of a military coup, led by General Alfredo Stroessner, which began on May 4, 1954, and lasted for three days...
, Paraguayan politician - Venceslau Brás Pereira GomesVenceslau Brás Pereira GomesVenceslau Brás Pereira Gomes was a Brazilian politician. Brás was born in Brasópolis , Minas Gerais State. He became governor of that state in 1909, and in 1910 he was elected vice-president under Hermes Rodrigues da Fonseca. He was elected president in 1914 and served until 1918. He declared war...
, Brazilian politician - Juan Isidro Jimenes Pereyra (1846–1919), a Dominican political figure
- Julio César PereyraJulio César PereyraJulio César Pereyra is the mayor of Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina .He is a member of the Justicialist Party and a strong supporter of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner....
(born 1951), the mayor of Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina since 2003
Dance and Music
- Erica Pereira, New York City Ballet soloist
- Steve PerrySteve Perry (musician)Stephen Ray "Steve" Perry is an American singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Journey from 1977–1987 and 1995–1998. Perry had a successful solo career throughout the late 1980s and early '90s.Perry's voice has garnered acclaim from musical peers and music...
(Pereira) from JourneyJourney (band)Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco by former members of Santana. The band has gone through several phases; its strongest commercial success occurred between the 1978 and 1987, after which it temporarily disbanded... - Luciano PereyraLuciano PereyraLuciano Pereyra was born in the bonaerense town of Lujan, the September 21, 1981. He is an Argentine singer.- Biography :His full name is Luciano Ariel Pereyra. When he was three years old, his parents noticed his talent for music and gave him a guitar for Christmas. The following year, he...
(born 1981), an Argentine singer - Luis PereyraLuis Pereyrathumb|Luis PereyraLuis Pereyra is a dancer and chorographer of Tango Argentino and Argentinian folklore.- Life :...
(born 1965), a dancer and chorographer of Tango Argentino and Argentinian folklore
Sports
- Jackie Pereira, Australian field hockey striker
- James PereiraJames PereiraJames Dean Pereira is a boxer from Brazil, who won the bronze medal in the flyweight division at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic....
, Brazilian boxer - João José PereiraJoão José PereiraJoão José Sales Henriques de Carvalho Pereira is a Portuguese professional triathlete and member of the National Team....
, Portuguese triathlete - Nuno Miguel Soares Pereira Ribeiro GomesNuno GomesNuno Miguel Soares Pereira Ribeiro , commonly known as Nuno Gomes, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for S.C. Braga as a striker.He was given the nickname Gomes during childhood after F.C...
, Portuguese football player - Nuno Jorge Pereira Silva Valente, Portuguese football player
- Ricardo PereiraRicardo PereiraRicardo Alexandre Martins Soares Pereira, OIH , simply Ricardo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Vitória de Setúbal as a goalkeeper....
, Portuguese football player - T. J. PereiraT. J. PereiraTiago Josué Pereira is a jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. He entered professional racing as an apprentice in 1994, winning 96 races at Brazil's Cristal Racecourse in his first year...
(born 1976), Brazilian jockey - Thiago PereiraThiago PereiraThiago Machado Vilela Pereira is an international competition swimmer from Brazil. He became known in his native country after winning the silver medal in the 200 m individual medley at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 2003.Pereira's biggest success came one year...
, Brazilian swimmer - Vítor Melo PereiraVítor Melo PereiraVítor Manuel Melo Pereira is a retired football referee from Portugal, best known for supervising four matches at the FIFA World Cup: two in 1998 and 2002.-References:*...
, Portuguese football referee - Mike PereiraMike PereiraMike Pereira is a former Vice President of Officiating for the National Football League . He first took over the position in 2001, succeeding Jerry Seeman. He was also a game official in the NFL for two seasons as a side judge on the officiating crew headed by referee Mike Carey...
, (NFL) Vice President of Officiating - Maxi Pereira, Uruguayan football Player
- Alvaro PereiraAlvaro PereiraÁlvaro Daniel Pereira Barragán is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for Futebol Clube do Porto in Portugal.On the left side, he can play as either a defender or midfielder.-Early years:...
, Uruguayan football Player - Thissara PereraThissara PereraNarangoda Liyanaarachchilage Thissara Chirantha Perera is a Sri Lankan cricketer. A left-hand batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler, Perera has both a first class century and five-wicket haul to his name, making him an all rounder for Wayamba. He has also played for the Sri Lankan U-19 and Sri...
, Sri Lankan cricketer - Bob PereyraBob PereyraBob Pereyra in Santa Monica, California. Bob Pereyra is one of the most recognized Street Luge Racers Worldwide. The pioneer of the extreme sport of Street Luge. Bob sanctioned the extreme sport. One of the fastest Street Luge Racers in the world...
(born 1963), a Street Luge Racer - Carlos PereyraCarlos PereyraCarlos Alberto Pereyra is an Argentine boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Córdoba.In 1932 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the bantamweight class after losing his fight to Joseph Lang.-External links:...
(born 1911), an Argentine boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics - Darío PereyraDario PereyraAlfonso Darío Pereyra Bueno is a Uruguayan former football player. Having played for Club Nacional de Football in his home country, he reached stardom playing for São Paulo FC as a centre-back along with Oscar...
(born 1956), a Uruguayan football player - Gabriel PereyraGabriel PereyraGabriel Ernesto Pereyra Vázquez is an Argentine footballer playing for Puebla of the Primera División de México....
(born 1978), an Argentine footballer playing in Mexico - Guillermo PereyraGuillermo PereyraGuillermo Ariel Pereyra is an Argentine-Italian footballer who plays for San Lorenzo de Almagro in the Argentine Primera División, as a defensive midfielder.-Football career:...
(born 1980), an Argentine-Italian footballer - Juan Pablo PereyraJuan Pablo PereyraJuan Pablo Pereyra is an Argentine football midfielder or forward who plays for Unión de Santa Fe.-Career:Pereyra made his playing debut in 2006 for El Linqueño in the regionalised 4th division of Argentine football...
(born 1984), an Argentine footballer - María del Pilar PereyraMaría del Pilar PereyraMaría del Pilar Pereyra is a retired female butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Argentina who represented her native country twice at the Summer Olympics, in 1996 and 2000. She claimed the bronze medal in the Women's 200m Butterfly event at the 1995 Pan American Games.-References:*...
(born 1978), an Argentine swimmer - Roberto PereyraRoberto PereyraRoberto Maximiliano Pereyra , is an Argentine footballer currently playing for the Italian club Udinese.Despite being right-footed, he plays mostly as a left winger.-Club career:...
(born 1991), an Argentine footballer
See also
- Comet PereyraComet PereyraComet Pereyra was a bright comet which appeared in 1963. It was a member of the Kreutz Sungrazers, a group of comets which pass extremely close to the Sun.- Discovery :...
(formal designations: C/1963 R1, 1963 V, and 1963e) was a bright comet which appeared in 1963 - Pereira da SilvaPereira da SilvaPereira da Silva is a Portuguese surname, it may came from the fusion of father and mother one-Pereira da Silva:*Manuel Pereira da Silva Portuguese sculptorFootballers*Adriano Pereira da Silva Brazilian footballer...
- PereraPereraPerera is a common surname in Sri Lanka, Portugal, Brazil, and most of the Lusosphere. The name was introduced in Sri Lanka by the Portuguese during the period of Portuguese Ceylon, and it derives from the common Portuguese surname Pereira . Perera is also a Spanish name.It may refer...