Nunes

Nunes is a common Portuguese surname. Origin: Português patronymic (son of Nuno). The name itself is believed to be either of Latin "Nunnus, Nonnus", or crypto-Judaism.[1] etymology.[2] Some Sephardic Jews adopted this name.

Notable people with the name

Business, arts, entertainment, and media

  • Clara Nunes (1942–1983), Brazilian samba musician
  • Deise Nunes (born 1968), Brazilian model and Miss Brazil 1986
  • Emmanuel Nunes (1941–2012), Portuguese composer
  • Julia Nunes (born 1989), American singer and songwriter
  • José Maurício Nunes Garcia (1767–1830), Brazilian classical composer
  • Lygia Bojunga Nunes (born 1932), Brazilian author of children's books
  • Neil Nunes (born 1980), British continuity announcer
  • Pedro Nunes (1502-1578), Portuguese mathematician, cosmographer, and professor
  • Rachel Ann Nunes (born 1966), or Teyla Branton or Rachel Branton, or Mrs. Antonio Joao (TJ) Nunes, United States author of children's books
  • Sara Nunes (born 1980), Finnish pop singer
  • Vasco Nunes (1974–2016), Portuguese cinematographer, producer, and film director

Religion

Sports

Other fields

See also

  • Núñez, the Spanish version of the name

References

  1. ^ BEN-NAEH, Yaron. Jews in the Realm of the Sultans: Ottoman Jewish Society in the Seventeenth Century. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2008. Available at: https://www.mohrsiebeck.com/en/book/jews-in-the-realm-of-the-sultans-9783161668128/. Accessed October 1, 2025.
  2. ^ Lidia Becker (2009), Hispano-romanisches Namenbuch: Untersuchung der Personennamen vorrömischer, griechischer und lateinisch-romanischer Etymologie auf der Iberischen Halbinsel im Mittelalter (6.–12. Jahrhundert) (De Gruyter), pp. 773ff.
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