Nunes

Nunes is a common Portuguese surname. Origin: Germanic patronymic (son of Nuno). The name itself is believed to be either of Latin "Nunnus, Nonnus", or Celtic etymology.^[1] Not Jewish in origin but some Sephardic Jews adopted this name.

Notable people with the name

Business, arts, entertainment, and media

• Clara Nunes (1942–1983), Brazilian samba musician
• 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

• Emanuel Nunes Carvalho (1771–1817), United States rabbi and lexicographer
• Airas Nunes (c. 1230-1293), Spanish cleric and troubador
• José da Costa Nunes (1880–1976), Portuguese Catholic Cardinal, former Bishop of Macau and Patriarch of the East Indies

Sports

• Adão Nunes Dornelles (1923–1991), Brazilian footballer
• Agnaldo Nunes (born 1976), Brazilian boxer
• Alessandro Mori Nunes (born 1979), Brazilian footballer
• Alessandro Nunes (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
• Amanda Nunes (born 1988), Brazilian mixed martial artist
• André Nunes (born 1984), Brazilian footballer
• Diego Nunes (born 1986), Brazilian racing driver
• Diego Nunes (fighter) (born 1982), Brazilian mixed martial artist
• Eduardo Martins Nunes (born 1984), Brazilian footballer
• Emerson Pereira Nunes (born 1981), Brazilian footballer
• Erick Nunes (born 2004), Brazilian footballer
• Hugo Nunes Coelho (born 1980), Portuguese footballer
• João Batista Nunes (born 1954), Brazilian footballer
• Jorge Amado Nunes (born 1961), Paraguayan footballer
• José Carlos Araújo Nunes (born 1977), Portuguese footballer
• Josh Nunes (born 1990), Stanford football quarterback
• Karl Nunes (1894–1958), West Indian cricketer
• Laís Nunes (born 1992), Brazilian wrestler
• Paulo Jorge Carreira Nunes (born 1970), Portuguese footballer
• Paulo Nunes (born 1971), Brazilian footballer
• Ricardo Nunes, (born June 1986) South African footballer
• Tomané Nunes (born 1987), Portuguese footballer
• Valmir Nunes (born 1964), Brazilian ultramarathon runner
• Vinícius Alberto Nunes (born 1988), Brazilian footballer

Other fields

• Benedito Nunes (1929–2011), Brazilian philosopher and writer
• Claudio Nunes (born 1968), Italian bridge player
• Pedro Nunes (1502-1578), 16th century mathematician
• Devin Nunes (born 1973), United States politician
• Terezinha Nunes (born 1947), British-Brazilian clinical psychologist and academic
• Thamirys Nunes, Brazilian transgender rights activist

See also

• Núñez, the Spanish version of the name