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Ribeiro is a Portuguese and Galician surname, also common in Brazil. Origin: Latin ''riparius'', ("small stream" or "by the river"). It is also a wine-making region of central Galicia. In Galicia the surname may have been Castilianized as ''Riveiro''. *Adriano Leite Ribeiro (born 1982), Brazilian football striker *Aguinaldo Ribeiro (born 1969), Brazilian politician *Alfonso Ribeiro (born 1971), American actor/game show host *Alexandre Ribeiro (born 1981), Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist *Alípio de Miranda-Ribeiro (1874–1939), Brazilian herpetologist and ichthyologist *Ana Ribeiro (born 1955), Uruguayan historian, writer, and professor *Anderson Ribeiro (born 1981), Brazilian football player *André Ribeiro (racing driver), André Ribeiro (1966–2021), Brazilian racing driver *Antonio Ribeiro (soccer) (born 1980), Canadian football (soccer) player *António Ribeiro (1928–1998), Catholic cardinal from Portugal *Áureo Lídio Moreira Ribeiro, Áureo Ribei ...
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In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several given names and surnames are possible in the full name. In modern times most surnames are hereditary, although in most countries a person has a right to name change, change their name. Depending on culture, the surname may be placed either at the start of a person's name, or at the end. The number of surnames given to an individual also varies: in most cases it is just one, but in Portuguese-speaking countries and many Spanish-speaking countries, two surnames (one inherited from the mother and another from the father) are used for legal purposes. Depending on culture, not all members of a family unit are required to have identical surnames. In some countries, surnames are modified depending on gender and family membership status of a person. C ...
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Bruno Ribeiro
Bruno Miguel Fernandes Ribeiro (born 22 October 1975) is a Portuguese former football manager and player. A midfielder with a powerful left-foot strike, he began his playing career with hometown club Vitória Setúbal from 1994 to 1997, before he had four years in England with Leeds United and Sheffield United. He returned to Portugal to play for União de Leiria, Beira-Mar and Santa Clara, before spending 2003 to 2010 back with Vitória Setúbal. He spent the majority of his career in the Primeira Liga, though he also spent time in the second tier and the English Football League and Premier League. He made a total of 351 career appearances, scoring 21 goals. He won all of his honours with Vitória Setúbal, winning promotion out of the second tier in 1995–96 and 2003–04, winning the Taça de Portugal in 2005, and Taça da Liga in 2008, whilst picking up runners-up medals in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira in 2005 and Taça de Portugal in 2006. He also won five cap ...
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Julio Francis Ribeiro
Julio Francis Ribeiro (born 5 May 1929, in Bombay) is a retired Indian police officer and civil servant. He held increasingly responsible positions during his career, and led the Punjab Police during part of the Punjab insurgency periods. In 1987, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award for his services. Career Ribeiro joined the Indian Police Service in 1953 and rose to be the Commissioner of Mumbai Police from 1982 to 1986. He was promoted to Director General of Central Reserve Police Force, then to Director General Police of Gujarat. Ribeiro served as Director General of Punjab Police during its worst years of terrorism in Punjab. The New York Times reported that in the 1980s, Ribeiro led the Punjab police in a "ferocious crackdown" on Sikh militants, in a policy christened "bullet for bullet" by Arun Nehru. He held positions such as Special Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs and Adviser to the Governor of ...
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Jorge Ribeiro
Jorge Miguel de Oliveira Ribeiro (born 9 November 1981) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer. Mainly a left-back, he could also play as a wing-back or midfielder. He totalled 118 Primeira Liga games and 15 goals, for six clubs including two spells at Benfica, and added 185 appearances in LigaPro for as many teams. Additionally, he had stints in Russia with Dynamo Moscow and in Spain. Ribeiro earned 52 caps for Portugal at youth level, and represented the country at Euro 2008. Club career Early career Born in Lisbon, Ribeiro was brought up in S.L. Benfica's youth system. In 2002, he was one of three young players sold to fellow Primeira Liga club Varzim SC, along with Rui Baião and Pepa. In January 2005, after angering his employers Gil Vicente F.C. by an unauthorised absence, he was purchased by the Russian Premier League's FC Dynamo Moscow; unadjusted, he left the team precisely a year after, joining La Liga side Málaga CF until the end of the season, which ...
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João Mário Ribeiro
João Mário Ribeiro (10 June 1929 – 21 September 2021) was a Portuguese chess player, three-time Portuguese Chess Championships winner (1954, 1963, 1971). Biography From the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s João Mário Ribeiro was one of Portugal's leading chess players. He three times won Portuguese Chess Championships: 1954, 1963, and 1971. In 1954, in Munich João Mário Ribeiro participated in World Chess Championship Zonal tournament. João Mário Ribeiro played for Portugal in the Chess Olympiads: * In 1958, at third board in the 13th Chess Olympiad in Munich (+5, =7, -4), * In 1960, at second board in the 14th Chess Olympiad in Leipzig (+7, =5, -5), * In 1964, at first board in the 16th Chess Olympiad in Tel Aviv (+4, =5, -4), * In 1966, at fourth board in the 17th Chess Olympiad in Havana (+3, =8, -4), * In 1970, at fourth board in the 19th Chess Olympiad in Siegen (+4, =6, -5), * In 1972, at first board in the 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje (+3, =11, -6), * In 1974, at ...
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Gilvan Ribeiro
Gilvan Bitencourt Ribeiro (born 8 May 1989) is a Brazilian canoeist. He competed in the men's K-2 200 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events i .... References External links * * * * * 1989 births Living people Brazilian male canoeists Olympic canoeists for Brazil Canoeists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Pan American Games silver medalists in canoeing Pan American Games bronze medalists in canoeing Pan American Games silver medalists for Brazil Pan American Games bronze medalists for Brazil Canoeists at the 2011 Pan American Games Canoeists at the 2015 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games South American Games gold medalists for Brazil South America ...
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Florence Ribeiro
Florence Barbara Ribeiro SCOB (3 November 1933 – 1 December 1986) was a South African anti-apartheid activist who, along with her husband Fabian Ribeiro, were assassinated by South African government forces. The post-Apartheid Truth and Reconciliation Commission A truth commission, also known as a truth and reconciliation commission or truth and justice commission, is an official body tasked with discovering and revealing past wrongdoing by a government (or, depending on the circumstances, non-state ac ... found that when generals Jannie Geldenhuys and Ian Gleeson were informed that the SADF and Security Branch had assassinated Dr Fabian Ribeiro and his wife Florence on 1 December 1986 they failed to pass this information onto the Attorney-General or the police. The commission concluded that they both "acted in an obstructive way for which they are legally responsible". As part of the commission's hearings, it was alleged that Geldenhuys had also authorized the use of ...
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Fernando Ribeiro
Fernando Ribeiro (born August 26, 1974) is a Portuguese singer, vocalist, and lyricist for the Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell. In addition to this activity, he is also a writer and translator. Life and career Raised in Brandoa, just outside of Lisbon, Fernando Ribeiro formed Morbid God in 1989, which later changed its name to Moonspell in 1992. Concurrently with his musical endeavors, as a young adult, Ribeiro studied philosophy at the University of Lisbon for a period of time with the unfulfilled aim of becoming a high school philosophy teacher. He has published three books of poetry, namely, Como Escavar um Abismo (2001), As Feridas Essenciais (2004), and Diálogo de Vultos (2007). He has also written a book of prose, Senhora Vingança (2011). He also took part in the project "A Sombra Sobre Lisboa - Lovecraftian Tales in the City of Seven Hills". A literary work featuring several authors and invoking Lovecraft's worlds adapted to the city of Lisbon. He wrote the intr ...
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Fernanda Ribeiro
Maria Fernanda Moreira Ribeiro, GCIH (; born 23 June 1969), is a long-distance runner born in Penafiel, Portugal. The pinnacle of her career was at the 1996 Summer Olympics when she won the women's 10000 m gold medal, establishing a new Olympic record of 31:01.63. Her victory gave Portugal its third Olympic gold medal. Biography Ribeiro started running with Grupo Desportivo do Kolossal, before joining FC Porto, which she represented from 1982-1992. She returned to FC Porto after two years at Maratona Clube da Maia. Along with her sports career, she has worked at her town hall as a sports adviser to the mayor. She holds Portugal's record for most Olympic medals. She has the record for most athletic medals won in Portugal, having participated in five summer Olympics (Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, and Athens 2004) and many more European and World Championships. Ribeiro has continued running in her later years and won third place at the 2010 Lisbon Hal ...
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Fabian Defu Ribeiro
Fabian Defu Ribeiro SCOB (19 June 1933 – 1 December 1986) was a South African doctor and anti-apartheid activist who, along with his wife Florence, was assassinated by South African government forces. Ribeiro studied at the University of Fort Hare and the University of Natal, and in 1961 opened a surgery practice in Mamelodi, where he worked until his death. He had initially considered the Roman Catholic priesthood but changed his mind, while remaining a devoted practising Catholic. During the 1970’s he recorded evidence of police brutality by taking pictures of victims who came to him for treatment. In 1980 he was imprisoned for a few months on charges of treason, but was successfully defended by George Bizos. On 1 December 1986, the Ribeiros were gunned down at the kitchen door of their house. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission found that they were killed by a joint operation by South African Special Forces and the Northern Transvaal Security Branch. Applicants for a ...
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Édson Ribeiro
Édson Luciano Ribeiro (born December 8, 1972) is a Brazilian sprinter competing mostly in 100 metres. He has been successful on regional level, and won two Olympic medals with the Brazilian 4 x 100 metres relay team. His personal best time achieved in 1998, is 10.14 seconds. Achievements (100 metres unless noted) *2003 South American Championships - gold medal *2003 World Championships in Athletics - silver medal (4x100 metres relay) *2000 Olympic Games - silver medal (4x100 metres relay) *1999 South American Championships - gold medal (200 metres) *1999 World Championships in Athletics - bronze medal (4x100 metres relay) *1996 Olympic Games The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ... - bronze medal (4x100 metres relay) *1995 South American Championships - silver medal ...
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Diogo Ribeiro (cartographer)
Diogo Ribeiro (d. 16 August 1533) was a Portuguese cartographer and explorer who worked most of his life in Spain, where he was known as Diego Ribero. He worked on the official maps of the ''Padrón Real'' (or ''Padrón General'') from 1518 to 1532. He also made navigation instruments, including astrolabes and quadrants. Early life Born as Diogo Ribeiro, he was the son of Afonso Ribeiro and Beatriz d’Oliveira. However, there is no known record of the date and place of his birth. He is believed to have become a seaman at an early age and made several voyages to India as a ship pilot. Reportedly, Ribeiro sailed with Pedro Afonso de Aguiar who served as captain in the armadas of the explorers Vasco da Gama (1502), Lopo Soares (1504), and Afonso de Albuquerque (1509). Career By 1516, Diogo Ribeiro and several other Portuguese navigators and cartographers, conflicting with King Manuel I of Portugal, gathered in Seville to serve the newly crowned Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Ch ...
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