Câmara (meaning "
chamber
Chamber or the chamber may refer to:
In government and organizations
*Chamber of commerce, an organization of business owners to promote commercial interests
*Legislative chamber, in politics
*Debate chamber, the space or room that houses deliber ...
") is a common surname in the Portuguese language. It may also refer to:
People
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António de Vasconcelos e Sousa Câmara Caminha Faro e Veiga, 8th Count of Calheta, 4th Marquis of Castelo Melhor and Constable of Portugal
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D. João da Câmara, Portuguese writer
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Eugênia Câmara
Eugênia Infante da Câmara (1837–1874) was a Portuguese actress, poet, author and director of plays, active in both Portugal and Brazil. As well as for her own artistic achievements, she is remembered for her affair with, and influence upon, t ...
, Portuguese actress
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Gilberto Câmara, Brazilian computer scientist
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Hélder Câmara, Brazilian archbishop
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Hélder Câmara (chess player), Brazilian chess master
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Joana Tomásia da Câmara, 14th and last donatary captain of the island of São Miguel, Portugal
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João Câmara, Brazilian painter
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Ronald Câmara, Brazilian chess master
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Sérgio Sette Câmara. Brazilian racing driver
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José da Câmara Teles, 13th donatary captain of the island of São Miguel, Portugal
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Luís Manuel da Câmara, 12th donatary captain of the island of São Miguel, Portugal
Places
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Câmara de Lobos, city and municipality in Madeira, Portugal
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Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, a parish in Madeira, Portugal
Other
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Câmara Defense, also ''
Gunderam Defense'' or ''Brazilian Defense'' is a rarely played chess opening
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TV Câmara, Brazilian television channel responsible for broadcasting activity from the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies
* ''Câmara'' may also mean
Chamber of Deputies
The chamber of deputies is the lower house in many bicameral legislatures and the sole house in some unicameral legislatures.
Description
Historically, French Chamber of Deputies was the lower house of the French Parliament during the Bourbon R ...
in a number of different countries
* ''Câmara'' may also mean a
Câmara Municipal, the executive body of a municipality in Portugal, and legislative body of Brazilian municipalities
See also
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Camara (disambiguation)
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Kamara (disambiguation)
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Portuguese-language surnames