Cunha is a Galician and Portuguese

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of toponymic origin, documented since the 13th century.Genea - Origin of the Cunha family.
(in Portuguese) Notable people having this surname include: *

Aécio Ferreira da Cunha Aécio Ferreira da Cunha (4 January 1927 in Teófilo Otoni – 3 October 2010 in Belo Horizonte) was a Brazilian politician. Son of politician Tristão Ferreira da Cunha, he married Inês Maria de Faria, daughter of President Tancredo Neves, they ...

(1927–2010), Brazilian politician *

Alexandre da Cunha Alexandre da Cunha (born 1969) is a Brazilian-British artist, who produces sculpture and wall mounted works, often using found objects. His works have been exhibited around the world, and are located in several major public collections. Biogra ...

(born 1969), Brazilian-British artist *

Álvaro da Cunha {{Infobox noble, type , name = Álvaro da Cunha , title = Lord , image = , caption = , alt = , CoA = , more = , succession = , reign ...

(1371–?), Portuguese nobleman *

Álvaro Soares da Cunha Alvaro Soares da Cunha (c. 1466–1557) was the natural born son of Afonso V of Portugal, and Maria Soares da Cunha, the recently widowed daughter of Afonso's major valet, Fernão de Sá Alcoforado, and his wife Maria da Cunha. Álvaro was born ...

(c. 1466–1557), Portuguese nobleman *

Alvito D'Cunha Alvito Ronaldo Correia D'Cunha (born 12 July 1978, in Sanvordem) is a retired Indian football player. He was a former member of the India national team and represented India in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He spent most of his club car ...

(born 1978), Indian footballer * Amaro da Cunha (1912–1988), Brazilian rower * Ambrósio Leitão da Cunha (1825–1898), Brazilian lawyer and politician *

António Dias da Cunha António Augusto Serra Campos Dias da Cunha (born 1933 in Beira, Mozambique) is a Portuguese businessman. Early life He was born in Mozambique. He moved to Portugal at age nine. He earned a Licentiate in Law from the Faculty of Law of th ...

(born 1933), Portuguese businessman *

Arthur Cunha Arthur Cunha da Rocha (born 10 January 1990), or better known as Arthur Cunha, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. Early career Cunha trained at Manchester United in 2007. He underwent tests with the U-17 team, ha ...

(born 1990), Brazilian footballer *

Brasílio Itiberê da Cunha Brasílio Itiberê da Cunha (1 August 1846 – 11 August 1913) was a Brazilian composer, lawyer and diplomat. Itiberê was the sibling of poet and critic (literary and musical) and uncle of composer . Biography Brasílio Itiberê was born in t ...

(1846–1913), Brazilian composer *

Carlos Alberto Cunha Carlos Alberto Cunha (21 May 1959 – 10 November 2016) was a Brazilian judoka. He competed in the men's half-middleweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игр� ...

(1959–2016), Brazilian judoka *

Celso Ferreira da Cunha Celso Ferreira da Cunha (1917-1989) was a Brazilians, Brazilian professor, philologist and essayist. He was the fourth occupant of seat 35 at the Brazilian Academy of Letters, to which he was elected on August 13, 1987, succeeding José Honório Rod ...

(1917–1989), Brazilian professor, philologist and essayist *

Colin D'Cunha Colin D'Cunha was Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health during the SARS crisis. He was succeeded by Karim Kurji. Dr. D'Cunha worked locally, provincially and at the national level in various capacities- Manitoba Chief Occupational Medical Off ...

, Canadian physician * David Da Cunha (born 1983), French football player *

Delfina Benigna da Cunha Delfina Benigna da Cunha (1791–1857) was a Brazilian poet. Her works reflected the increasing socio-political participation of Brazilian women through literary and journalistic production. da Cunha explored gender as well as imperial and nation ...

(1791–1857), Brazilian poet *

Diego Ribas da Cunha Diego Ribas da Cunha (born 28 February 1985), commonly known as just Diego or Diego Ribas, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Diego began his career at Santos, where he won two Campeonato Brasileiro Sér ...

(born 1985), Brazilian international footballer *

Domingos da Cunha Domingos da Cunha (c. 1598 – 11 May 1644), was a Portuguese painter. Da Cunha, also known as the "Cabrinha" (due to being a mulatto), studied painting in Madrid with Eugenio Caxés. He primarily painted religious-themed works. He painted ''The ...

(c. 1598–1644), the ''Cabrinha'', Portuguese Jesuit painter * Edgar Moreira da Cunha (born 1953), Brazilian-born American prelate *

Eduardo Cunha Eduardo Cosentino da Cunha (born 29 September 1958), is a Brazilian politician and radio host, born in Rio de Janeiro. He was President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil from February 2015 until May 5, 2016, when he was removed from the pos ...

(born 1958), former president of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies 2015–2016 * Euclides da Cunha (1866–1909), Brazilian journalist, sociologist and engineer *

Francisco de Vasconcelos da Cunha Francisco de Vasconcelos da Cunha (c.1590 – c. mid 17th century) was a Portuguese colonial administrator. He was born around 1590, and was governor of Portuguese Cape Verde from 1624 to 1628. He succeeded Manuel Afonso de Guerra, who was also ...

(c. 1590–c. mid 17th century), Portuguese colonial administrator *

Francisco Maria da Cunha Francisco Maria da Cunha (Angra do Heroísmo, December 22, 1832 – Lisbon, 13 January 1909) was a military, political and Portuguese colonial administrator. Among other prominent roles, he was Governor of Portuguese India and Governor-general of ...

(1832–1909), Portuguese military, political and colonial administrator * Gerard da Cunha (born 1955), Indian architect *

Gerson da Cunha Gerson da Cunha (16 June 1929 – 7 January 2022) was an Indian advertising professional who was also a stage and film actor, social worker, and author. He headed the Indian market communications agency Lintas and also worked for J. Walter Tho ...

(c. 1927–2022), Indian actor *

Ignatius D'Cunha Ignatius D'Cunha (1 February 1924 – 11 October 2007) was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aurangabad, located in Aurangabad, India. He was ordained priest in 1955 and elevated to Bishop of Aurangabad in 1989. D'Cunha died on 11 O ...

(1924–2007), Indian bishop *

Joanne Da Cunha Joanne Da Cunha (born 24 October 1990) is an Indian actress, singer and model. Former "Miss Glowing Skin" crowned at "Pond's Femina Goa 2013". She made her debut as lead actor for Feature Film ''WELCOME M1LL10NS''. Career * Acted in Bollywo ...

(born 1990), Indian actress, singer and model * João Cunha (disambiguation), multiple people *

John da Cunha John Wilfrid da Cunha (6 September 1922 – 12 May 2006) was a British barrister and circuit judge. He was a member of the British delegation to the Nuremberg War Crimes Tribunal. Born in Manchester, da Cunha's father, Frank da Cunha, was a GP ...

(1922–2006), British barrister and circuit judge *

John Michael D'Cunha John Michael D'Cunha is an Indian Judge elevated as a Permanent Judge in the Karnataka High Court on 1 November 2018. D'Cunha was appointed an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on 14 November 2016. On 27 September 2014 he convicted Jay ...

(born 1959), Indian judge * José da Cunha (disambiguation), multiple people * Juliana Carneiro da Cunha (born 1949), French-Brazilian actress and dancer *

Lucas Da Cunha Lucas Da Cunha (born 9 June 2001) is a French professional association football, footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie A club Como 1907, Como. Club career Da Cunha is a youth product of Stade Rennais F.C., Rennes. In the fin ...

(born 2001), French-Portuguese footballer *Dom Luís da Cunha (1662–1749), Portuguese diplomat * Leander D'Cunha (born 1977), Indian footballer *

Lix da Cunha Lix da Cunha () (April 9, 1896 in Mogi-Mirim – August 6, 1984 in Campinas) was an engineer and architect. In 1924, he founded a homonymous construction company located in Campinas, Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative ...

(1896–1984), Brazilian engineer, architect, developer *

Luis Veiga da Cunha Luis Veiga da Cunha (born 1936 in Lisbon), is a Portuguese scientist, Professor at the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering of the NOVA University Lisbon. He graduated in Civil Engineering at the Technical University of Lisbon an ...

(born 1936), Portuguese scientist *

Manuela Carneiro da Cunha Manuela Carneiro da Cunha (born 1943) is a Portuguese-Brazilian anthropologist, who is known for her studies of indigenous people in Brazil. Early life and training Maria Manuela Ligeti Carneiro da Cunha was born in Cascais, Portugal on 16 July 1 ...

(born 1943), Portuguese-Brazilian anthropologist *

Marco Aurélio Cunha dos Santos Marco may refer to: People * Marco (given name), people with the given name Marco * Marco (actor) (born 1977), South Korean model and actor * Georg Marco (1863–1923), Romanian chess player of German origin * Tomás Marco (born 1942), Spanish co ...

, better known as Marco Aurélio (born 1967), Brazilian footballer * Maria Adelaide Coelho da Cunha (1869–1954), Portuguese socialite * Maria da Cunha (1872–1917), Portuguese poet and journalist *

Maria da Graça Amado da Cunha Maria da Graça Amado da Cunha (1919–2001) was a Portuguese classical pianist, best known for interpreting the works of the Portuguese composer Fernando Lopes-Graça. She was a feminist and an opponent of the right-wing ''Estado Novo (Portugal), ...

(1919–2001), Portuguese classical pianist *

Maria do Carmo Carmen Miranda, (; born Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha, 9 February 1909 – 5 August 1955) was a Portuguese-born Brazilian samba singer, dancer, Broadway actress and film star who was active from the late 1920s onwards. Nicknamed "The Br ...

, better known as " Carmen Miranda" da Cunha (1909–1955), singer, actress and dancer *

Martim Lourenço da Cunha {{Infobox noble, type , name = Martim Lourenço da Cunha , title = Lord , image = , caption = , alt = , CoA = , more = , succession = , rei ...

(1300–?), Portuguese nobleman * Matheus Cunha (born 1999), Brazilian footballer * Nani (born 1986), real name ''Luis da Cunha'', Portuguese international footballer * Neil D'Cunha, Indian Malayali cinematographer * Nuno da Cunha (c. 1487–1539), governor of Portuguese possessions in India from 1528 to 1538 *

Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha (6 April 1928 – 11 March 2011) was a Brazilian paleontologist and herpetologist. Da Cunha was born in Belém, and studied zoology at the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA) of Manaus. Selected wor ...

(1928–2011), Brazilian herpetologist *

Pedro Correia da Cunha Pedro Correia da Cunha (1440 – 1497, Lisbon) was a Portuguese nobleman who was the Second Donatary-Captain of Porto Santo, and the 1st Donatary-Captain of the island of Graciosa, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Biography Pedro C ...

(1440–1497), Portuguese nobleman *

Rodrigo da Cunha D. Rodrigo da Cunha (1577 – 3 January 1643) was a Portuguese prelate of the first half of the seventeenth century and who, as Archbishop of Lisbon, played an important role in supporting the restoration of Portuguese independence from Spain. ...

(1577–1643), Portuguese prelate *

Samuel Lopes da Cunha Samuel Lopes da Cunha (born 7 February 1984) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for São Raimundo Esporte Clube (PA). Biography Grêmio A youth product of Grêmio, he signed a 3-year contract in August 2004. He played five matches in the 2 ...

(born 1984) Brazilian footballer *

Shayne D'Cunha Shayne Warren Tiber D'Cunha (born 1 April 1996) is a retired professional soccer player who most notably played as a defender for Western Sydney Wanderers in the A-League. Born in India, he represented Australia at youth level internationally. ...

(born 1996), Indian-born Australian soccer player * Sylvester da Cunha (1930–2023), Indian advertising professional, actor, social worker and author * Talles Cunha (born 1989), Brazilian footballer * Thiago Cunha (born 1985), Brazilian–born East Timorese footballer *

Tiago Carneiro da Cunha Tiago Carneiro da Cunha (born 1973 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil), is a Brazilian artist. He is the son of José Mariano Carneiro da Cunha and Manuela Carneiro da Cunha, anthropologists. During his formative years, he took life-drawing class ...

(born 1973), Brazilian artist * Tristão da Cunha (1460–1540), Portuguese explorer and naval commander *

Tristão de Bragança Cunha Tristão de Bragança Cunha (2 April 1891 – 26 September 1958), alternatively spelled as Tristao de Braganza Cunha, popularly known as T B Cunha was a prominent Indian nationalist and anti-colonial activist from Goa (then part of Portuguese ...

(1878–1938), Indian nationalist and anti-colonial activist *

Tristão Ferreira da Cunha Tristão Ferreira da Cunha ( Teófilo Otoni, 27 July 1890Rio de Janeiro, 2 January 1974) was a Brazilian politician, lawyer and scholar. In 1934, he was elected constituent state deputy for the Partido Republicano Mineiro, but his term was inter ...

(1890–1974), Brazilian politician, lawyer and scholar *

Virginia da Cunha Virginia da Cunha (born 15 June 1981, in Cordoba, Argentina) is an Argentine singer, actress, and dancer; also she was a member of the Argentinian girl-group Bandana (pop group), Bandana. Discography * ''See Bandana (pop group)#Discography, Ban ...

(born 1981), Argentine singer, actress and dancer * Waldemar Esteves da Cunha (1920–2013), Brazilian King Momo * Zeca Cunha (1935–2013), Hong Kong field hockey player Locations with the name Cunha include: * Cunha, São Paulo, a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil * Cunha Porã, a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil *

Flores da Cunha Flores da Cunha is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is the largest producer of wines inside Brazil. The Venetian language, Venetian language in its Brazilian form Talian language, Talian is co-official with Portugues ...

, a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil * Tristan da Cunha, a remote group of volcanic islands in the south Atlantic Ocean

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