Pires is a common surname in the

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, namely in

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. It was originally a

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, meaning ''Son of Pedro'' or ''Son of Pero'' ( en, Peter). Its

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equivalent is ''

Pérez Pérez, or Perez as most commonly written in English, is a Castilian Spanish surname. Perez (pronounced Peretz, see below) is also common in people of Sephardic Jewish descent and is the 4th most common surname in Israel, most common surname not o ...

''. It is a variant form of '' Peres''. It may mean different things:

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* Alda Ferreira Pires Barreto de Lara Albuquerque (1930-1962), Angolan-Portuguese writer * Alfredo Pires (born 1964), Timor-Leste politician *

Aloísio Pires Alves Aloisio or Aloísio is a Romance masculine given name, arising via an Old Occitan form '' Aloys'' from Louis. * Aloisio da Milano, also known as Aloisio da Carezano, Aleviz Milanets and Aleviz Fryazin, 15th/16th century Italian architect * Aloisio ...

(born 1963), Brazilian footballer * Álvaro Henrique Alves Pires (born 1985), Brazilian footballer * Anabela Braz Pires (born 1976), Portuguese singer and actress * Arlindo do Carmo Pires Barbeitos (born 1940), Angolan poet * Cléo Pires (born 1982), Brazilian actress *

Cornélio Pires Cornélio Pires (July 13, 1884 in Tietê – February 17, 1958 in São Paulo) was a journalist, writer, and Brazilian folklorist. Cornélio Pires was the most important studious of the country man, he understood him, and was the first to launch, ...

(1884–1958), Brazilian journalist, writer and folklorist * Diogo Pires (1500–1532), known as Solomon Molcho, a self-proclaimed Jewish Messiah *

Emília Pires Emília Pires was East Timor's Minister of Finance from April 2007 until 16 February 2015. Ms. Pires was sworn in as the Minister of Finance of the V Constitutional Government of East Timor on August 8, 2012 under the leadership of Prime Minis ...

, Timor-Leste Minister of Finance * Felipe Pires (born 1995), Brazilian footballer *

Fernão Pires de Andrade Captain Fernão Pires de Andrade (also spelled as Fernão Peres de Andrade; in contemporary sources, Fernam (Fernã) Perez Dandrade) (died 1552) was a Portuguese merchant, pharmacist, and official diplomat under the explorer and Portuguese Mal ...

(died 1523), Portuguese merchant and official * Francisco Fortunato Pires (born 1948), São Toméan politician * Gérard Pirès (born 1942), French film director and writer *

Glória Pires Glória Maria Cláudia Pires de Morais (; born 23 August 1963) is a Brazilian actress. She is best known for her roles in TV Globo telenovelas such as '' Dancin' Days'', ''Vale Tudo'', ''Mulheres de Areia'' and ''O Rei do Gado''. She is also know ...

(born 1963), Brazilian actress * João Murça Pires (1917–1994), Brazilian botanist * Jorge Costa Pires (born 1981), Portuguese footballer *

José Cardoso Pires José Cardoso (2October 192526October 1998) was a Portuguese author of short stories, novels, plays, and political satire. Life and career Early life Pires was born in the Portuguese village of São João do Peso, which is within the district ...

(1925–1998), Portuguese writer * José Mariano Rebelo Pires Gago, Portuguese high-energy physicist and Minister for Science * Loick Pires (born 1989), English footballer *

Luís Pires Luís Pires (15th-16th century CE) was a Portuguese explorer who accompanied Pedro Álvares Cabral in the discovery of Brazil, being one of the captains of the fleet. On leaving the Cape Verde Islands, Pires was forced by a storm to return to Li ...

(15th century/16th century), Portuguese explorer * Maria do Carmo Trovoada Pires de Carvalho Silveira (born 1960), São Toméan politician *

Maria João Pires Maria João Alexandre Barbosa Pires (; born 23 July 1944) is a Portuguese classical pianist, widely regarded as one of the leading interpreters of Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin. Early life and education Pires was born in Lisbon, Portugal, a posthu ...

(born 1944), Portuguese pianist *

Mário Lemos Pires Mário Lemos Pires (30 June 1930 – 22 May 2009) was a major-general of the Portuguese Army and the last colonial governor of Portuguese Timor. Biography Born in Lamego, Portugal in 1930, Lemos Pires moved to Lisbon at age 18 to commence his s ...

(1930–2009), last governor of Portuguese Timor * Mário Pires (born 1949), Guinea-Bissau politician and former Prime Minister * Nuno Pires, South African bioinformatician *

Paulo Pires Paulo Pires (born 26 February 1967) is a Portuguese television and film actor and former stage actor and fashion model, known for his work in Portuguese and Spanish television and films. He was named Portuguese Theatre Personality of the Year in ...

(born 1967), Portuguese model and actor *

Pedro Pires Pedro de Verona Rodrigues Pires (; born 29 April 1934) is a Cape Verdean politician who served as Prime Minister of Cape Verde from 1975 to 1991, and later as President from 2001 to 2011. Life and career Pires was born in São Filipe, Fogo, Cape ...

(born 1934), President of Cape Verde *

Robert Pires Robert Emmanuel Pires (born 29 October 1973) is a French football coach and former professional player. Pires played for French clubs Metz and Marseille prior to his time with Arsenal, where he won two FA Cups and two Premier League titles inclu ...

(born 1973), French footballer * Rosemir Pires (born 1978), Brazilian footballer *

Tomé Pires Tomé Pires (1465?–1524 or 1540)Madureira, 150–151. was a Portuguese apothecary from Lisbon who spent 1512 to 1515 in Malacca immediately after the Portuguese conquest, at a time when Europeans were only first arriving in Southeast As ...

(born 1460s), first Portuguese envoy to China

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