Reis is a common
surname in the Portuguese language, namely in
Portugal
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and
Brazil
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. It was originally a
Christian devotional family name of the
Middle Ages
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, probably due to the Portuguese name for the
Biblical Magi, the ''Reis Magos'' (the
Magi
Magi (; singular magus ; from Latin '' magus'', cf. fa, مغ ) were priests in Zoroastrianism and the earlier religions of the western Iranians. The earliest known use of the word ''magi'' is in the trilingual inscription written by Darius t ...
Kings). Sometimes the surname is ''dos Reis'' (''of the Kings''). The Reis surname does not denote a single
genealogical
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origin and there are many families bearing that surname. The Reis etymology is probably from the Latin ''Rex'' ("
King
King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king.
*In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...
"), and it is noticeable that it has relations with the
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
** Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ge ...
''
Reich
''Reich'' (; ) is a German noun whose meaning is analogous to the meaning of the English word "realm"; this is not to be confused with the German adjective "reich" which means "rich". The terms ' (literally the "realm of an emperor") and ' (lit ...
'' ("Kingdom, Empire"), and the
Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
''
Rijk'' (also "Kingdom, Empire"), the Germanic names Rick, Rich,
Richard
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stro ...
, etc. The
Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Can ...
version of this surname is Reyes.
Reis is also a common
surname in the
German language
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(where its alternative meaning is "rice"), a historically famous epithet derived from military rank in
Turkey
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(e.g.,
Piri Reis
Ahmet Muhiddin Piri ( 1465 – 1553), better known as Piri Reis ( tr, Pîrî Reis or ''Hacı Ahmet Muhittin Pîrî Bey''), was a navigator, geographer and cartographer. He is primarily known today for his maps and charts collected in his ''Kita ...
), and was also used by some European
Jews
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.
It is a name associated with a great number of people:
*
Alves dos Reis
Artur Virgílio Alves Reis (Lisbon, 8 September 1896 – 9 July 1955) was a Portuguese criminal who perpetrated one of the largest frauds in history, against the Bank of Portugal in 1925, often called the Portuguese Bank Note Crisis.
Early li ...
(1896–1955), Portuguese financial criminal
*
António Reis
António Ferreira Gonçalves dos Reis, known as António Reis (27 August 1927 – 10 September 1991), was a Portuguese film director, screenwriter and producer, poet, sculptor and ethnographer. He was married to Margarida Cordeiro, co-director ...
(1927–1991), Portuguese film director
*Antônio Augusto Ribeiro Reis Júnior (born 1975), Brazilian footballer better known as
Juninho Pernambucano
Antônio Augusto Ribeiro Reis Júnior (born 30 January 1975), commonly known as Juninho Pernambucano or simply Juninho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who was most recently the sporting director of French club Olympique Lyonna ...
*
Claire Raphael Reis (1888–1978), American music promoter
*
Reis (footballer) (born 1988), nickname of Deivdy Reis Marques do Nascimento, Brazilian footballer
*
Dilermando Reis (1916–1977), Brazilian guitarist and composer
*
Gabriel Reis (born 1984), Brazilian water polo player
*
Irving Reis
Irving Reis (May 7, 1906 in New York City – July 3, 1953 in Woodland Hills, California) was a radio program producer and director, and a film director.
Biography
Irving Reis was born into a Jewish family.http://www.hillsidememorial.org/pdfs/Di ...
(1906–1953), radio and film director
*
Johann Philipp Reis
Johann Philipp Reis (; 7 January 1834 – 14 January 1874) was a self-taught German scientist and inventor. In 1861, he constructed the first ''make-and-break'' telephone, today called the Reis telephone.
Early life and education
Reis ...
(1834–1874), German scientist and inventor
*
John Reis
John Reis, also known by the pseudonyms Speedo, Slasher, and the Swami is an American musician, singer, guitarist, record label owner, and disc jockey. He is best known as the singer and guitarist for the rock band Rocket from the Crypt, which ...
(born 1969), American musician
*
Jonathan Reis
Jonathan Jackson de Lima Reis (born 6 June 1989) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Club career
PSV
Born in Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Reis started out at Atlético Mineiro's Academy. In October 2006, ...
(born 1990), football player
*
Matt Reis
Matt Reis ( ; born March 28, 1975) is an American former soccer player and coach who played as a goalkeeper. A long-time Major League Soccer mainstay, he has served as goalkeeper coach for LA Galaxy and the United States.
Youth and college
R ...
(born 1975), American soccer player
*
Max Reis,
chemical engineer and President of the
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
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*
Micaela Reis (born 1988), Angolan model
*
Michelle Monique Reis (born 1970), Hong Kong actress
*
Nando Reis
Nando Reis (, born José Fernando Gomes dos Reis; January 12, 1963) is a Brazilian musician and producer, best known as the former bassist and one of the lead singers of Brazilian rock band Titãs and for his successful solo career, with his ow ...
(born 1963), Brazilian rock bass/acoustic guitarist
*
Nicolau dos Reis Lobato
Nicolau dos Reis Lobato (24 May 1946 – 31 December 1978) was an East Timorese politician who is considered the national hero of the country.
Biography
Lobato was born in Soibada, Portuguese Timor on 24 May 1946.
Lobato was the first prim ...
(1946–1978), East Timorese politician
*
Paola Reis (born 1999), Brazilian BMX rider
*
Ricardo Reis
Ricardo A. M. R. Reis (born 1 September 1978) is a Portuguese economist and the A. W. Phillips professor of economics at the London School of Economics. In a 2013 ranking of young economists by Glenn Ellison, Reis was considered the top econom ...
(born 1978), one of the Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa's heteronyms
*
Roberto Esser dos Reis, Brazilian ichthyologist
*
Rodrigo Junqueira dos Reis (born 1975), Brazilian actor
*
Ron Reis
Ronald Allen Reis (born April 26, 1970) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling between 1995 and 1998 under the ring names The Yeti and Reese.
Early life
Ron Reis is the son of ...
(born 1969), American professional wrestler
*
Ronni Reis
Ronni Reis (sometimes spelled Ronnie Reis; also Ronni Reis-Bernstein) (born May 10, 1966) is an American former tennis player. Reis won three gold medals at the 1985 Maccabiah Games in Israel, the doubles bronze medal at the 1986 Goodwill Games, ...
(born 1966), American tennis player
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Surnames
Galician-language surnames
German-language surnames
Portuguese-language surnames