Brasil is a surname. It originated from a Portuguese word for the country of

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

. Notable people with the surname include: * André Brasil (born 1984), Brazilian Paralympic swimmer *

Cristiane Brasil Cristiane Brasil Francisco, commonly known as Cristiane Brasil (born 21 December 1973), is a Brazilian lawyer and politician. Former member of the Brazilian Labor Party (PTB), had been Federal Deputy, representing the state of Rio de Janeiro b ...

(born 1973), Brazilian lawyer and politician * Edgar Brasil (1902–1954), German-born Brazilian cinematographer * Louis Lucien Brasil (1865–1918), French zoologist * Luiz Brasil (born 1954), Brazilian guitarist * Victor Assis Brasil (1945–1981), Brazilian jazz saxophonist * Linda Brasil (born 1973), Brazilian activist and politician

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