Carvalho (), meaning '
oak
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', is a
Portuguese surname
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. Origin:
Celtic
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Language and ethnicity
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**Celts (modern)
*Celtic languages
**Proto-Celtic language
*Celtic music
*Celtic nations
Sports Foot ...
toponymic, from ''(s)kerb(h)''/''karb'' (hard, twisted).
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The surname is most common in
Portugal
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,
Brazil
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,
Galicia (although in Galicia it may be spelled '
Carvallo' or '
Carballo'), the former Portuguese
Africa
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n colonies (
Angola
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,
Mozambique
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, etc.), people from the State of
Goa
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,
Vasai, a town to the north of
Mumbai
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in
India
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, and also found in the Americas and Asia-Pacific, in some people of Portuguese ancestry.
People
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Alan Carvalho, Brazilian footballer
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Alexandre Herculano de Carvalho e Araújo, Portuguese historian, 19th century
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Amauri Carvalho de Oliveira, Brazilian football player
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Ana Carvalho, Portuguese politician (
Volt
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)
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Ana Maria Carvalho, Brazilian-American professor of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Arizona
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Antonio Carvalho, Canadian mixed martial artist
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António Carvalho (cyclist), Portuguese cyclist
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António Inocêncio Moreira de Carvalho (1894-1942), Portuguese military officer
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Auliʻi Cravalho
Chloe Auliʻi Cravalho (; born November 22, 2000) is an American actress and singer. She made her acting debut as the voice of the title character in the Disney animated musical film '' Moana'' (2016) and reprised her role in the 2024 sequel. ...
, American actress and singer
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Beth Carvalho
Elizabeth "Beth" Santos Leal de Carvalho (May 5, 1946 – April 30, 2019) was a Brazilian samba singer, guitarist, cavaquinist and composer.
Biography
Carvalho was raised in a middle-class family in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone. Her fathe ...
, Brazilian singer
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Brennen Carvalho, American football player
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Bruno Carvalho (disambiguation), several people
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Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken, American-born Dutch heiress
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Daniel da Silva Carvalho, Brazilian football player
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Daniel da Cruz Carvalho, Portuguese football player
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David Nunes Carvalho, American handwriting expert
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Edgar Patricio de Carvalho Pacheco, Angolan football player
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Edílson Pereira de Carvalho, Brazilian football referee
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Eleazar de Carvalho, Brazilian music conductor
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Emanuel Nunes Carvalho, American rabbi, 18th century
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Evandro Carvalho, American politician
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Evaristo Carvalho
Evaristo do Espírito Santo Carvalho (22 October 1941 – 28 May 2022) was a São Toméan politician who served as the fourth president of São Tomé and Príncipe from 2016 to 2021. He was previously the prime minister of the country on two ...
(1941–2022), São Tomé and Príncipe prime minister
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Felipe Carvalho, Uruguayan football player
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Flávio de Carvalho (1899–1973), Brazilian architect and artist
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Flávio de Carvalho Jr., Brazilian chess master
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Gracie Carvalho, Brazilian model
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Graciella Carvalho (born 1985), Brazilian beauty contest winner
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Gui Carvalho, Brazilian basketball player
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Januario Antonio de Carvalho, Hong Kong official, 19th century
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Jaqueline Carvalho, Brazilian volleyball player
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João de Sousa Carvalho, Portuguese composer, 18th century
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Joaquim Carvalho, Portuguese soccer player
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José Cândido Carvalho, Brazilian writer
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Karina Carvalho, Australian TV news anchor
* Laura de Carvalho Rizzotto aka
Laura Rizzotto, Latvian-Brazilian musician
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Léon Carvalho
Léon Carvalho (18 January 1825 – 29 December 1897) was a French impresario and stage director.
Biography
Born Léon Carvaille in Port Louis, British Mauritius, he came to France at an early age. He studied at the Paris Conservatory an ...
, French impresario and stage director
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Leticia Carvalho (born 1973), Brazilian oceanographer and international civil servant
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Lígia Maria de Abreu Carvalho (1957–1993), Brazilian chess master
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Luiz Carvalho, Brazilian breaststroke swimmer
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Luís Cláudio Carvalho da Silva, Brazilian footballer
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Luiz Fernando Carvalho, Brazilian director
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Maria das Graças Carvalho Dantas, Brazilian-Spanish politician
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Manuel Carvalho da Silva, coordinator of the General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers
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Marie Caroline Miolan-Carvalho, French operatic soprano
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Michel de Carvalho, husband of Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken
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Mordecai Baruch Carvalho Mordecai Baruch Carvalho (or ''Carvallo'') (Hebrew: מרדכי ברוך קרבאליו or קרבליו; 1705 – January 1785) was a wealthy merchant and rabbi from Tunis.
He devoted part of his time to rabbinical studies, and in 1752 succeeded hi ...
, Tunisian rabbi
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Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho, Portuguese military officer
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Paulo de Carvalho
Paulo de Carvalho (born 15 May 1947) is a Portuguese singer.
Career
Carvalho co-founded the band The Sheiks in 1965. He sang and played the drums. He also played an instrumental role, either as a founder or a guest, of many other important Port ...
, Portuguese singer
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Pedro Carvalho (rugby union), Portuguese rugby union player
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Pedro Carvalho (actor), Portuguese actor
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Peter Carvalho, Indian football player
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Ricardo Carvalho
Ricardo Alberto Silveira de Carvalho (; born 18 May 1978) is a Portuguese professional association football, football coach and former player who is currently assistant head coach of the Portugal national football team, Portugal national team ...
, Portuguese football player
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Ricardo Carvalho Calero, Galician professor
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Roger Carvalho, Brazilian footballer
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Ronald de Carvalho, Brazilian poet and diplomat
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Scheila Carvalho, Brazilian dancer and model
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Sebastião de Melo, Marquis of Pombal, Portuguese statesman
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Solomon Nunes Carvalho, American painter and photographer
* Taynara Melo de Carvalho as
Tay Melo, Brazilian professional wrestler
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William Carvalho
William Silva de Carvalho (born 7 April 1992) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for La Liga club Real Betis.
He spent most of his career with Sporting CP since making his debut with the first team at ...
, Portuguese professional footballer
Other
* ''
Mr Joe B. Carvalho'', Indian film
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Pepe Carvalho, fictional private detective in the novels of
Manuel Vázquez Montalbán
See also
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Carballo (disambiguation)
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Carvalhoi (disambiguation)
References
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Surnames
Portuguese-language surnames