Cunha is a Galician and Portuguese

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ic 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 * Alexandra Cunha (born 1962), Portuguese marine biologist *

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 Álvaro da Cunha (c. 1371–?) was a Portuguese nobleman, 3rd Lord of Pombeiro. Biography Álvaro was born in Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring ...

(1371–?), Portuguese nobleman *

Álvaro Soares da Cunha Álvaro or Álvar (, , ) is a Spanish, Galician and Portuguese male given name and surname of Germanic Visigothic origin. The patronymic surname derived from this name is Álvarez. Given name Artists *Álvaro Carrillo, Afro-Mexican songwriter. ...

(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 care ...

(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 when the territory was under Portuguese rule. He moved to Portugal at age nine. He earned a L ...

(born 1933), Portuguese businessman * Arthur Cunha (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 ...

(1846–1913), Brazilian composer * Carlos Alberto Cunha (1959–2016), Brazilian judoka * Celso Ferreira da Cunha (1917–1989), Brazilian professor, philologist and essayist * Colin D'Cunha, 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 (c. 1598–1644), the ''Cabrinha'', Portuguese Jesuit painter *

Edgar Moreira da Cunha Edgar Moreira da Cunha, S.D.V. (born August 21, 1953) is a Brazilian-born American Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Fall River since 2014. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark and is a member ...

(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 5 May 2016, when he was removed from the posi ...

(born 1958), former president of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies 2015–2016 *

Euclides da Cunha Euclides da Cunha (, January 20, 1866 – August 15, 1909) was a Brazilian journalist, sociologist and engineer. His most important work is '' Os Sertões'' (''Rebellion in the Backlands''), a non-fictional account of the military expeditions ...

(1866–1909), Brazilian journalist, sociologist and engineer * Francisco de Vasconcelos da Cunha (c. 1590–c. mid 17th century), Portuguese colonial administrator * Francisco Maria da Cunha (1832–1909), Portuguese military, political and colonial administrator *

Gerard da Cunha Gerard da Cunha (born 10 February 1955) is an Indian architect based in Goa, India. He is the founder and principal architect of the architecture firm Architecture Autonomous. An alumnus of the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, he i ...

(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 T ...

(c. 1927–2022), Indian actor * Ignatius D'Cunha (1924–2007), Indian bishop * Joanne Da Cunha (born 1990), Indian actress, singer and model *

João Cunha (disambiguation) João Cunha is the name of: * João Cunha (footballer), Portuguese footballer *João Cunha (jiu-jitsu), Brazilian martial artist * João Cunha (politician), Brazilian politician *João Cunha e Silva, Portuguese tennis player * João Paulo Cunha, Br ...

, multiple people * John da Cunha (1922–2006), British barrister and circuit judge * John Michael D'Cunha (born 1959), Indian judge * José da Cunha (disambiguation), multiple people *

Juliana Carneiro da Cunha Juliana Carneiro da Cunha (; born January 19, 1949) is a French-Brazilian actress and dancer. She has worked at the Théâtre du Soleil in Paris since 1990. Biography In Europe, Juliana Carneiro da Cunha worked with Maurice Béjart, Maguy Ma ...

(born 1949), French-Brazilian actress and dancer * Lucas Da Cunha (born 2001), French-Portuguese footballer *Dom

Luís da Cunha D. Luís da Cunha (; 25 January 1662 – 9 October 1749) was a Portuguese diplomat who served under King John V of Portugal as part of His Most Faithful Majesty's Council. He was also Judge of the Royal Household, Envoy Extraordinary of Po ...

(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, officially the Federative Republic of Braz ...

(1896–1984), Brazilian engineer, architect, developer * Luis Veiga da Cunha (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, 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 may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial *170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 *Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, da ...

(1919–2001), Portuguese classical pianist * Maria do Carmo, better known as "

Carmen Miranda Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha (9 February 1909 – 5 August 1955), known professionally as Carmen Miranda (), was a Portuguese-born Brazilian singer, dancer, and actress. Nicknamed "The Brazilian Bombshell", she was known for her signature ...

" da Cunha (1909–1955), singer, actress and dancer *

Martim Lourenço da Cunha Martim Lourenço da Cunha (1300–) was a Portuguese nobleman, 1st Lord of Monastery of Santa Maria de Pombeiro, Pombeiro, in the Kingdom of Portugal. Biography His parents were Lourenço Martins da Cunha (grandson of :pt:Paio Guterres, Paio G ...

(1300–?), Portuguese nobleman *

Matheus Cunha Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha (born 27 May 1999) is a Brazilian professional association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for club Manchester United F.C., Manchester United and the Brazil national ...

(born 1999), Brazilian footballer * Nani (born 1986), real name ''Luis da Cunha'', Portuguese international footballer * Neil D'Cunha, Indian Malayali cinematographer *

Nuno da Cunha Nuno da Cunha ( – 5 March 1539) was a Portuguese admiral who was governor of Portuguese possessions in India from 1529 to 1538. He was the governor of Portuguese Asia that ruled for more time in the sixteenth century in a total of nine years. ...

(c. 1487–1539), governor of Portuguese possessions in India from 1528 to 1538 *

Osvaldo Cunha Osvaldo Cunha (22 April 1943 – 27 February 2024) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a right-back. Career Cunha began his career playing for the amateur Santa Sofia in his hometown. Played for Guarani, São Paulo and Corint ...

(born 1943), Brazilian footballer *

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 Manaus () ...

(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 (born 1984) Brazilian footballer * Shayne D'Cunha (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, 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 classes in the s ...

(born 1973), Brazilian artist *

Tristão da Cunha Tristão da Cunha (sometimes misspelled Tristão d'Acunha; ; c. 1460 – c. 1540) was a Portuguese explorer and naval commander. In 1514, he served as ambassador from King Manuel I of Portugal to Pope Leo X, leading a luxurious embassy present ...

(1460–1540), Portuguese explorer and naval commander *

Tristão de Bragança Cunha Tristão de Bragança Cunha (; 2 April 1891 – 26 September 1958), better known as T. B. Cunha, was a Portuguese nationalist and anti-colonial activist. Referred to as the "Father of Goan nationalism", he was the organiser of the first moveme ...

(1878–1938), Indian nationalist and anti-colonial activist * Tristão Ferreira da Cunha (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 Waldemar Esteves da Cunha (August 9, 1920 – April 8, 2013) was at the time of his death in 2013, the oldest King Momo in Brazil. Biography Waldemar Esteves da Cunha was born in the port city of Santos, Brazil, on August 9, 1920. For ma ...

(1920–2013), Brazilian King Momo *

Zeca Cunha José Policarpo da Cunha, known as Zeca Cunha (12 August 1935 – 10 September 2013) was a Hong Kong field hockey player. He competed in the Field hockey at the 1964 Summer Olympics, men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics. References ...

(1935–2013), Hong Kong field hockey player Locations with the name Cunha include: *

Cunha, São Paulo Cunha is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte. The population is 21,459 (2020 est.) in an area of 1,407.25 km2. The first inhabitants arrived in the be ...

, 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 in its Brazilian form Talian is co-official with Portuguese in Flores da Cunha. History ...

, a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil *

Tristan da Cunha Tristan da Cunha (), colloquially Tristan, is a remote group of volcano, volcanic islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is one of three constituent parts of the British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascensi ...

, a remote group of volcanic islands in the south Atlantic Ocean

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