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* anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal
** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods
** Portuguese language, a Romance language
*** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language
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Galician surname (literally ''
Milk
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Adriano Leite Ribeiro
Adriano Leite Ribeiro (born February 17, 1982), commonly known simply as Adriano, is a Brazilian former professional footballer. He played as a striker and was known for his long range left footed strikes.
Adriano had four prolific seasons in ...
, better known as Adriano (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
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Cláudia Cristina Leite Inácio Pedreira (born 1980), Brazilian singer
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Daniela Leite, (born 1988), Brazilian group rhythmic gymnast
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David Leite
David Leite is a Portuguese American food writer, cookbook author, memoirist, and founder of the two-time James Beard Award-winning website Leite's Culinaria.
Early life
Leite was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, and raised in Swansea.
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(born 1960), Portuguese-American food writer, cookbook author, memoirist, and publisher of the website Leite's Culinaria
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Eduardo Leite
Eduardo Figueiredo Cavalheiro Leite (born 10 March 1985) is a Brazilian politician and governor of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. During the state's 2018 election, he won with 53.62% of the vote. Leite was elected governor at 33 years old, be ...
(born 1985), Brazilian politician, governor of Rio Grande do Sul
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George Leite
George Thurston Leite (December 20, 1920 – August 6, 1985) was an American author, poet, publisher, bookstore, gallery, and native plants nursery owner active in California's San Francisco Bay Area starting in the 1940s. Born to a Portuguese- ...
(1920-1985), Portuguese-American author, publisher, bookseller, and native plants nursery owner
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Izabelle Leite
Izabelle Leite (born 1 September 1990) is a Brazilian actress and model.
She works predominantly in the Indian film industry.
Career
After debuting in Bollywood with an uncredited appearance in Talaash: The Answer Lies Within, she appeared in ...
(born 1990), Brazilian model and Bollywood actress
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José Batista Leite da Silva
José Batista Leite da Silva or simply Batista (born 12 July 1979 in Anguera, Bahiaen.sambafoot.comPlayer details), is a Brazilian footballer. He currently plays for Operário Ferroviário.
Honours
;Palmeiras Nordeste
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(born 1979), Brazilian footballer
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José Leite Lopes
José Leite Lopes (October 28, 1918 – June 12, 2006) was a Brazilian theoretical physicist who worked in the field of quantum field theory and particle physics.
Life
Leite Lopes began his university studies in 1935, enrolling in industrial che ...
(1918-2006), Brazilian theoretical physicist in the field of quantum field theory and particle physics
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Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, better known as Kaká (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
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Rodrigo Ifrano dos Santos Leite
Rodrigo is a Spanish, Portuguese and Italian name derived from the Germanic name ''Roderick'' (Gothic ''*Hroþareiks'', via Latinized ''Rodericus'' or ''Rudericus''), given specifically in reference to either King Roderic (d. 712), the last Vis ...
, better known as Digão (born 1985), Brazilian footballer
See also
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Leiter
Leiter is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* A family of American baseball pitchers:
** Al Leiter (born 1965), left-hander
** Jack Leiter (born 2000), son of Al, right-hander
** Mark Leiter (born 1963), brother of Al, right ...
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Leites Leites is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Nathan Leites (1912–1987), American sociologist and politologist of Russian origins.
* Thales Leites (born 1981), Brazilian mixed martial artist competing in the Middleweight divisi ...
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Leitner Leitner is an Austrian-German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Alan Leitner (born 1947), American artist
* Aloysius Leitner, United States Marine Corps
* Anton G. Leitner (born 1961), German writer and publisher
* Dummy Leitner ...
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Portuguese-language surnames