Lemos is a
Portuguese-language
Portuguese ( or ) is a Western Romance language of the Indo-European language family originating from the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It is the official language of Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal and São Tom ...
surname. It can be also
Greek
Greek may refer to:
Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe:
*Greeks, an ethnic group
*Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family
**Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all kno ...
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Notable people by that name include:
Portuguese surname
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Álvaro Lemos (born 1993), Spanish footballer
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Amanda Lemos
Amanda Oliveira de Lemos (born May 22, 1987) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of April 15, 2025, she is #4 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings, an ...
(born 1987), Brazilian mixed martial artist
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Ana Cláudia Lemos (born 1988), Brazilian athlete
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Daniel Lemos (born 1990), Brazilian footballer
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Gaspar de Lemos
Gaspar de Lemos (15th century) was a Portuguese explorer and captain of the supply ship of Pedro Álvares Cabral's fleet that arrived to Brazil. Gaspar de Lemos was sent back to Portugal with news of their discovery and was credited by the Viscou ...
(15th century), Portuguese explorer
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Gerard Lemos, Baron Lemos (born 1958), British-Indian social policy researcher, author and life peer
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Manuel Gayoso de Lemos
Don Manuel Luis Gayoso de Lemos y Amorín (May 30, 1747 – July 18, 1799) was the governor of Spanish Louisiana from 1797 until his death in 1799.
Biography
Early years and military career
Born in Porto, Portugal, on May 30, 1747, to Sp ...
(1747–1799), Spanish governor of Louisiana
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Norberto Lemos (born 1964), Brazilian football player and coach
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Tiago Lemos (born 1977), Portuguese football player
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Waldemar Lemos (born 1954), Brazilian football coach
Greek surname
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Costas Lemos (1910–1995), Greek billionaire shipping tycoon
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Lemos family
The Lemos family is a prominent Greek ship owning family which has been involved in shipping since the 18th century. They originated from Kardamyli in Mani as the 'Lemaki' family. During this period Turkish soldiers had violated many local villag ...
, prominent Greek ship owning family
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Michael Lemos (born 1955), London-based Greek heir
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Portuguese-language surnames
Greek-language surnames