Moniz is a surname in the

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. It is believed to derive from a

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, or Gascon given name Munnius, Monio, Munino, Monnio, Munnio used in the Iberian Peninsula in the Middle-Ages. It is uncertain whether the Galician and Asturian 'Muñiz' or 'Muniz' surnames are in any way related with Moniz. The Portuguese variants of the medieval name were Munio, Monio and Moninho, making Moniz (son of Moninho or Munio) a patronymic surname. It may refer to: *

António Egas Moniz António Caetano de Abreu Freire Egas Moniz (29 November 1874 – 13 December 1955), known as Egas Moniz (), was a Portuguese neurologist and the developer of cerebral angiography. He is regarded as one of the founders of modern psychosurgery, h ...

(1874-1955), Portuguese physician, neurologist and

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laureate * Bryant Moniz, quarterback for the University of Hawaii Warriors football team * Charlie Moniz (born 1980), Canadian musician *

Diogo Gil Moniz Diogo Gil Moniz (formerly Diogo Gil) was a Portuguese nobleman. Life He was the eldest son of Gil Aires and wife Leonor Rodrigues. He was Vedor of the Fazenda of Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu, brother of King Afonso V of Portugal and father ...

, Portuguese nobleman, son of Gil Aires Moniz *

Ernest Moniz Ernest Jeffrey Moniz, GCIH (; born December 22, 1944) is an American nuclear physicist and former government official. From May 2013 to January 2017, he served as the 13th United States secretary of Energy in the Obama Administration. Prior to ...

(born 1944), American physicist and U.S. Secretary of Energy (2013–2017) *

Febo Moniz Febo (or Febos) Moniz (1515 – aft. 1580) was a Portuguese nobleman who distinguished himself during the 1580 Portuguese succession crisis. Life He was the second son of Jerónimo Moniz and wife Violante da Silva. Fidalgo, he fulfilled offices ...

(1515-aft. 1580), Portuguese nobleman * Febo Moniz de Lusignan, Portuguese nobleman, grandfather of Febo Moniz *Felipa Perestrello Moniz, Portuguese wife of

Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus * lij, Cristoffa C(or)ombo * es, link=no, Cristóbal Colón * pt, Cristóvão Colombo * ca, Cristòfor (or ) * la, Christophorus Columbus. (; born between 25 August and 31 October 1451, died 20 May 1506) was a ...

* Frank Moniz (1911-2004), American soccer player * Gil Aires Moniz, Portuguese nobleman *

Júlio Botelho Moniz Júlio Carlos Alves Dias Botelho Moniz ( Lisbon, 12 October 1900 – Lisbon, 30 September 1970) was a Portuguese soldier and politician. Botelho Moniz owed his political and military career (Minister of the Interior and of Defence, Chief General ...

(1900-1970), Portuguese soldier and politician *

Lúcia Moniz Ana Lúcia Pereira Moniz (born 9 September 1976) is a Portuguese singer and actress. Moniz represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 and has released five music albums She has also acted in several television shows, in thea ...

(born 1976), Portuguese singer and actress * Martim Moniz (died 1147), Portuguese knight noted for his role in the Siege of Lisbon * Matt Moniz, an American high-altitude mountaineer and public speaker * Michael Moniz, an American business executive and high-altitude mountaineer *

Pedro Moniz da Silva Pedro or Pero Moniz da Silva was a Portuguese nobleman. Life He was the eldest son of Diogo Gil Moniz and wife Leonor da Silva, of the Lords of a Chamusca. For some time he was a Reposteiro-Mór (major footman at the royal household encharged w ...

, Portuguese nobleman, son of Diogo Gil Moniz * Ricardo Moniz (born 1964), Dutch former footballer and coach * Rui Gil Moniz, Portuguese nobleman, son of Gil Aires Moniz * Vasco Gil Moniz (died 1497), Portuguese nobleman, son of Gil Aires Moniz * Wendy Moniz (born 1969), American actress *

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{{Reflist Portuguese-language surnames Patronymic surnames

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