is a Portuguese male name, derived either from

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power ...

'grandfather' or 'chamberlain, squire'. It is quite popular in the

Portuguese-speaking countries The Community of Portuguese Language Countries ( Portuguese: ''Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa''; abbreviated as the CPLP), also known as the Lusophone Commonwealth (''Comunidade Lusófona''), is an international organization and po ...

and communities. Its Spanish equivalent is . There is also a female variant in both Portuguese and Spanish: and respectively. The patronymic from Nuno is Portuguese and Spanish . It may refer to:

Football players

Nuno Afonso Nuno Miguel Figueiredo Afonso (born 6 October 1974) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a central defender.

(born 1974), Portuguese football player (defender) * Nuno Assis (born 1977), Portuguese football player (midfielder) * Nuno André Coelho (born 1986), Portuguese football player (defender) * Nuno Miguel Prata Coelho (born 1987), Portuguese football player (midfielder/defender) *

Nuno Diogo Nuno Miguel Pereira Diogo (born 13 June 1981 in Lisbon) is a Portuguese former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, central defender. Honours CFR Cluj *Liga I: 2011–12 Liga ...

(born 1981), Portuguese football player (defender) * Nuno Espírito Santo (born 1974), Portuguese football player (goalkeeper) and manager * Nuno Frechaut (born 1977), Portuguese football player (midfielder/defender) * Nuno Gomes (born 1976), Portuguese football player (forward) * Nuno Manta Santos (born 1978), Portuguese football player (midfielder) and manager * Nuno Piloto (born 1982), Portuguese football player (midfielder) *

Nuno Filipe Martins Rodrigues Nuno Filipe Martins Rodrigues (born 14 November 1979 in Oeiras, Lisbon) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a left back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is t ...

(born 1979), Portuguese football player (defender) * Nuno Santos (disambiguation), several Portuguese football players\ * Nuno Tavares (born 2000), Portuguese football player (defender) *

Nuno Valente Nuno Jorge Pereira da Silva Valente (; born 12 September 1974) is a former Portuguese professional footballer who played as a left-back or a winger. He later became a manager. He played professionally in Portugal and England for Sportin ...

(born 1974), Portuguese football player (defender)

Portuguese nobility

Nuno Álvares Pereira D. Nuno Álvares Pereira, O. Carm. (; 24 June 1360 – 1 November 1431) was a Portuguese general of great success who had a decisive role in the 1383-1385 Crisis that assured Portugal's independence from Castile. He later became a mystic ...

(1360–1431), Constable of Portugal and general, later canonised * Nuno I Álvares Pereira de Melo (1638–1725), 1st Duke of Cadaval * Nuno II Álvares Pereira de Melo (1741–1771), 4th Duke of Cadaval * Nuno III Álvares Pereira de Melo (1799–1837), 6th Duke of Cadaval * Nuno IV Álvares Pereira de Melo (1888–1935), 9th Duke of Cadaval * Nuno Alvites (fl. 1017–1028), count of Portugal * Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza (1907–1976), claimant to the throne of Portugal *

Nuno José Severo de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, 1st Duke of Loulé Dom. Nuno José Severo de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, 2nd Marquis of Loulé, 9th Count of Vale de Reis, (6 November 1804 – 22 May 1875), was an important Portuguese politician during the period of Constitutional Monarchy. He became the 1 ...

(1804–1875), three-time prime minister of Portugal

Other people

* Nuno Bettencourt (born 1966), Portuguese-American musician * Nuno Canavarro (born 1962), Portuguese composer * Nuno da Cunha (1487–1539), Governor of Portuguese India * Nuno Gonçalves, 15th-century Portuguese court painter * Nuno Leal Maia (born 1947), Brazilian actor *

Nuno Lopes Nuno Miguel Pereira Lopes (born 6 May 1978) is a Portuguese actor and DJ. He's internationally known for his role in '' Saint George'', the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, and most recently for h ...

(born 1978), Portuguese actor * Nuno Markl (born 1971), Portuguese comedian, writer, radio host, television host, voice actor and screenwriter *

Nuno Mendes (disambiguation) Nuno Mendes may refer to: * Nuno Mendes (count) (died 1071), count of Portugal * Nuno Mendes (chef) (born 1973), Portuguese chef * Nuno Mendes (footballer, born 1978), Portuguese former football midfielder * Nuno Mendes (rower) (born 1984), Portugu ...

, several people * Nuno Pinheiro (born 1977), Portuguese graphic designer and illustrator * Nuno Pinheiro (born 1984), Portuguese volleyball player * Nuno Resende (born 1973), Portuguese singer *

Nuno Ribeiro Nuno Jorge Ribeiro Gaspar (born 9 September 1977 in Sobrado (Valongo), Sobrado, Valongo) is a Portuguese former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2000 and 2014 for the , , (two spells), and teams. He now works a ...

(born 1977), Portuguese road bicycle racer *

Nuno Roque Nuno Roque is a Portuguese artist, actor, singer-songwriter and director. Biography Child Star His mother was a revue performer. He made his stage debut aged three at Coliseu do Porto and began a successful career as a child singer in Portugal. ...

, Portuguese artist, actor, singer-songwriter and director * Nuno Tristão, 15th-century Portuguese explorer *

Nuno Pereira Nuno Miguel Machado Silva Pereira (born 4 December 1996) is a Portugal, Portuguese Association football, footballer who plays for SC Ideal as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. Football career On 27 January 2016, Pereira made his p ...

(born 1979), entertainer, lead singer

Football players

Portuguese nobility

Other people

See also