Soares is a common
surname
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in the
Portuguese language
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and
Galician, namely in the
Portuguese speaking world, as well as other places. It was originally a
patronymic
A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic.
Patronymics are used, b ...
, meaning ''Son of Soeiro''. It is equivalent to the Spanish surname
Suárez. Notable people named Soares include:
People
General
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Alana Soares, American model and actress
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António Soares dos Reis
António Manuel Soares dos Reis (Vila Nova de Gaia, 14 October 1847 - Vila Nova de Gaia, 16 February 1889) was a Portuguese sculptor.
Studies
He first studied at the Portuense Academy of Fine Arts, where he graduated in sculpture in 1867. He st ...
(1847–1889), Portuguese sculptor
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Armando Zeferino Soares (1920–2007), Cape Verdean composer
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Diandra Soares, Indian model, fashion designer and television host
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Diogo Soares, 16th-century Portuguese navigator and explorer
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Elza Soares (1930–2022), Brazilian samba singer
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Emelina Soares (born 1993), Indian artist, art historian, and educator
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Estevam Soares (born 1956), Brazilian football (soccer) head coach
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Ilka Soares
Ilka Hack Soares (21 June 1932 – 18 June 2022) was a Brazilian actress and model. She appeared in the title role of the 1949 historical film ''Iracema''. Shortly afterwards, she married Anselmo Duarte, and they became one of Brazil's leading ...
(1932–2022), Brazilian actress
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Jô Soares (1938–2022), Brazilian comedian, author and talk show host
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João Clemente Baena Soares
João Clemente Baena Soares (14 May 1931 – 7 June 2023) was a Brazilian diplomat.
Soares was born in Belém. He worked at the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations for 31 years before being elected to serve as Secretary General of the O ...
(1931–2023), Brazilian diplomat
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Joffre Soares (1918–1996), Brazilian actor
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John Soares, award-winning independent filmmaker, martial arts choreographer, actor and viral video star
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Lota de Macedo Soares
Maria Carlota "Lota" Costallat de Macedo Soares (16 March 1910 – 25 September 1967) was a Brazilian landscape designer and architect. Despite not having a degree in either area, she was invited by governor Carlos Lacerda to design and oversee ...
(1910–1967), Brazilian aesthete
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Maria Barroso (Maria de Jesus Simões Barroso Soares) (1925–2015), Portuguese public figure
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Oscar Niemeyer
Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho (15 December 1907 – 5 December 2012), known as Oscar Niemeyer (), was a Brazilian architect considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture. Niemeyer was b ...
Soares Filho (1907–2012), Brazilian architect
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Rodrigo R. Soares, Brazilian economist
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Romildo Ribeiro Soares (born 1947), Brazilian televangelist and missionary
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Tynisha Keli (Tynisha Keli Soares) (born 1985), American R&B-pop singer
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Ulisses Soares
Ulisses Soares (born 2 October 1958) is a Brazilian religious leader and former businessman who serves as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church), Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint ...
(born 1958), Brazilian religious leader
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Matos Soares (birth date unknown), Portuguese Catholic priest
Politicians
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António Pinto Soares, former Head of State of Costa Rica
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António Soares Carneiro, Portuguese military officer and politician
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David Soares, American politician
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Delúbio Soares, Brazilian politician
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Fátima Soares, Venezuelan politician
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João Soares, Portuguese politician
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Mário Soares
Mário Alberto Nobre Lopes Soares (; 7 December 1924 – 7 January 2017) was a Portugal, Portuguese politician, who served as prime minister of Portugal from 1976 to 1978 and from 1983 to 1985, and subsequently as the List of Presidents of P ...
, (1924–2017), Portuguese politician
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Mário Lino Soares Correia, Portuguese politician
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Soares Sambu, politician from Guinea-Bissau
Footballers
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Adilson Soares Cassamá, Bissau-Guinean footballer
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A. J. Soares, American soccer player
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Bruna Soares (born 1985), Brazilian women's footballer
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Cédric Soares, Portuguese footballer
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Clemerson de Araújo Soares, Brazilian footballer
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Ernesto da Conceição Soares, Cape Verdian footballer
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Fabiano Vieira Soares, Brazilian footballer
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Felipe Soares, Brazilian footballer
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Geilson de Carvalho Soares, Brazilian footballer
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Hermes Neves Soares, Brazilian footballer
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Hiziel Souza Soares, known as Soares, Brazilian footballer
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Irenio Soares, Brazilian footballer
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Ivanildo Soares Cassamá, Portuguese footballer
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João Soares da Mota Neto, Brazilian footballer
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José Carlos Soares (1963–2018), Brazilian footballer
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José Manuel Soares "Pepe", Portuguese footballer
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Júlio César Soares Espíndola, Brazilian footballer
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Louie Soares, English footballer
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Luís Carlos Almada Soares (born 1986), Cape Verdean footballer
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Mario Soares (footballer)
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Nuno Miguel Soares Pereira Ribeiro, Portuguese footballer
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Paulo Jorge Soares Gomes, Portuguese footballer
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Paulo Jorge Sousa Gomes, Portuguese footballer
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Renan Brito Soares
Renan Brito Soares (born 24 January 1985), simply known as Renan, is a Brazilian association football, football Coach (sport), coach and former player who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. He is the current head coach of ...
, Brazilian footballer
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Rodolfo Santos Soares, Brazilian footballer
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Ronaldo Soares Giovanelli, Brazilian footballer
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Tom Soares, English footballer
Other sports related
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Bruno Soares
Bruno Fraga Soares (; born 27 February 1982) is a Brazilian former professional tennis player who specialised in doubles.
A doubles specialist, Soares won six Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major titles, the 2016 Australian Open – Men's d ...
, Brazilian professional tennis player
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Filipe Soares Franco, Portuguese chairman of the football club Sporting Club de Portugal
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Joe Soares, American wheelchair rugby player
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Josh Soares, Canadian professional ice hockey player
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Luis Soares, Portuguese-French long-distance runner
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Rui Soares (born 1993), Portuguese squash player
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Stephanie Soares (born 2001), Brazilian basketball player
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Tim Soares (born 1997), American-Brazilian basketball player for
Ironi Ness Ziona of the
Israeli Basketball Premier League
Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...
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Togo Renan Soares, Brazilian basketball coach
Other
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National Museum Soares dos Reis, Portuguese museum
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Patronymic surnames
Surnames from given names