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History

The use of the term can be traced, according to current knowledge, to the beginning of the 13th century in northwestern Portugal. The historical writing form of the term ''Vieira'' was ''Vyeyra''. It is assumed that the term as a name originated independently in different places (e.g.

Vieira do Minho Vieira do Minho () is a municipality in the district of Braga, in the north of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 12,997, in an area of 216.44 km2. The present mayor is António Cardoso, elected by a coalition between PSD and the CDS–PP ...

and Vieira de Leiria). As a surname, the term is first found in northwestern Portugal in the province of Minho in the era of Kings D. Afonso II and D. Sancho II of Portugal around 1220 A.D. The historically common spelling Vyeyra is still found at least until the end of the Middle Ages in the mid-16th century. The modern

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basically does not recognise the letter Y alongside the K and W, only the 23 letters of the

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A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, X and Z). The letters K, W and Y are still used, but only for names. At least until the end of the Middle Ages, the use of the letter Y (y) was still common in Portuguese written language, as illustrated, for example, by the following text from the 16th century:

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Regarding the term ''Vieira'', the writing with the letter I (i) instead of the Y (y) has basically become established. However, the term written as ''Vyeyra'' is still frequently found today using the letter Y (y), in names as ''Vieyra', Vyeira'' and ''Vyeyra''.See, for example
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''Vieira'' as place name

The place name ''Vieira'' may refer to: *

* Vieira de Leiria * Praia da Vieira * A Vieira, Galicia

''Vieira'' as surname

The surname ''Vieira'' may refer to: * Adelino André Vieira de Freitas (Vieirinha, born 1986), Portuguese footballer *

Alessandro Rosa Vieira Alessandro is both a given name and a surname, the Italian form of the name Alexander. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name Alessandro * Alessandro Allori (1535–1607), Italian portrait painter * Alessandro Baric ...

(Falcão, born 1977), Brazilian futsal player * Alexandra Vieira (born 1966), Portuguese politician * Alice Vieira (born 1943), Portuguese writer *

Álvaro Siza Vieira Álvaro Joaquim de Melo Siza Vieira (born 25 June 1933) is a Portuguese architect, and architectural educator. He is internationally known as Álvaro Siza () and in Portugal as Siza Vieira (). Early life and education Siza was born in Matosi ...

(born 1933), Portuguese architect *

Ângela Vieira Ângela Regina Vieira (born March 3, 1952) is a Brazilian stage and TV actress. She was also previously a ballet dancer. She was married to actor Roberto Frota, with whom they had a daughter, Nina. Theatre * 1979 – Chapeuzinho quase Vermelho * ...

(born 1952), Brazilian actress *

Anton de Vieira António Manuel de Vieira, known in Russia as Count Anton Manuilovich Devier (also spelled ''Divier''; – – ), was one of Peter I of Russia, Peter I's foreign associates, who proved to be an efficient administrator in St Petersburg and Si ...

(1682?–1745), Russian administrator *

António Vieira António (or Antônio) Vieira (; 6 February 160818 July 1697) was a Portuguese Jesuit Priesthood in the Catholic Church, priest, diplomat, orator, preacher, philosopher, writer, and member of the Royal Council to the King of Portugal. Biogr ...

(1608–1697), Portuguese diplomat * Armando Mário O. Vieira, philatelist *

Asia Vieira Asia Molly Vieira (born May 18, 1982) is a Canadian actress best known for her early role in the 1991 Television film, made-for-television ''Omen IV: The Awakening'' and playing as Christine Harrison in the Disney Channel original series, ''Flas ...

(born 1982), Canadian actress *

Cláudia Vieira Cláudia Patrícia Figueira Vieira (born 20 June 1978) is a Portuguese actress, model and television presenter. As a model, she has appeared on the Portuguese magazine covers of ''FHM'' and '' GQ''. Vieira has also appeared regularly in the Po ...

(born 1978), Portuguese actress * Carlos Adriano de Souza Vieira (Adriano Gabiru, born 1977), Brazilian footballer *

Fábio Vieira (footballer, born 1991) Fábio da Rocha Vieira (born 12 June 1991) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Florgrade FC. Club career Born in Porto Porto (), also known in English language, English as Oporto, is the List of cities in ...

, Portuguese footballer *

Fábio Vieira (footballer, born 2000) Fábio Daniel Ferreira Vieira (; born 30 May 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Primeira Liga club Porto, on loan from club Arsenal. He started his career with Porto, where he made 76 competi ...

, Portuguese footballer * Francisco de Matos Vieira (Vieira Lusitano, 1699–1783), Portuguese royal painter, illustrator and engraver * Jelon Vieira, Brazilian choreographer *

João Bernardo Vieira João Bernardo "Nino" Vieira (; 27 April 1939 – 2 March 2009) was a Bissau-Guinean politician and military officer who served as President of Guinea-Bissau from 1980 to 1999, except for a three-day period in May 1984, and from 2005 until ...

(1939–2009), Guinea-Bissau politician * Joey D. Vieira (1944–2025), American film and television actor *

Jorvan Vieira Jorvan Vieira (born 29 September 1953) is a Brazilian-Portuguese football coach and former player who played for Botafogo, Vasco da Gama and Portuguesa in the Brazil Serie A, and current manager. Career Playing career Vieira was born in Duque ...

(born 1953), Brazilian-Portuguese football coach *

José Luandino Vieira José Luandino Vieira (born José Vieira Mateus da Graça on 4 May 1935) is an Angolan writer of short fiction and novels. Biography Vieira was born in Lagoa de Furadouro, Ourém, Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, i ...

(born 1935), Angolan writer * Jussiê Ferreira Vieira (Jussiê, born 1983), Brazilian footballer *

Leonardo Vieira Leonardo Vieira (Rio de Janeiro, December 28, 1968) is a Brazilian actor. He is best known for his roles in telenovelas, especially ''Senhora do Destino'', '' Prova de Amor'' and ''Caminhos do Coração ''Caminhos do Coração'' () is a Brazil ...

(born 1968), Brazilian actor *

Leonel Vieira Leonel Vieira (born 1969) is a Portuguese film director A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the f ...

(born 1969), Portuguese film director * Leandro Ricardo Vieira (born 1979), Brazilian footballer *

Luís Filipe Vieira Luís Filipe Ferreira Vieira (born 22 June 1949) is a Portuguese real estate businessman who was the List of S.L. Benfica presidents, 33rd president of sports club S.L. Benfica, from October 2003 to July 2021. He was also president of the club ...

(born 1949), president of

S.L. Benfica (), commonly known as Benfica, is a professional football club based in Lisbon, Portugal, that competes in the Primeira Liga, the top flight of Portuguese football. Founded on 28 February 1904, as ''Sport Lisboa'', Benfica is one of the " ...

* Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior (Marcelo, born 1988), Brazilian footballer *

Meredith Vieira Meredith Louise Vieira (born December 30, 1953) is an American broadcast journalist and Celebrity, television personality. She is best known as the original moderator of the daytime talk show ''The View (talk show), The View'' (1997–2006), the ...

(born 1953), American journalist and TV host *

Milton Vieira Milton Vieira (born October 10, 1978) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing as a Featherweight. Vieira is widely credited as the inventor of the anaconda choke. Vieira is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Murilo Bustamant ...

(born 1978), Brazilian martial artist *

Patrick Vieira Patrick Paul Vieira (; born 23 June 1976) is a French professional association football, football manager and former player who is the head coach of Serie A club Genoa CFC, Genoa. He was named in the FIFA 100 of the greatest living footballers i ...

(born 1976), French footballer and coach *

Paulo Afonso Evangelista Vieira Paulo Afonso Evangelista Vieira, better known as Paulo Afonso, is a federal deputy and member of the Party of the Brazilian Democratic Movement, PMDB of Santa Catarina. He was the governor of the state of Santa Catarina (state), Santa Catarina fro ...

(born 1958), Brazilian politician *

Ronaldo Vieira (footballer, born 1998) Ronaldo Augusto Vieira Nan (; born 19 July 1998) is a professional Association football, footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club U.C. Sampdoria, Sampdoria. Born in Guinea-Bissau, and also holding Portuguese nationality, he rep ...

, Bissau-Guinean footballer * Ronaldo Vieira (footballer, born 1990), Brazilian footballer *

Sérgio Vieira de Mello Sérgio Vieira de Mello (; 15 March 1948 – 19 August 2003) was a Brazilian United Nations diplomat who worked on several UN humanitarian and political programs for over 34 years. The Government of Brazil posthumously awarded the Sergio Vieira ...

(1948–2003), Brazilian diplomat *

Susana Vieira Sônia Maria Vieira Gonçalves (born August 23, 1942), better known by her stage name Susana Vieira, is a Brazilian actress. Biography and career Susana's father, Marius Gonçalves, was a military man and was a military attaché at the Brazi ...

(born 1942), Brazilian actress * Thyago Vieira (born 1993), Brazilian professional baseball pitcher *

Valdeir Vieira Valdeir "Badú" Vieira (born 11 July 1944 in Marília, São Paulo) is a Brazilian football manager. Career Playing career Like many Brazilian players in the 1960s, Badu was discovered in the ever-expanding futsal scene. It is from the indoors t ...

(born 1944), Brazilian football manager *

Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira, GCTE GCC GCIH ComA (; 16 August 1939 – 22 January 2025) was a Portuguese Army officer who was the last Governor of Macau. Background Vieira was born on 16 August 1939. He was the son of João da Silva Vieira a ...

(1939–2025), last Portuguese Governor of Macau * Waldo Vieira (1932–2015), Brazilian spiritual author, medium, physician and dentist

History

''Vieira'' as place name

''Vieira'' as surname

References

See also