Nunes is a common Portuguese surname. Origin: Germanic patronymic (son of Nuno). The name itself is believed to be either of Latin "Nunnus, Nonnus", or Celtic etymology. Not Jewish in origin but some Sephardic Jews adopted this name.
Notable people with the name
Business, arts, entertainment, and media
- Clara Nunes (1942–1983), Brazilian samba musician
- Emmanuel Nunes (1941–2012), Portuguese composer
- Julia Nunes (born 1989), American singer and songwriter
- José Maurício Nunes Garcia (1767–1830), Brazilian classical composer
- Lygia Bojunga Nunes (born 1932), Brazilian author of children's books
- Neil Nunes (born 1980), British continuity announcer
- Pedro Nunes (1502-1578), Portuguese mathematician, cosmographer, and professor
- Rachel Ann Nunes (born 1966), or Teyla Branton or Rachel Branton, or Mrs. Antonio Joao (TJ) Nunes, United States author of children's books
- Sara Nunes (born 1980), Finnish pop singer
- Vasco Nunes (1974–2016), Portuguese cinematographer, producer, and film director
Religion
- Emanuel Nunes Carvalho (1771–1817), United States rabbi and lexicographer
- Airas Nunes (c. 1230-1293), Spanish cleric and troubador
- José da Costa Nunes (1880–1976), Portuguese Catholic Cardinal, former Bishop of Macau and Patriarch of the East Indies
Sports
- Adão Nunes Dornelles (1923–1991), Brazilian footballer
- Agnaldo Nunes (born 1976), Brazilian boxer
- Alessandro Mori Nunes (born 1979), Brazilian footballer
- Alessandro Nunes (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
- Amanda Nunes (born 1988), Brazilian mixed martial artist
- André Nunes (born 1984), Brazilian footballer
- Diego Nunes (born 1986), Brazilian racing driver
- Diego Nunes (fighter) (born 1982), Brazilian mixed martial artist
- Eduardo Martins Nunes (born 1984), Brazilian footballer
- Emerson Pereira Nunes (born 1981), Brazilian footballer
- Hugo Nunes Coelho (born 1980), Portuguese footballer
- João Batista Nunes (born 1954), Brazilian footballer
- Jorge Amado Nunes (born 1961), Paraguayan footballer
- José Carlos Araújo Nunes (born 1977), Portuguese footballer
- Josh Nunes (born 1990), Stanford football quarterback
- Karl Nunes (1894–1958), West Indian cricketer
- Laís Nunes (born 1992), Brazilian wrestler
- Paulo Jorge Carreira Nunes (born 1970), Portuguese footballer
- Paulo Nunes (born 1971), Brazilian footballer
- Ricardo Nunes, (born June 1986) South African footballer
- Tomané Nunes (born 1987), Portuguese footballer
- Valmir Nunes (born 1964), Brazilian ultramarathon runner
- Vinícius Alberto Nunes (born 1988), Brazilian footballer
Other fields
- Benedito Nunes (1929–2011), Brazilian philosopher and writer
- Claudio Nunes (born 1968), Italian bridge player
- Pedro Nunes (1502-1578), 16th century mathematician
- Devin Nunes (born 1973), United States politician
- Terezinha Nunes (born 1947), British-Brazilian clinical psychologist and academic
- Thamirys Nunes, Brazilian transgender rights activist
See also
- Núñez, the Spanish version of the name
References
- Lidia Becker (2009), Hispano-romanisches Namenbuch: Untersuchung der Personennamen vorrömischer, griechischer und lateinisch-romanischer Etymologie auf der Iberischen Halbinsel im Mittelalter (6.–12. Jahrhundert) (De Gruyter), pp. 773ff.
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