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Almeida (sometimes Almeyda in archaic spelling) is a common surname in the Portuguese language, namely in Portugal and Brazil. It was originally a toponym, derived from the town of Almeida (Beira Alta Province, Portugal).

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It may refer to:

Military and explorers

  • Francisco de Almeida, Portuguese nobleman, statesman, soldier and explorer
  • Germano Almeida, Cape Verde author and lawyer
  • Lourenço de Almeida, Portuguese nobleman, soldier and explorer
  • Manuel Quintas de Almeida, São Tomé and Príncipe military officer and coup leader
  • Vasco de Almeida e Costa, Portuguese naval officer

    • Musicians

  • Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim, Brazilian composer
  • Bruno de Almeida, United States film director and musician
  • Francisco António de Almeida, Portuguese composer and organist
  • Laurindo Almeida, Brazilian classical guitarist
  • Santiago Almeida, United States musician

    • Politicians

  • Alfeu Adolfo Monjardim de Andrade e Almeida, Brazilian politician
  • António de Almeida Santos, Portuguese politician and statesman
  • António José de Almeida, Portuguese political figure and statesman
  • Armindo Vaz d'Almeida, São Tomé and Príncipe politician
  • Cristina Almeida, Spanish lawyer and politician
  • Damião Vaz d'Almeida, São Tomé and Príncipe politician
  • José Américo de Almeida, Brazilian politician and writer
  • José António Rondão Almeida, Portuguese politician
  • Juan Almeida Bosque, Cuban high-ranking politician
  • Vicente Almeida d'Eça, last Portuguese governor of Cape Verde

    • Diplomats

  • João Vale de Almeida, European Union diplomat
  • Luís de Almeida, Angolan diplomat
  • Tomé Barbosa de Figueiredo Almeida Cardoso, Portuguese diplomat, polyglot and etimologist

    • Religious

  • João Ferreira de Almeida, Portuguese Protestant pastor and Bible translator
  • John Almeida, English Jesuit missionary in Brazil
  • José Sebastião de Almeida Neto, Portuguese Catholic Cardinal and former Patriarch of Lisbon
  • Luciano Mendes de Almeida, Brazilian Jesuit bishop
  • Manuel de Almeida, Portuguese Jesuit priest and missionary

    • Football (soccer)

  • Aílton José Almeida, Brazilian footballer
  • Alex Dias de Almeida, Brazilian footballer
  • Ângelo Mariano de Almeida, Brazilian footballer
  • Anselmo de Almeida, Brazilian footballer
  • Antonio Gonzaga Almeida, known as Toninho Almeida, Brazilian footballer
  • Carlos Alberto de Almeida, Brazilian footballer
  • Cláudio Rogério Almeida Cogo, Brazilian footballer
  • Daniel Moradei Almeida, Brazilian footballer
  • Dermival Almeida Lima, Brazilian footballer
  • Édson Andrade Almeida, Brazilian footballer
  • Ever Hugo Almeida, Paraguayan footballer
  • Gabriel Barbosa Almeida, Brazilian footballer
  • Hugo Almeida, Portuguese footballer
  • José Augusto de Almeida, Portuguese footballer
  • José Carlos de Almeida, Brazilian footballer
  • José Emidio de Jesus de Almeida, Brazilian Footballer
  • José Eduardo Bischofe de Almeida, Brazilian footballer
  • Leandro de Almeida Silva (1977), Brazilian footballer
  • Leandro Almeida da Silva (1987), Brazilian footballer
  • Leandro Marcolini Pedroso de Almeida, Brazilian footballer
  • Luciano Silva Almeida, Brazilian footballer
  • Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha, known as Nani, Portuguese footballer
  • Magno Santos de Almeida, Brazilian footballer
  • Marcelo Luis de Almeida Carmo, Brazilian footballer
  • Marco Almeida (footballer born 1977), Portuguese footballer
  • Matías Almeyda, Argentine footballer
  • Mauro Almeida, Portuguese footballer
  • Paulo Almeida Santos, Brazilian footballer
  • Paulo Almeida, Brazilian footballer
  • Peter de Almeida, Brazilian footballer
  • Robert da Silva Almeida, Brazilian footballer
  • Rogério de Almeida Florindo dos Santos, Brazilian footballer
  • Rodrigo Juliano Lopes de Almeida, Brazilian footballer
  • Rui Almeida Monteiro, Dutch footballer
  • Vanderson Válter de Almeida, Brazilian footballer
  • Vinícius Rodrigues Almeida, Brazilian footballer

    • Other sports

  • Angélica de Almeida, Brazilian long-distance runner
  • Bira Almeida, Brazilian capoeira fighter
  • Carlos Almeida, Angolan basketballer
  • Giovanna Almeida Leto, Italian figure skater
  • Goncalino Almeida, Brazilian horse jockey
  • Ivan Almeida, Cape Verdean basketball player
  • João Luis de Almeida, Angolan boxer
  • Kaio de Almeida, Brazilian swimmer
  • Michel Almeida, Portuguese judoka
  • Rafael Almeida, Cuban baseballer
  • Ricardo Almeida, Brazilian mixed martial artist

    • Writers

  • Germano Almeida, Cape Verde author and lawyer
  • Lúcia Machado de Almeida, Brazilian writer
  • José Américo de Almeida, Brazilian writer and politician
  • Manuel Antônio de Almeida, Brazilian journalist and writer
  • Nicolau Tolentino de Almeida, Portuguese satirical poet

    • Others

  • Alfonso Almeida, Mexican chess master
  • Grace d'Almeida (1951–2005), Beninese lawyer
  • Joaquim de Almeida, Portuguese actor
  • José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior, Brazilian painter
  • José Joaquín Almeida (1777–1832), Portuguese Barbary corsair
  • Júlia Almeida, Brazilian actress
  • June Almeida, British virologist
  • Miguel Osório de Almeida, Brazilian physician and scientist
  • Miguel Vale de Almeida, Portuguese anthropologist
  • Tancredo de Almeida Neves, Brazilian statesman

    • Fictional characters

  • Tony Almeida, character played by Carlos Bernard on the United States television series 24
  • Colonel Almeida, the manager of Camp Sunshine in the 1998 Bollywood film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

    • References

    Almeida (surname) Wikipedia
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