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Mendes (name)

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Mendes is a common Portuguese surname, originally a patronymic, meaning Son of Mendo or Son of Mem.

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General

  • Antonio Lopes Mendes (1835-1894), Portuguese explorer and writer
  • António Rosa Mendes (born 1954), Portuguese academic
  • Benjamin Mendes da Costa (1803–1868), English merchant and philanthropist
  • Fernão Mendes Pinto (c. 1509–1583), Portuguese adventurer, explorer and writer
  • Ian Mendes (born 1976), Canadian sports broadcaster
  • Jacob Mendes Da Costa (born 1833–1900), American surgeon
  • José Fernando Ferreira Mendes (born 1965), Portuguese physicist
  • Luís Mendes de Vasconcellos (died 1623), Portuguese Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller
  • Moses da Costa (full name Moses Mendes da Costa; died 1747), English banker
  • Pedro Pedrosa Mendes, Portuguese scientist
  • Raimundo Teixeira Mendes (1855–1927), Brazilian philosopher and mathematician

    • Arts

  • Bob Mendes (born 1928), Belgian accountant and writer of detective stories
  • Catulle Mendès (1841–1909), French poet
  • Eva Mendes (born 1974), American actress, model, singer and homeware and clothing designer
  • Louis Mendes (born 1940), American photographer
  • Manuel Mendes (c. 1547–1605), Portuguese composer
  • Matthieu Mendès (born 1982), French singer, songwriter, music producer and musician guitarist
  • Murilo Mendes (1901–1975), Brazilian poet
  • Paulo Mendes da Rocha (born 1928), Brazilian architect
  • Sam Mendes (born 1965), British stage and film director
  • Sara Mendes da Costa (born c. 1966), British voice actress
  • Sérgio Mendes (born 1941), Brazilian musician
  • Shawn Mendes (born 1998), Canadian musician
  • Simon Mendes da Costa, British playwright

    • Politics and military

  • Aristides de Sousa Mendes (1885–1954), Portuguese diplomat
  • Aristides Sousa Mendes (1885–1954), Portuguese diplomat and Righteous Among The Nations
  • Chico Mendes (1944–1988), Brazilian environmental activist
  • Duarte Mendes (born 1947), Portuguese captain and singer
  • Elvira Mendes (c. 996–1022), Queen of Léon
  • Francisco Mendes (1939–1978), Guinea-Bissau politician
  • José Mendes Cabeçadas (1883–1965), Portuguese military and politician
  • Luís Marques Mendes (born 1957), Portuguese politician
  • Pierre Mendès-France (1907–1982), French politician

    • Religion

  • Abraham Pereira Mendes (1825–1893), English rabbi and educator
  • Bonnie Mendes, Pakistani Catholic priest in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Henry Pereira Mendes (1852–1937), American rabbi
  • João Mendes de Silva (1420–1482) known as Amadeus of Portugal, Portuguese beatified Franciscan friar
  • Luciano Mendes de Almeida (1930–2006), Brazilian Jesuit priest and bishop

    • Sports

  • Carlos Mendes (born 1980), United States footballer
  • Cleiton Mendes Dos Santos (born 1978), Brazilian footballer
  • Daniel Mendes, Brazilian footballer
  • David Mendes da Silva (born 1982), Dutch footballer
  • Junior Mendes (born 1976), English footballer
  • Pedro Miguel da Silva Mendes (born 1979), Portuguese footballer
  • Rodrigo Mendes (born 1975), Brazilian footballer
  • Rosa Mendes (born 1979), ring name of Canadian professional wrestler Milena Roucka
  • Sandro Mendes (born 1977), Portuguese footballer
  • Tiago Mendes (born 1981), Portuguese footballer
  • Tony Mendes (born 1977), American bull rider

    • References

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