Cunha
Cunha is a Galician and Portuguese surname of toponymic origin, documented since the 13th century.[1]
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the traditional Cunha coat of arms from the Livro do Armeiro-Mor.
Notable people having this surname include:
- Alvito D'Cunha, Indian footballer of Goan ethnicity.
- Antonius Kelly Da Cunha, GM Programming of antv Indonesia
- Diego Ribas da Cunha, Brazilian international footballer
- Domingos da Cunha, the Cabrinha, Portuguese Jesuit painter, early 17th century.
- Eduardo Cunha, former president of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies 2015–2016 and removed from office for lying about his Swiss bank accounts
- Euclides da Cunha, Brazilian journalist, sociologist and engineer.
- João Cunha, Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner
- João Cunha (footballer) (born 1996), Portuguese footballer
- José Gerson da Cunha (1844–1903); Indo-Portuguese physician, orientalist, historian and numismatist.
- Dom Luís da Cunha (1662 - 1749), Portuguese diplomat.
- Marco Aurélio Cunha dos Santos, better known as Marco Aurélio (born 1967), Brazilian footballer.
- Maria do Carmo "Carmen Miranda" da Cunha (1909–1955), singer, actress, world citizen.
- Nani, real name Luis Cunha, Portuguese international footballer.
- Nuno da Cunha, governor of Portuguese possessions in India from 1528 to 1538.
- Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha, Brazilian herpetologist.
- Samuel Lopes da Cunha (1984) Brazilian footballer
- Thiago Cunha, Brazilian–born East Timorese naturalisation footballer
- Tristão da Cunha (1460–1540); Portuguese explorer and naval commander
- Tristão de Bragança Cunha (1878–1938); Indian nationalist and anti-colonial activist from Goa
- Neil D'Cunha, Indian Malayali cinematographer
Locations with the name Cunha include:
- Cunha, São Paulo, a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil.
- Cunha Porã, a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.
- Tristan da Cunha, a remote group of volcanic islands in the south Atlantic Ocean.
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