Nunes

Nunes is a common Portuguese surname. Origin: Português patronymic (son of Nuno). The name itself is believed to be either of Latin "Nunnus, Nonnus", or crypto-Judaism. etymology. Some Sephardic Jews adopted this name.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Nunes is referenced by 10 other articles, and connects out to family name, Sephardi Jews and given name.

Vinony files it under Patronymic surnames, Portuguese-language surnames and Surnames.

Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.

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native label: Nunes
Commons category: Nunes (surname)
Soundex: N520
Caverphone: NNS111
Cologne phonetics: 668

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Encyclopedic overview

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Notable people with the name
Business, arts, entertainment, and media
Religion
Sports
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==Notable people with the name== ===Business, arts, entertainment, and media=== Clara Nunes (1942–1983), Brazilian samba musician Deise Nunes (born 1968), Brazilian model and Miss Brazil 1986 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

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