Nuno (given name)

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Nuno
Pronunciation[ˈnunu]
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameLatin
MeaningGrandfather or squire

Nuno is a Portuguese male name, derived either from Latin nunnus 'grandfather' or nonnus 'chamberlain, squire'. It is quite popular in the Portuguese-speaking countries and communities. Its Spanish equivalent is Nuño. There is also a female variant in both Portuguese and Spanish: Nuna and Nuña respectively.

The patronymic from Nuno is Portuguese Nunes and Spanish Núñez.

It may refer to:

Football players

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  • Nuno Afonso (born 1974), Portuguese football player (defender)
  • Nuno Assis (born 1977), Portuguese football player (midfielder)
  • Nuno André Coelho (born 1986), Portuguese football player (defender)
  • Nuno Miguel Prata Coelho (born 1987), Portuguese football player (midfielder/defender)
  • Nuno Diogo (born 1981), Portuguese football player (defender)
  • Nuno Espírito Santo (born 1974), Portuguese football player (goalkeeper) and manager
  • Nuno Frechaut (born 1977), Portuguese football player (midfielder/defender)
  • Nuno Gomes (born 1976), Portuguese football player (forward)
  • Nuno Manta Santos (born 1978), Portuguese football player (midfielder) and manager
  • Nuno Piloto (born 1982), Portuguese football player (midfielder)
  • Nuno Filipe Martins Rodrigues (born 1979), Portuguese football player (defender)
  • Nuno Santos (disambiguation), several Portuguese football players\
  • Nuno Tavares (born 2000), Portuguese football player (defender)
  • Nuno Valente (born 1974), Portuguese football player (defender)

Portuguese nobility

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  • Nuno Álvares Pereira (1360–1431), Constable of Portugal and general, later canonised
  • Nuno I Álvares Pereira de Melo (1638–1725), 1st Duke of Cadaval
  • Nuno II Álvares Pereira de Melo (1741–1771), 4th Duke of Cadaval
  • Nuno III Álvares Pereira de Melo (1799–1837), 6th Duke of Cadaval
  • Nuno IV Álvares Pereira de Melo (1888–1935), 9th Duke of Cadaval
  • Nuno Alvites (fl. 1017–1028), count of Portugal
  • Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza (1907–1976), claimant to the throne of Portugal
  • Nuno José Severo de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, 1st Duke of Loulé (1804–1875), three-time prime minister of Portugal

Other people

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  • Nuno Bettencourt (born 1966), Portuguese-American musician
  • Nuno Canavarro (born 1962), Portuguese composer
  • Nuno da Cunha (1487–1539), Governor of Portuguese India
  • Nuno Gonçalves, 15th-century Portuguese court painter
  • Nuno Leal Maia (born 1947), Brazilian actor
  • Nuno Lopes (born 1978), Portuguese actor
  • Nuno Markl (born 1971), Portuguese comedian, writer, radio host, television host, voice actor and screenwriter
  • Nuno Mendes (disambiguation), several people
  • Nuno Pinheiro (born 1977), Portuguese graphic designer and illustrator
  • Nuno Pinheiro (born 1984), Portuguese volleyball player
  • Nuno Resende (born 1973), Portuguese singer
  • Nuno Ribeiro (born 1977), Portuguese road bicycle racer
  • Nuno Roque, Portuguese artist, actor, singer-songwriter and director
  • Nuno Tristão, 15th-century Portuguese explorer
  • Nuno Pereira (musician) (born 1979), entertainer, lead singer
  • Nuno Viegas [pt] (born 1977), former Architect, Design Manager in London (from Loures, Lisbon)
  • Nuno Villafane (born 2007), Spanish trampolinist

See also

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  • All pages with titles beginning with Nuno
  • All pages with titles containing Nuno
  • Nuno (disambiguation)
  • Nuño
  • Neno (name)
  • Niño (name)
  • Nino (name)
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