Antunes
| Antunes | |
|---|---|
 Armorial of the Antunes family. | |
| Current region | Portugal, Brazil |
| Etymology | Portuguese patronymic meaning: Son of António |
| Place of origin | Portugal |
Antunes is a surname in the Portuguese language, of patronymic origin meaning "son of Anthony (António)". It is derived from the root name Antonius.[1] The early origin of the name traces back to Tuscany.[2] The Spanish variant is Antúnez or Antunez.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Politics
- Cármen Lúcia Antunes Rocha (born 1954), current Chief Justice of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil
- João do Canto e Castro Antunes (1862–1934), President of Portugal 1918–1919
- Manuel Antunes Frasquilho (died 2015), Portuguese politician
- Ernesto Melo Antunes (1933–1999), Portuguese politician and general
- Manuel Lobo Antunes (born 1958), current Portuguese Ambassador to the United Kingdom
- Business
- Helder Antunes (born 1963), Portuguese Silicon Valley executive and former racecar driver
- Miguel Antunes Frasquilho (born 1967), Portuguese chairman of TAP Air Portugal
- Academics
- António Lobo Antunes (born 1942), Portuguese writer and psychiatrist
- João Lobo Antunes (1944-2016), Portuguese neurosurgeon
- Miguel Telles Antunes (born 1937), Portuguese paleontologist and member of the Lisbon Academy of Sciences
- Arnaldo Antunes (born 1960), Brazilian writer and composer
- Sandy Antunes (born 1967), American astronomer and writer
- Arts
- João Antunes (1642–1712), Portuguese Baroque architect
- Antunes harpsichord family, 18th century Portuguese harpsichord makers
- Jorge Antunes (born 1942), Brazilian composer
- Celso Antunes (born 1959), Brazilian conductor
- Athletics
- Anderson Andrade Antunes (born 1981), Brazilian footballer
- Arthur Antunes Coimbra (born 1953), Brazilian footballer and coach
- Macaris Antunes do Livramento (born 1960), Brazilian boxer
- Talita Antunes (born 1982), Brazilian beach volleyball player
- Vitorino Antunes (born 1987), Portuguese footballer
See also[]
- All pages with titles beginning with Antunes
- All pages with titles containing Antunes
- Jorge Antunes, a sports club based in Vizela, Portugal
Notes[]
- ^ "Last name: Antunes". Surnamedb.com. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Antunes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". Houseofnames.com. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
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Categories:
- Surnames
- Portuguese-language surnames
- Patronymic surnames