Cunha

Cunha is a Galician and Portuguese surname of toponymic origin, documented since the 13th century.^[1]

Notable people having this surname include:

Aécio Ferreira da Cunha (1927–2010), Brazilian politician
Alexandra Cunha (born 1962), Portuguese marine biologist
Alexandre da Cunha (born 1969), Brazilian-British artist
Álvaro da Cunha (1371–?), Portuguese nobleman
Álvaro Soares da Cunha (c. 1466–1557), Portuguese nobleman
Alvito D'Cunha (born 1978), Indian footballer
Amaro da Cunha (1912–1988), Brazilian rower
Ambrósio Leitão da Cunha (1825–1898), Brazilian lawyer and politician
António Dias da Cunha (born 1933), Portuguese businessman
Arthur Cunha (born 1990), Brazilian footballer
Brasílio Itiberê da Cunha (1846–1913), Brazilian composer
Carlos Alberto Cunha (1959–2016), Brazilian judoka
Celso Ferreira da Cunha (1917–1989), Brazilian professor, philologist and essayist
Colin D'Cunha, Canadian physician
David Da Cunha (born 1983), French football player
Delfina Benigna da Cunha (1791–1857), Brazilian poet
Diego Ribas da Cunha (born 1985), Brazilian international footballer
Domingos da Cunha (c. 1598–1644), the Cabrinha, Portuguese Jesuit painter
Edgar Moreira da Cunha (born 1953), Brazilian-born American prelate
Eduardo Cunha (born 1958), former president of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies 2015–2016
Euclides da Cunha (1866–1909), Brazilian journalist, sociologist and engineer
Francisco de Vasconcelos da Cunha (c. 1590–c. mid 17th century), Portuguese colonial administrator
Francisco Maria da Cunha (1832–1909), Portuguese military, political and colonial administrator
Gerard da Cunha (born 1955), Indian architect
Gerson da Cunha (c. 1927–2022), Indian actor
Ignatius D'Cunha (1924–2007), Indian bishop
Joanne Da Cunha (born 1990), Indian actress, singer and model
João Cunha (disambiguation), multiple people
John da Cunha (1922–2006), British barrister and circuit judge
John Michael D'Cunha (born 1959), Indian judge
José da Cunha (disambiguation), multiple people
Juliana Carneiro da Cunha (born 1949), French-Brazilian actress and dancer
Lucas Da Cunha (born 2001), French-Portuguese footballer
Dom Luís da Cunha (1662–1749), Portuguese diplomat
Leander D'Cunha (born 1977), Indian footballer
Lix da Cunha (1896–1984), Brazilian engineer, architect, developer
Luis Veiga da Cunha (born 1936), Portuguese scientist
Manuela Carneiro da Cunha (born 1943), Portuguese-Brazilian anthropologist
Marco Aurélio Cunha dos Santos, better known as Marco Aurélio (born 1967), Brazilian footballer
Maria Adelaide Coelho da Cunha (1869–1954), Portuguese socialite
Maria da Cunha (1872–1917), Portuguese poet and journalist
Maria da Graça Amado da Cunha (1919–2001), Portuguese classical pianist
Maria do Carmo, better known as "Carmen Miranda" da Cunha (1909–1955), singer, actress and dancer
Martim Lourenço da Cunha (1300–?), Portuguese nobleman
Matheus Cunha (born 1999), Brazilian footballer
Nani (born 1986), real name Luis da Cunha, Portuguese international footballer
Neil D'Cunha, Indian Malayali cinematographer
Nuno da Cunha (c. 1487–1539), governor of Portuguese possessions in India from 1528 to 1538
Osvaldo Cunha (born 1943), Brazilian footballer
Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha (1928–2011), Brazilian herpetologist
Pedro Correia da Cunha (1440–1497), Portuguese nobleman
Rodrigo da Cunha (1577–1643), Portuguese prelate
Samuel Lopes da Cunha (born 1984) Brazilian footballer
Shayne D'Cunha (born 1996), Indian-born Australian soccer player
Sylvester da Cunha (1930–2023), Indian advertising professional, actor, social worker and author
Talles Cunha (born 1989), Brazilian footballer
Thiago Cunha (born 1985), Brazilian–born East Timorese footballer
Tiago Carneiro da Cunha (born 1973), Brazilian artist
Tristão da Cunha (1460–1540), Portuguese explorer and naval commander
Tristão de Bragança Cunha (1878–1938), Indian nationalist and anti-colonial activist
Tristão Ferreira da Cunha (1890–1974), Brazilian politician, lawyer and scholar
Virginia da Cunha (born 1981), Argentine singer, actress and dancer
Waldemar Esteves da Cunha (1920–2013), Brazilian King Momo
Zeca Cunha (1935–2013), Hong Kong field hockey player

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
Flores da Cunha, a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Tristan da Cunha, a remote group of volcanic islands in the south Atlantic Ocean

References

^ Genea - Origin of the Cunha family. (in Portuguese)

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Cunha.
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