Paiva
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Paiva is a Portuguese
family
surname
s, of toponymic origin.
It may refer to:
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
family
Family
In human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children...
surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
s, of toponymic origin.
It may refer to:
People
- Adriano de PaivaAdriano de PaivaAdriano de Paiva was a Portuguese scientist who was one of the pioneers of telectroscope. He worked at the Politechnical Academy of Porto and conducted research into selenium as a material to transmit images....
, Portuguese scientist - Afonso de PaivaAfonso de PaivaAfonso de Paiva was a Portuguese diplomat and explorer of Ethiopia and the Barbary Coast together with Pêro da Covilhã. According to James Bruce, Afonso left Pêro da Covilhã at Aden, and proceeded to Suakin where he hoped to join a caravan to his destination. The further details of his life are...
, Portuguese diplomat and explorer of Ethiopia - Antonia Caetana de Paiva Pereira MauryAntonia MauryAntonia Caetana de Paiva Pereira Maury was an American astronomer who published an important early catalog of stellar spectra.-Early life:Antonia Maury was born in Cold Spring, New York...
, American astronomer - António de Paiva, Portuguese missionary to ThailandCatholic Church in ThailandThe Catholic Church in Thailand is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.By the information of Catholic Hierarchy Catalog, there are 292,000 Catholics in Thailand, which represents 0.46% of the total population...
- Diogo de Paiva de AndradaDiogo de Paiva de AndradaDiogo de Paiva de Andrada was a Portuguese theologian, born at Coimbra, the son of the grand treasurer of Joao III. His original bent was towards foreign mission...
, Portuguese theologian - Félix PaivaFélix PaivaFélix Paiva was Paraguayan politician from the Liberal Party.He studied law and worked as university teacher, rector of the University and president of the Supreme Court...
, former President of Paraguay - Francisco Álvaro Bueno de Paiva, former Vice-President of Brazil
- Heliodoro de PaivaHeliodoro de PaivaDom Heliodoro de Paiva was a Portuguese composer, philosopher, and theologian.- Life :Heliodoro de Paiva was born in Lisbon . He studied at the Monastery of Santa Cruz de Coimbra, where he took the holy orders as an Augustinian regular capitulary...
, Portuguese Renaissance composer - Henrique Mitchell de Paiva Couceiro, Portuguese military officer, statesman, and politician
- James DePaivaJames DePaivaJames Paul DePaiva is an American actor.-Career:DePaiva is known for his role on One Life to Live from 1987 to 1990 and from 1991 to 2003 as Max Holden...
, American actor - João de Paiva, Portuguese Jesuit missionary to the Kingdom of Kongo during the reign of Garcia II of KongoGarcia II of KongoGarcia II Nkanga a Lukeni a Nzenze a Ntumba, also known as Garcia Afonso for short, ruled the Kingdom of Kongo from 23 January 1641 to 1661; he is sometimes considered Kongo's greatest king for his religious piety and his near expulsion of the Portuguese from Angola.-Early life:Garcia and his...
- João Soares de PaivaJoão Soares de PaivaJoão Soares de Paiva was a Portuguese poet and nobleman; often recognised as the first author in the Galician-Portuguese language. He held lands in northern Portugal near the falls of the river Paiva and also in Aragon, near Monzón, Tudela, and Pamplona, near the border with Navarre, as fiefs of...
, Portuguese troubadour - Loick Barros Paiva PiresLoick PiresLoick Muamba Pires is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger and striker for Welling United.-Career:Born in Lisbon, Pires' previous clubs include Stoke City and Alexandra Park.-Leyton Orient:...
, Portuguese footballer playing in the UK - Nestor PaivaNestor PaivaNestor Paiva was an American actor of Portuguese descent who portrayed the innkeeper on Walt Disney's live-action television series Zorro by ABC and its feature film The Sign of Zorro which was shot in Burbank's Walt Disney Studios.-Career:Nestor appeared in motion pictures and television shows...
, American actor - Ricardo Javier Tavarelli PaivaRicardo TavarelliRicardo Javier Tavarelli Paiva is a former Paraguayan footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.-Career:...
, Paraguayan footballer - Michele Paiva, Broadcaster, Author, Journalist, Yoga Therapist
Brazil
- Paiva, Minas GeraisPaiva, Minas GeraisPaiva, Minas Gerais is a town and municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil.-References:...
, a municipality in Brazil - Engenheiro Rubens Paiva, a station on the underground railway system of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Estádio José Duarte de PaivaEstádio José Duarte de PaivaEstadio José Duarte de Paiva, is a multi-use stadium located in Sete Lagoas, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Democrata Futebol Clube. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 4,000 people.-External links:*...
, a multi-use stadium in Sete Lagoas, Brazil - Estádio Gustavo PaivaEstádio MutangeEstádio Mutange, also known as Estádio Gustavo Paiva, is a multi-use stadium located in Maceió, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Centro Sportivo Alagoano and Associação Atlética Ponte Preta , and hosted the home matches of Esporte Clube Barroso...
, a multi-use stadium in Maceió, Brazil
Portugal
- Castelo de PaivaCastelo de PaivaCastelo de Paiva Municipality is located in the North East of Aveiro District in Portugal with a total area of 115.0 km² and a total population of 17,128 inhabitants...
, a town - Castelo de Paiva Municipality
- Vila Nova de PaivaVila Nova de PaivaVila Nova de Paiva is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 175.5 km² and a total population of 6,319 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 7 parishes and is located in the district Viseu....
, a municipality