Henriques (surname)
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Henriques (Hen•ree'•kes) is a common surname in the Portuguese language, namely in Portugal and Brazil. It was originally a Patronymic, meaning Son of Henrique (English: Henry). Its Spanish equivalent is Enriquez. It is a name associated with a great number of different people:
- Afonso Henriques, First king of Portugal
- Andréa Henriques, Brazilian water polo player
- Basil Henriques, Jewish philanthropist
- Francisco Henriques, Flemish Renaissance painter
- Gregg Henriques, American psychologist
- Moisés Henriques, Australian cricketer
- Moses Cohen Henriques, Jewish pirate
- Robert Henriques, British writer, broadcaster and farmer
- Rodrigo de Miranda Henriques, Portuguese Governor of Angola (1652-1653)
- Sean Paul Henriques, a.k.a Sean Paul, Jamaican reggae artist
- Vicente Henriques, Brazilian water polo player
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