Paiva
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Paiva is one of the oldest family surnames of Portugal, with ramifications throughout the Portuguese speaking world, namely in Brazil. Paiva was originally a toponym referring to the land ownership of what today is Castelo de Paiva, in northern Portugal. Famous people named Paiva include:
- Adriano de Paiva, Portuguese scientist
- Afonso de Paiva, Portuguese diplomat and explorer of Ethiopia
- Alice Rangel de Paiva Abreu, Brazilian scientist and recipient of the Brazilian Order of Scientific Merit
- Antonia Caetana de Paiva Pereira Maury, American astronomer
- Antonio Cechelli de Mattos Paiva, Brazilian scientist and recipient of the Brazilian Order of Scientific Merit
- António de Paiva, Portuguese missionary to Thailand
- Ataulfo de Paiva, Brazilian, former president of the Academia Brasileira de Letras
- Brittni Paiva, American Ukulele musician
- Carlos Paiva Gonçalves Filho, member of the Brazilian Academia Nacional de Medicina
- Diogo de Paiva de Andrada, Portuguese theologian
- Félix Paiva, former President of Paraguay
- Francisco Álvaro Bueno de Paiva, former Vice-President of Brazil
- Francisco de Barros de Paiva, Portuguese military and Governor of São Tomé and Príncipe
- Francisco de Paiva de Andrade, Portuguese writer
- Heliodoro de Paiva, Portuguese Renaissance composer
- Henrique Gomes de Paiva Lins de Barros, Brazilian scientist and recipient of the Brazilian Order of Scientific Merit
- Henrique Mitchell de Paiva Couceiro, Portuguese military officer, statesman, and politician
- Jean Paiva, writter and recipientof the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel
- João da Paiva, Portuguese military and Governor of São Tomé and Príncipe
- João de Paiva, Portuguese Jesuit missionary to the Kingdom of Kongo during the reign of Garcia II of Kongo
- João Soares de Paiva, Portuguese troubadour
- Jorge de Paiva, Portuguese fencer
- José de Paiva Netto, Brazilian writer, journalist, radio broadcaster, composer and poet
- Loick Barros Paiva Pires, Portuguese footballer playing in the UK
- Lycurgo José Henrique de Paiva, Brazilian writer
- Manuel de Oliveira Paiva, Brazilian writer
- Nestor Paiva, American actor
- Ricardo Javier Tavarelli Paiva, Paraguayan footballer
- Sérgio Paiva, Portuguese professional race-car driver
[edit] Place names
- Castelo de Paiva, a municipality in Portugal
- Paiva, Minas Gerais, a municipality in Brazil
- Vila Nova de Paiva, a municipality in Portugal
[edit] Other
- Engenheiro Rubens Paiva, a station on the underground railway system of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, a multi-use stadium in Rivera, Uruguay
- Estádio José Duarte de Paiva, a multi-use stadium in Sete Lagoas, Brazil
- Estádio Gustavo Paiva, a multi-use stadium in Maceió, Brazil
- Marques de Paiva, leading brand of the largest Brazilian coffee exporter
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