Gomes
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For the asteroid, see 17856 Gomes.
Not to be confused with Gomez.
Gomes is a common Portuguese and Old Galician surname It derived from the given name Gomes which derived from the Visigothic word guma meaning "man".
Notable persons with that surname include:
- Albert Gomes, Trinidad and Tobago politician, labour leader and author
- Ana Maria Gomes, Portuguese politician
- Antônio Carlos Gomes, Brazilian composer
- António Gomes Leal, Portuguese poet
- Anthony Gomes, Canadian musician
- Diogo Gomes, Portuguese navigator and explorer
- Eduardo Gomes, Brazilian soldier and politician
- Fernão Gomes, 15th-century Portuguese explorer
- Francisco Gomes, Acting governor from New Mexico between 1641 - 1642.
- Francisco Luís Gomes, Indo-Portuguese physician, politician, writer, historian, and economist
- Gomes de Sequeira, 16th-century Portuguese explorer
- Gomes Eanes de Zurara 15th-century Portuguese chronicler
- Harold Gomes, American boxer
- Heurelho Gomes, Brazilian footballer
- Jessica Gomes, Australian model
- Jonny Gomes, American baseball player
- José Alencar Gomes da Silva, Brazilian politician
- Larry Gomes, Trinidadian cricketer
- Manuel Teixeira Gomes, president of Portugal
- Manuel de Oliveira Gomes da Costa, president of Portugal
- Mario Gomes de Olivera, footballer
- Miguel Gomes (fencer), Portuguese fencer
- Nuno Gomes, Guinness World Record Scuba Diver (Portuguese/South African Dual National)
- Peter J. Gomes, United States clergyman
- Pedro Gomes (triathlete), Portuguese triathlete
- Ralph Gomes, Guyanese track and field athlete
- Ryan Gomes, United States basketball player
- Soeiro Pereira Gomes, Portuguese writer
- Venceslau Brás Pereira Gomes, Brazilian politician
- Yan Gomes, Brazilian American baseball player
Institutions
- John M. Gomes Elementary School, a school in Fremont, California
Places
- Pedro Gomes, a municipality in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
See also
- Gomez, a common Spanish surname
References
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