Paiva
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Paiva is a Portuguese family surname, of toponymic origin in Paiva, today Castelo de Paiva, Portugal.
It may refer to:
People
- Adriano de Paiva, Portuguese scientist
- Afonso de Paiva, Portuguese diplomat and explorer of Ethiopia
- Antonia Caetana de Paiva Pereira Maury, American astronomer
- António de Paiva, Portuguese missionary to Thailand
- Diogo de Paiva de Andrada, Portuguese theologian
- Félix Paiva, former President of Paraguay
- Francisco Álvaro Bueno de Paiva, former Vice-President of Brazil
- Heliodoro de Paiva, Portuguese Renaissance composer
- Henrique Mitchell de Paiva Couceiro, Portuguese military officer, statesman, and politician
- James DePaiva, American actor
- 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
- Juliana Paiva, Brazilian actress
- Loick Barros Paiva Pires, Portuguese footballer playing in the UK
- Nestor Paiva, American actor
- Ricardo Javier Tavarelli Paiva, Paraguayan footballer
- Michele Paiva, broadcaster, author, journalist, yoga therapist
- Brittni Paiva, American ukulele player from Hawaii
Places
Brazil
- Paiva, Minas Gerais, a municipality in Brazil
- Engenheiro Rubens Paiva, a station on the underground railway system of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Estádio José Duarte de Paiva, a multi-use stadium in Sete Lagoas, Brazil
- Estádio Gustavo Paiva, a multi-use stadium in Maceió, Brazil
Portugal
- Castelo de Paiva, a town
- Castelo de Paiva Municipality
- Vila Nova de Paiva, a municipality
- Paiva River, a river in north-east Portugal (a tributary of the river Douro)
Uruguay
- Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, a multi-use stadium in Rivera, Uruguay
Other
- Marques de Paiva, leading brand of the largest Brazilian coffee exporter
- Paiva, a former genus in the Rubiaceae family
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