Faria
For other uses, see Faria (disambiguation).
Faria is a Portuguese surname. A habitational name from either of two places called Faria, in Braga and Aveiro. It is also a Southern Italian (Sicily) name from Greek pharias, a derivative of pharos ‘beacon,’ ‘lighthouse.’. Notable people with the surname and first name include:
Surname
- Abbé Faria (1756–1819), a Goan Catholic monk, pioneer of the scientific study of hypnotism
- Augusto Farias, Brazilian politician
- Cândido de Faria (1849–1911), Brazilian caricaturist, painter, lithographer and poster designer
- José Faria (1933–2013), Brazilian footballer and manager
- Nicole Faria, Indian supermodel and actress
- Manuel de Faria e Sousa (1590–1649), Portuguese historian and poet
- Nelson L. Faria[1]
- Reita Faria, Miss World 1966
- Rodrigo Faria, former Brazilian footballer
First name
- Faria Alam, former Football Association secretary
References
- ↑ This name appears in different occasions when engineering and writing are the main subject. In Portuguese language is shown as different persons, some are engineers, some are musicians and some are writers; Nelson Faria; Nelson L. Faria; Nelson L. de Faria.