Gomes
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 people with the surname include:
- Albert Gomes (1911-1978), Trinidad and Tobago politician, labour leader and author
- Ana Maria Gomes (born 1954), Portuguese politician
- Antônio Carlos Gomes (1836-1896), Brazilian composer
- António Gomes Leal (1848-1921), Portuguese poet
- Anthony Gomes (born 1970), Canadian musician
- Bruno Gomes (born 1996), Brazilian footballer
- Chandima Gomes (born 1966), Sri Lankan Sinhala Malaysian engineer, physicist and writer
- Delwyn Dominic Gomes (born 1988), Portuguese musical artist, author and astronomer.
- Dian Gomes, Sri Lankan Sinhala entrepreneur and corporate executive
- Diogo Gomes (c. 1420-1500), Portuguese navigator and explorer
- Eduardo Gomes (1896-1981), Brazilian soldier and politician
- Fernão Gomes (15th century), Portuguese explorer and merchant
- Francisco Luís Gomes (1829-1869), Indo-Portuguese physician, politician, writer, historian, and economist
- Gomes de Sequeira (16th century), Portuguese explorer
- Gomes Eanes de Zurara (c. 1410-1474), Portuguese chronicler
- Harold Gomes (born 1933), American boxer
- Heurelho Gomes (born 1981), Brazilian footballer
- Jessica Gomes (born 1984), Australian model
- Jonny Gomes (born 1980), American baseball player
- José Alencar Gomes da Silva (1931-2011), Brazilian politician
- Larry Gomes (born 1953), Trinidadian cricketer
- Manuel Teixeira Gomes (1860-1941), Portuguese politician and president of Portugal
- Manuel de Oliveira Gomes da Costa (1863-1929), Portuguese army officer, politician and president of Portugal
- Marcelo Gomes (born 1979), Brazilian ballet dancer
- Mario Gomes de Olivera (born 1962), Brazilian footballer
- Miguel Gomes (born 1972), Portuguese fencer
- Nuno Gomes (20th/21st century), Portuguese-born South African Scuba Diver
- Peter J. Gomes (1942-2011), American clergyman
- Pedro Gomes (born 1983), Portuguese triathlete
- Ralph Gomes (born 1937), Guyanese track and field athlete
- Ryan Gomes (born 1982), American basketball player
- Soeiro Pereira Gomes (1909-1949), Portuguese writer
- Venceslau Brás Pereira Gomes (1868-1966), Brazilian politician and president of Brazil
- Yan Gomes (born 1987), 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
- Gomis, variant spelling
- Francisco Gomes (disambiguation)
References
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