Names From Brazil

CARDOSO
CARDO. The name comes from several vegetables with leaves with thorn stems (prickle). It is a variety of artichokes (alcachofra). Perhaps the name means " cardo field’s" or person or family from a place where you would find the cardo plantation.

Famous people with this name in Brazil are:
CARDOSINHO a nickname of José Bernardo CARDOSO JÚNIOR, a Portuguese -Brazilian artist born in Coimbra, Portugal in 1861 and passed away in Rio de Janeiro 1947. He lived in Brazil from the age of 3 ( years old.) A teacher in Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro States and in Rio de Janeiro. Only started to paint at 70 (years old) -creating 600 paintings. The most famous is in The Tate Gallery in London.

CARDOSO (Augusto de Melo Pinto), a Portuguese explorer (Lisbon, 1859 -
Inhambane, Mozambique, 1930). Exploring together with the Serpa Pinto expedition to the Niassa Lake in 1881. He was director of Lisbon Meteorological Observatory Lisbon until 1910.

CARDOSO (Elisete CARDOSO VALDEZ, nickname Elisete), Brazilian popular singer (Rio de Janeiro, 1918 - id., 1990). She began singing live on radio ( broadcasting) in 1937 Her first record was made in 1949. Her stardom and success was brightest during the 50’s and 60’s .

CARDOSO (Fausto de Aguiar), Brazilian writer and thinker born in Sergipe State in 1864 and died in 1906. Wrote The monistic conception of the Universe; Introduction to the Cosmos and Social Taxonomy (1894).

CARDOSO (Fernando Henrique), sociologist , teacher, political and Current Brazilian president , born in Rio de Janeiro, 1931. During the Brazilian militaristic revolution he tackled refuge and lived as a university professor/teacher in Argentina, Chile and France. After the democratic return of Brazil he worked as a teacher in the São Paulo State University. Once again he was persecuted and in 1969 worked as a teacher in European and American universities As a sociologist.Wrote "the study of Capitalism and the development of an independent society". Again in 1980 he was the founder of PMDB – Brazilian Democratic Movement Party . In 1986 was senator of São Paulo State. Economic minister 1993-1994 and created the Real plan of economic stabilization. In 1994 was elected Brazilian president. In 1998 re elected.

CARDOSO (Joaquim Maria Moreira), Brazilian engineer and poet born in Recife City the capital of Pernambuco State (1897 - 1978). Participated together with Oscar Nyemayer of Brasilia – The Brazilian capital in 1961.

CARDOSO COUTINHO (Domingos), Brazilian wilderness explorer man (? , died in 1683). Together Fernão Dias Pais looked for emeralds- mining in Sabarabuçu (1664-1681) He wrote a poem about his life and work - "The emerald governor" .

CARDOSO COUTINHO (José), Brazilian wilderness explorer (born in Espírito Santo State , sec. XVIII). He was a pioneer in auriferous(?) sand surveys in that state.

CARDOSO DE MELO (Jesuíno Ubaldo), Brazilian politician (born in São Paulo, 1865 - ?), and has a special prominence in the republican slave liberty campaign.

Siqueira Family

The variables of the name are: Sequeira and Sequeros. In Portuguese, in accordance with Ferreira et al., 1994, the name means the place without (or lack of ) water, dry. The Sequeros name is thought to come from the province of Salamanca, or Esquerra, situated in the province of La Coruna, both of which is in Spain. In 1279 they were already (using) or known as the Esquerra family. In the X1V century Ben Esquerra was known and in the XVIII century the Sequeira variants were used; Sequerra and Sequeyra. In the south of Portugal - in the locality of Faro, the Faro Jewish cemetry have names of the Sequeira family . There were numerous Judaic families in Portugal, however when the inquisition was introduced those who could escape or immigrate to more tolerant European countries or the Americas, did so. Sequeirra was one of the most important names mentioned. One was a physicist named Isaac Henriquez Sequeira (1738-1816) the other medical age - Dr. John de Sequeyra (1712-1795), who lived in the colony of Williamsburg, Virginia, in the United States. Dr. John practiced medicine for 50 years and was responsible for the introduction and use of the tomato as food which was thought of as a flower not a vegetable. The Sequeira family were also one of the first families to settle in Sao Jorge - Island of the Acores.

Famous Siqueira’s family:

BUENO DE SIQUEIRA (Bartolomeu), explorer born in Sao Paulo State in 1635 and died in 1695, he discovered gold in Itaverava Hill in Minas Gerais State in 1634.

SIQUEIRA (Diogo Meneses e, colony administrator (century XVI – century XVII). Ninth Brazil General governors started his administration in Olinda City in Pernambuco State, in 1608. During his time in Government he installed the First Relation Tribunal in 1609 and got the indigenous people their liberty. He also started Ceara State Colony and was the first with the idea to conquer the North Coast of Brazil.

SIQUEIRA (Jose de Lima), composer, Brazilian orchestra conductor, born in 1907 in Rio de Janeiro State. Brazilian musician who was president and founder of the Brazilian Symphonic Orchestra in 1940. Brazilian president of Brazilian Musician Order (1960). Member of Brazilian Musician Academy. Wrote in the nationalist style numerous orchestra Part, opera and Songs.

SIQUEIRA CAMPOS (Antonio de), military and Brazilian politics, born in Sao Paulo State, in 1898 and died in 1930 near the Montevideo - Uruguay capital. One of the famous insurgents of the revolutionary Movement in the Copacabana. Fought in 1922 against the Vargas dictatorship regime. After this he lived in Argentina and came back to Brazil in 1924 where he again started a revolutionary movement in Rio Grande do Sul State – South of Brazil. Commanded an important flank of Colonna Prestes – a left side movement crossing the country for many years to get allies in very difficult missions. Today Siqueira Campos is a name of a famous Brazilian City in Parana State 12193 inhabitants.

SIQUEIROS (David Alfaro), Mexican painter, born in 1986 and died in 1974. Made a lot of big murals spoke and painted lyrics with a tragic theme.

Bibliography

The Koogan Houaiss Encyclopedia , 1998.
The Jewish Diaspora Museum. Tel Aviv. Israel.
Bloch, H. 1994. Early Colonial Physicians of Jewish Origin. Jewish Currents, v. 48, n.1.January 1994. N.Y. USA.
Jellison, R.M., Dr John de Sequera. "A case study of American Medicine in the 18 Th. century", Acta Congressus Internationales XXIV Historia Artis Medicinae, Vol.1, Budapest, 1974, p. 411-419.

Shalom and Baruch Ha Shem.

By Carlos and Surea Dias Bandeira de Mello

CUNHA: In Portuguese means wedge, a consistent tool used to cleave rocks and woods.

Jose Anastasio da Cunha was an intellectual as others sentenced by the Inquisition Tribunal. He was degraded (banished) from Portugal.

CUNHA (Jose Anastacio da), Portuguese mathematical (Lisbon, 1744 - id. 1787). Geometry Full professor of Coimbra University. Published several books as Mathematical Principle. In 1777, The Inquisition arrested him and confiscated his properties. After nine months received pardon and becomes director of Saint Lucas School.

Koogam and Houaiss, 1998. Encyclopedia and Dictionary. Edited by Hyper Midia Editor Ltd. www.hyper.com.br and e-mail: hyper@hyper.com.br . Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Nogueira: The name derived from the Latin word nucaria, meaning nut The tree came from Europe, from Juglandaceas family (Juglans regia) This tree (10 to 40 meters in height and 100 to 400 years old) has tidy flowers lying in long and pendent ears whose fruits are the christmas nuts. The fruits are delicious and enjoyed by many. The hard wood is very good once polished and used for furniture manufacturing.

The name Nogeira and Nogueres (from the French word) is related to several locals from Portugal calling Nogueira). The Nogeira name was known since 1678. In France the name first time appears around 1787 – Isaac Nogueyra from Bayonne.

There is a tragic history related to the Negueyra name in 1680, two hundred years after the Spanish Inquisition. In a Big "Auto da Fe" – Act of Faith , made with pomp and celebration in honor of the marriage between the young Spanish King Carlos II and French princess Maria Luisa de Orleao, niece from Luis XIV. Together 86 chosen victims of the 'gala' was a teenage (17-old) marrana- Francisca Negueyra. Before the fire condemnation she claimed "Have mercy oh Queen! How can I renounce the faith I sucked together with my mother milk?" The Queen remained silent. There was no pardon for her. Then, the sentence was read and the execution started when Carlos II lit the fire. Another strange case occurs in the XVII century. The Inquisition Tribunal accused Vicente Nogueira of a sodomy crime, but he was not considered guilty.

Important Nogueira persons:

NOGUEIRA (Denio), Born in Rio de Janeiro State – the old Brazilian Capital – in the SE of the Country in 1920. He was a Brazilian economist with a degree from Michigan University, USA. A member of the National Economic Counsel and editor in chief of the Economic Conjuncture. In 1964 he started (created) the Brazilian Central Bank. He was a teacher and member of theTechnical Counsel of Commerce Confederation and wrote several books on economy.

ACIOLI (Antonio Pinto Nogueira). Politian and Brazilian magistrate (Born in Ico, Ceara State – NE of Brazil, in 1840 and died in - Rio de Janeiro State 1921). He became a deputy and then Senator of the Brazilian Empire. He was Republic Senator and President from Ceara State.

NOGUEIRA DA GAMA (Nicolau Antonio Nogueira Vale da Gama), Brazilian politian, Baron and Viscount born in Minas Gerais State – SE of Brazil, in 1802 and died in Nazare, Bahia State – NE of Brazil, 1897. He was General Deputy and President from Provincial Chamber in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais State.

ALMEIDA NOGUEIRA (Jose Luis de), Brazilian jurist and politian, born in Bananal, Sao Paulo State – SE of Country, in 1851 and died in Rio de Janeiro State 1914. He was Federal Deputy and Senator and wrote several legislatures.

Bibliography:

Baiao Antonio, 1921. Episodios dramaticos da Inquisicao Portuguesa. Homens de Letras e Ciencias por ela condenados. Vol. 1. Porto, Portugal, p. 322.
Ferreira, A. 1988. O sofrimento do Povo Judeu. Edicoes CPAD. Rio de Janeiro, p. 79. Brazil.
Koogan and Houaiss 1998. Enciclopedia e Dicionario Koogan-Houass Digital.
Diaspora Museum, 1993. The Nogueira family. Tell Aviv, Israel.

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