Vieira
Vieira is an originally local Portuguese and Galician family name .
Origin and meaning
The local and subordinate personal name Vieira is derived from the Portuguese and Galician name of the large pilgrim shell and a common Portuguese family name. The name is first proven at the beginning of the 13th century in northwestern Portugal .
Name bearer
A.
- Adelino André Vieira de Freitas (* 1986), Portuguese football player, see Vieirinha
- Adriano Vieira Louzada ( Adriano ; * 1979), Brazilian soccer player
- Afonso Lopes Vieira (1878-1946), Portuguese writer
- Alcides Vieira (* 1981), Brazilian racing cyclist
- Aldo Vieira da Rosa († 2015), Brazilian engineering scientist
- Alef Vieira Santos (* 1993), Brazilian soccer player
- Alessandro Rosa Vieira (* 1977), Brazilian soccer and futsal player, see Falcão (futsal player)
- Amorim Vieira (* 1974), East Timorese politician
- André Coelho Vieira , Portuguese colonial administrator
- Angélico Vieira (1982-2011), Portuguese pop singer and actor
- António Vieira (1608–1697), Portuguese theologian and missionary
- Antônio Wilson Vieira Honório (* 1943), Brazilian soccer player, see Coutinho (soccer player, 1943)
- Armando Vieira (* 1925), Brazilian tennis player
- Arménio Vieira (* 1941), Cape Verdean writer
- Armindo Fernandes do Espírito Santo Vieira (* 1953), Angolan politician and diplomat
- Arthur Henrique Vieira Araújo (* 1999), Brazilian soccer player
- Artur Jesus Vieira (* 1990), Brazilian soccer player
B.
- Benedito de Ulhôa Vieira (1920–2014), Brazilian clergyman, Archbishop of Uberaba
C.
- Carlos José Ruiseco Vieira (* 1935), Colombian clergyman, Archbishop of Cartagena
- Cláudio do Carmo Vieira , Indonesian-East Timorese administrative clerk and politician
- Clayson Henrique da Silva Vieira (* 1995), Brazilian soccer player
D.
- Darcy Gustavo Machado Vieira Lima (* 1962), Brazilian chess player, see Darcy Lima
- Domingos Vieira (1775–1857), Portuguese Augustinian monk, theologian, Romanist, Lusitanist and lexicographer
- Douglas Vieira (* 1960), Brazilian judoka
E.
- Eduardo Vieira dos Santos (* 1965), Brazilian clergyman, auxiliary bishop in São Paulo
- Élvis Vieira Araújo (* 1990), Brazilian soccer player
- Ernesto Vieira (1848–1915), Portuguese music writer and piano teacher
F.
- Fábio Vieira (* 2000), Portuguese football player
- Filomeno Vieira Dias (* 1958), Angolan clergyman, bishop in Cabinda
- Francisco Manuel Vieira (1925–2013), Brazilian clergyman, Bishop of Osasco
G
- Geraldo Vieira Gusmão (* 1934), Brazilian clergyman, bishop emeritus of Porto Nacional
- Gerson Fraga Vieira , Brazilian soccer player, see Gerson (soccer player, 1992)
- Gilson Vieira , astronomer
- Givanildo Vieira de Souza (* 1986), Brazilian soccer player, see Hulk (soccer player)
J
- Jaime Vieira Rocha (* 1947), Brazilian clergyman, Archbishop of Natal
- Jardel Nivaldo Vieira ( Jardel ; * 1986), Brazilian soccer player
- Jeferson Pereira Vieira (* 1989), Brazilian soccer player
- Joaquim José Vieira (1836–1917), Brazilian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Ceará
- João Vieira (athlete) ( João Paulo Garcia Vieira ; * 1976), Portuguese walker
- João Vieira (poker player) ( João Filipe Martins Vieira ; * 1989), Portuguese poker and basketball player
- João Baptista Vieira Godinho (1742–1811), Portuguese military and colonial administrator
- João Bernardo Vieira (1939–2009), Guinea-Bissau politician, President 1980 to 1999 and 2005 to 2009
- João Luiz Ramires Vieira (* 1985), Bulgarian-Brazilian soccer player
- João Manuel Vieira Pinto (* 1971), Portuguese football player, see João Pinto
- Jorge Vieira (soccer player) (1898–1986), Portuguese soccer player
- Jorge Ricardo Vieira (1922–1998), Portuguese artist
- Jorge Silva Vieira (1934–2012), Brazilian football coach
- Jorvan Vieira (* 1953), Brazilian soccer player and coach
- José Vieira (rower) (born 1932), Portuguese rower
- José Vieira (filmmaker) , Portuguese filmmaker
- José Vieira de Lima (* 1931), Brazilian religious, Bishop of São Luíz de Cáceres
- José Vieira da Silva (* 1953), Portuguese economist and politician
- José Aristeu Vieira (* 1952), Brazilian clergyman, Bishop of Luz
- José Manuel Duarte Vieira (1952–2013), Portuguese electrical engineer and manager
- José Pedro Machado Vieira (* 1959), Portuguese diplomat
- Julião José da Silva Vieira (1793–1855), Portuguese officer and colonial administrator
- Júlio Vieira Diogo (1893– ??), Brazilian politician and diplomat
L.
- Leandro Ricardo Vieira (* 1979), Brazilian soccer player
- Leonel Vieira (* 1969), Portuguese director and producer
- Lívio Damião Rodrigues Vieira (* 1955), Brazilian soccer player
- Luan Vieira (* 1993), Brazilian soccer player
- Luandino Vieira (* 1935), Portuguese-Angolan writer
- Luís Filipe Vieira (* 1949), Portuguese businessman and sports official
- Luiz Vieira (musician) (* 1928), Brazilian singer and composer
- Luiz Vieira da Silva (1828–1889), Brazilian politician
- Luiz Carlos Vieira (* 1982), Brazilian soccer player
- Luiz Soares Vieira (* 1937), Brazilian priest, Archbishop of Manaus
M.
- Manuel Vieira (soccer player, 1924) ( Alberto Manuel Vieira ; 1924-2015), Portuguese soccer player
- Manuel Vieira Natividade (1860-1918), Portuguese archaeologist
- Manuel Vieira Pinto (1923–2020), Portuguese clergyman, Archbishop of Nampula
- Manuel Hélder Vieira Dias Junior , Angolan politician and general
- Manuel José Vieira (* 1981), Portuguese football player
- Mário Vieira de Carvalho (* 1943), Portuguese musicologist
- Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (1908–1992), Portuguese-French painter
- Márcio Vieira (* 1984), Andorran football player
- Marta Vieira da Silva (* 1986), Brazilian soccer player, see Marta (soccer player)
- Maruja Vieira (* 1922), Colombian poet and journalist
- Mary Vieira (1927–2001), Brazilian artist and graphic designer
- Meredith Vieira (* 1953), American journalist and show host
- Miguel Vieira (* 1990), Portuguese football player
- Modesto Augusto Vieira (1865–1916), Brazilian clergyman, Bishop of São Luíz de Cáceres
O
- Osvaldo Vieira (1939–1974), Guinea-Bissau resistance fighter of the PAIGC
P
- Patrick Vieira (* 1976), French football player
- Paul Kouassivi Vieira (1949–2019), Benin clergyman, Bishop of Djougou
- Pedro G. Vieira (* 1982), Portuguese physicist
R.
- Rafael Pires Vieira (* 1978), Brazilian soccer player
- Ronaldo Vieira (* 1998), English-Portuguese soccer player
- Rui Alberto Vieira Dias Mingas (* 1939), Angolan musician
S.
- Sérgio Vieira (politician, 1941) ( Sérgio Castelo Branco da Silva Vieira ; * 1941), Mozambican lawyer, poet and politician (FRELIMO)
- Sérgio Vieira (politician, 1970) ( Sérgio André da Costa Vieira ; * 1970), Portuguese politician
- Sérgio Vieira (athlete) (* 1976), Portuguese walker
- Sérgio Vieira (football coach) (* 1983), Brazilian football coach
- Sérgio Vieira Chapelin (* 1941), Brazilian journalist and television presenter
- Sérgio Vieira de Mello (1948–2003), Brazilian diplomat
- Sérgio Miguel Vieira Ribeiro (* 1980), Portuguese cyclist, see Sérgio Ribeiro (cyclist)
- Silva Vieira (painter) , Portuguese painter
T
- Tiago da Rocha Vieira ( Tiaguinho ; 1994-2016), Brazilian soccer player
V
- Vanda Vieira-Schmidt (* 1949), German painter
- Vasco Vieira da Costa (1911–1982), Portuguese architect
W.
- Waldo Vieira (1932-2015), Brazilian medic
- Walfrido Teixeira Vieira (1921–2001), Brazilian clergyman, Bishop of Sobral
- Wellington de Queiroz Vieira (* 1968), Brazilian clergyman, Bishop of Cristalândia
X
- Xavier Vieira (* 1992), Andorran football player
Z
- Zevonia Vieira , East Timorese journalist
See also
- Vieira de Leiria , municipality in Portugal
- Vieira do Minho , place in Portugal
- (2814) Vieira , asteroid of the main outer belt
- Viera
Individual evidence
- ↑ Vieira on houseofnames.com (English)