Coelho
Coelho (Portuguese pronunciation: [ku'eʎu], Hebrew: קוּאֵלְיוֹ, Ladino romanization: Kuelyo) is a Portuguese-Jewish surname meaning "rabbit". The Coelhos are a historically known Sephardic Jewish family, connected to the inquisitions of Spain and Portugal. The surname may indicate Jewish priestly origin, likely adopted due to its phonetic similarity to the surname Cohen. This connection would have been significant in preserving the family’s historical identity during periods of assimilation and exile. Evidence predating the Inquisition suggests the family originated in the Beira Litoral region, particularly Coimbra and Aveiro, which hosted thriving Jewish communities in the late medieval period. Notable people with the surname include:
Arnaldo Cézar Coelho, Brazilian football referee
Bento Coelho da Silveira (ca. 1630-1708), Portuguese painter
Carlos Coelho, Portuguese politician
Carlos Pinto Coelho, Portuguese journalist, writer, photographer and media professor.
Claire Coelho, Australian football (soccer) player
Dorothea Coelho, American game show host
Duarte Coelho, Portuguese nobleman and colonial administrator
Dyego Rocha Coelho, Brazilian football player
Eduardo Teixeira Coelho, maker of comic books
Eduardo Prado Coelho, Portuguese writer, journalist, columnist and university professor.
Eliane Coelho, Brazilian soprano
Elzo Coelho, Brazilian football player
Evelina Coelho, Portuguese artist
Fabián Coelho, Uruguayan football player
Gaspar Coelho, Portuguese Jesuit
Gonçalo Coelho, Portuguese explorer
Henrique Maximiano Coelho Neto, Brazilian writer, politician, and professor
Humberto Coelho, Portuguese football player
Jaime Luiz Coelho (1916–2013), Brazilian Roman Catholic archbishop
Jackson Avelino Coelho, commonly known as Jajá, Brazilian footballer born 1986
Jackson Coelho Silva, Brazilian footballer
José Dias Coelho, Portuguese painter and sculptor
José da Silva Coelho, Goan Catholic writer
Joseph Coelho, British poet and children's book author
Manuel Rodrigues Coelho, Portuguese organist and composer
Maria de Belém Roseira Martins Coelho Henriques de Pina, Portuguese politician
Mário Coelho Pinto de Andrade, Angolan poet and politician
Nicolau Coelho, Portuguese explorer
Nuno André Coelho, Portuguese footballer
Nuno Miguel Prata Coelho, Portuguese footballer
Paulo Coelho, Brazilian lyricist and novelist
Paulo de Almeida Coelho, Portuguese Paralympic athlete
Pedro Passos Coelho, Portuguese politician and prime minister
Ricardo Coelho, Portuguese marathon canoeist
Sara Pinto Coelho, Portuguese writer and playwright
Tony Coelho, American congressman
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