This article is about a surname. For other uses, see Carneiro (disambiguation).
Carneiro is a common Portuguese and Galician surname, meaning "ram". It was very likely either a metonymic occupational name for a shepherd, or a habitational name derived from any of the several places called Carneiro in the North of Portugal.
Notable people with the surname include:
Alberto Carneiro, Portuguese artist
António Carneiro, Portuguese Expressionist painter, illustrator, poet and art professor
Antônio Ernesto Gomes Carneiro, Brazilian military officer who fought in the Paraguayan War
António de Mariz Carneiro, Portuguese nobleman who served as the official cosmographer to the Portuguese crown
Antonio dos Reis Carneiro, Brazilian basketball administrator
António Soares Carneiro, Portuguese military officer and politician
Carlos Carneiro, Portuguese footballer
Carlos Carneiro, Portuguese handballer
Enéas Carneiro, Brazilian physician and politician
Eva Carneiro, British sports medicine specialist
Flávio Carneiro, Brazilian writer
Francisco Sá Carneiro, Portuguese politician and former Prime Minister of Portugal
Higino Carneiro, Angolan military officer and politician
Honório Hermeto Carneiro Leão, Brazilian politician, diplomat, judge and monarchist of the Empire of Brazil
Jessel Carneiro, Indian footballer
Joana Carneiro, Portuguese conductor
João Emanuel Carneiro. Brazilian screenwriter
Jorge García Carneiro, Venezuelan politician
José da Gama Carneiro e Sousa, Portuguese count who served as the sixth Prime Minister of Portugal
Juliana Carneiro da Cunha, Brazilian actress
Keirrison de Souza Carneiro, Brazilian footballer
Luís Carlos Pereira Carneiro, Portuguese footballer
Newton Carneiro Affonso da Costa, Brazilian mathematician, logician, and philosopher
Paulo Henrique Carneiro Filho, Brazilian footballer
Pedro Carneiro, Portuguese musician
Roan Carneiro, Brazilian mixed martial artist
Robert L. Carneiro, American anthropologist and curator of the American Museum of Natural History
Tiago Carneiro, Portuguese footballer
Tiago Carneiro da Cunha, Brazilian artist
Surname list
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places called Carneiro in the North of Portugal. Notable people with the surname include: Alberto Carneiro, Portuguese artist António Carneiro, Portuguese...
Eva Carneiro (30 September 1973) is a Gibraltarian sports medicine specialist who is best known for serving as the first-team doctor of Chelsea, which...
Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (IATA: OPO, ICAO: LPPR) or simply Porto Airport (formerly Pedras Rubras Airport) is an international airport near Porto (Oporto)...
Gonzalo Rodrigo Carneiro Méndez (born 12 September 1995) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Nacional. Carneiro started his...
Joana Carneiro (born Joana Maria Amaro da Costa da Luz Carneiro; 30 September 1976 in Lisbon), is a Portuguese conductor. Joana Carneiro is the third of...
Macris Fernanda Silva Carneiro (Brazilian Portuguese: [maˈkɾis feʁˈnɐ̃dɐ ˈsiwvɐ kaʁˈnejɾu]; born March 3, 1989), is a volleyball player from Brazil. She...
Roan Carneiro Pereira (born 2 June 1978) is a Brazilian retired professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Welterweight division...
Augusto de Jesus Corte Real Carneiro (born 5 November 1995), known by his nickname Tó Carneiro, is an Angolan professional football player who plays for...
Bruno Carneiro (born 16 July 1999, in São Paulo) is a Brazilian-American racing driver, the 2019 Asia Formula Renault Vice-Champion, the 2016 China Formula...
Carneiro Jacoel, best known as Sueli Carneiro (born 24 June 1950 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian philosopher, writer and anti-racism activist. Carneiro...
Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha (born 27 May 1999), commonly known as Matheus Cunha, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for...
General Francisco Higino Lopes Carneiro (born July 8, 1962) is currently[update] a member of parliament for the MPLA in Angola. He is, along with fellow...
Jessel Allen Carneiro (born 14 July 1990) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as left-back for Indian Super League club Bengaluru. Jessel was...
Carlos Carneiro may refer to: Carlos Carneiro (footballer) (born 1975), Portuguese retired footballer Carlos Carneiro (handballer) (born 1982), Portuguese...
Matheus Albino Carneiro (born 4 February 1995) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Botafogo SP as a goalkeeper in the Série B and Campeonato...
Belchior Carneiro Leitão, SJ, often known as Melchior Carneiro (1516 – 19 August 1583) was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary bishop. He was one of the first...
Geraldo Carneiro (born 11 June 1952) is a Brazilian musician, writer and screenwriter. Carneiro was born in Belo Horizonte. In his youth he dedicated...
Pedro Carneiro may refer to: Pedro Carneiro (musician) (born 1975), Portuguese musician Pedro Carneiro (footballer) (born 1997), Portuguese footballer...
Gov. João Durval Carneiro Airport (IATA: FEC, ICAO: SDIY) formerly SNJD, is the airport serving Feira de Santana, Brazil. It is named after a former Governor...
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