Sousa may mean a number of different things.
Surname
Sousa is a common surname in the Portuguese language, namely in Portugal and Brazil. Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Sosa is the Castilian equivalent. It was originally a toponym. Toponymy refers to the scientific study of place-names ( toponyms) their origins meanings use and Typology. Sometimes the spelling is Souza (archaic form). Spelled as D’Souza, it is also a very common surname of Indian Catholics, many of whom are descendants of the Portuguese from their Indian colonies, namely Mangalore, Goa and Ceylon. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". The Portuguese people (os Portugueses literally the Portuguese) are the Ethnic group or Nation native to the country of Portugal, in the west Portuguese India (Índia Portuguesa or Estado da Índia) was the aggregate of Portugal 's colonial holdings in India. The Portuguese Empire was the earliest and longest lived of the modern European colonial empires spanning almost six centuries from the capture of Ceuta Mangalore ( Kannada:, Mangalūru; Tulu: Kudla, ಕುಡ್ಲ Konkani: Kodial, ಕೊಡಿಯಾಲ್ Goa ( Konkani: गोंय /ɡɔ̃j/ is India 's smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population. Portuguese Ceylon (Ceilão refers to a former Portuguese territory in Sri Lanka ( Ceylon) representing a period in Sri Lankan history from It is a name associated with a great number of different people:
General
- Aristides Sousa Mendes, Portuguese diplomat and Righteous Among the Nations
- Gonçalo Sousa Byrne, Portuguese architect
- Humberto Sousa Cardinal Medeiros, Archbishop of Boston in the United Sates
- Márcio de Souza e Mello, Brazilian general
- Martim Afonso de Sousa, Portuguese explorer
- Maurício de Sousa, Brazilian comic book artist
- Lord Peter Souza III, Duke of Madeira, Earl of São Miguel
- Dona Anna de Souza, also Ngola Ann Nzinga Mbande, Angolan queen
- Tomé de Sousa, Portuguese nobleman and first governor-general of Brazil
Cinema
Music
Writers and journalists
- Adelaide Filleul, Marquise de Souza-Botelho, French writer
- Christa d'Souza, English Journalist
- Christovão de Sousa Falcão, Portuguese poet
- Dinesh D'Souza,United Sates writer
- Luís de Sousa, Portuguese monk and writer
- Júlio César de Mello e Souza, known as Malba Tahan, Brazilian writer and professor of mathematics
- Manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet
- Márcio Souza, Brazilian writer
- Noémia de Sousa, Mozambican writer
- Ovídio de Sousa Martins, Cape Verdean poet
Politicians
- Fausto de Sousa Correia, Portuguese politician
- Herbert de Souza, Brazilian sociologist, politician and activist
- Jerónimo de Sousa, Portuguese politician
- José Sócrates Carvalho Pinto de Sousa, Portuguese politician and present Prime-Minister of Portugal
- Luiza Erundina de Sousa, Brazilian politician
- Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Portuguese politician, Law professor, and political analyst
- Maria das Neves Ceita Baptista de Sousa, politician from São Tomé and Príncipe
- Sérgio Sousa Pinto, Portuguese politician
- Washington Luís Pereira de Sousa, Brazilian politician
Sports
- Alexsandro de Souza, Brazilian footballer. Aristides de Sousa Mendes do Amaral e Abranches, GCC, OL ( July 19, 1885 &ndash April 3, 1954) pron Righteous among the Nations (חסידי אומות העולם Chassidey Umot HaOlam) which may at times refer to the B'nei Noah or Noahides as well is a term used Humberto Sousa Medeiros ( October 6, 1915 - September 17, 1983) was a Portuguese-born American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Márcio de Sousa e Melo ( May 26, 1906 - January 31, 1991 was a General with the Brazilian Air force. Martim Afonso de Sousa ( 1500 - 1571) was a Portuguese Fidalgo and explorer. Mauricio de Sousa (born October 27, 1935) is a Brazilian Cartoonist who has created over 200 characters for his popular series of children's comic Nzinga Mbande also known as Ana de Sousa Nzinga Mbande (c 1583 - December 17, 1663) was a 17th century queen ( muchino a muhatu Tomé de Sousa (1503-1573 or 1579 was the first governor-general of Brazil when it was a Portuguese colony Edward James de Souza (born September 4, 1932) is a British Character actor. Genelia D'Souza (born August 5, 1987) is an Indian actress She has acted in Indian films in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil Steven E de Souza (born 17 November 1947) is an American producer, director and Scriptwriter of Portuguese John Philip Sousa ( November 6, 1854 &ndash March 6, 1932) was an American Composer and conductor of the late Olga Maria de Souza (born 16 July 1968, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is an Afro-Brazilian Singer, and Dancer who Adélaïde-Emilie Filleul Marquise de Souza-Botelho ( May 14, 1761 - April 19, 1836) was a French writer Christovão Falcão (1512?-1557 in modern Portuguese Cristóvão Falcão) sometimes Christovão Falcão de Sousa or Christovão de Sousa Falcão Dinesh D'Souza (born April 25, 1961 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is an author and public speaker who once served as the Robert and Frei Luís de Sousa ( Manoel or Manuel de Sousa Coutinho) ( 1555 - May 5, 1632) Portuguese Monk and prose-writer Malba Tahan, full name Ali Yezzid Izz-Edin ibn-Salim Hanak Malba Tahan, was a fictitious Persian scholar Manuel de Faria e Sousa (mɐnuˈɛɫ dɨ fɐˈɾiɐ i ˈsozɐ in Spanish "Faria y Sousa" ( 18 March 1590 - 3 June 1649) was Portuguese Márcio Souza (born in Manaus, 1946) is a Brazilian Writer, recognized by his focus on Amazonia. Carolina Noémia Abranches de Sousa Soares (1926 - 2003 was a Poet from Mozambique who wrote in the Portuguese language. Ovídio de Sousa Martins ( September 17, 1928 &ndash April 29, 1999) was a famous Cape Verdean Poet and journalist Fausto de Sousa Correia ( October 29, 1951 &ndash 9 October, 2007) was a Portuguese politician deputy of the Portuguese Herbert Jose "Betinho" de Souza (November 13 1935 – August 9 1997 was a Sociologist and Activist against economic injustice and government corruption Jerónimo Carvalho de Sousa (born 13 April 1947 in Santa Iria de Azóia, Loures, a suburb of Lisbon) is the General Secretary José Sócrates Carvalho Pinto de Sousa, GCIH (ʒuˈzɛ ˈsɔkɾɐtɨʃ; born in Vilar de Maçada degree as a civil Technical engineer Luiza Erundina de Sousa ( November 30, 1934) is a Brazilian politician born in Uiraúna. Marcelo Nuno Duarte Rebelo de Sousa, ComSE, GCIH (born Lisbon, São Sebastião da Pedreira 12 December 1948 Maria das Neves Ceita Baptista de Sousa (born 1958 is a former Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe. Sérgio Sousa Pinto (born July 29, 1972 in Lisbon) is a Portuguese politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Socialist Washington Luís Pereira de Sousa ( October 26, 1869 - August 4, 1957) was a Brazilian politician
- Artur de Sousa Pinga, Portuguese footballer and coach
- Frederico Sousa, Portuguese rugby player
- José Ivanaldo de Souza, Brazilian footballer. Artur de Sousa, known for his nickname Pinga ( July 30, 1909 in Funchal – July 12, 1963 in Porto) was a José Ivanaldo de Souza or simply Souza (born June 6, 1975 in Itajá) is a Brazilian attacking midfielder.
- Jorge Luiz Sousa, Brazilian footballer
- Osmiro de Souza Silva, Brazilian long-distance runner
- Paulo Sousa, Portuguese footballer
- Robson Souza, Brazilian footballer
- Rodrigo de Souza Cardoso, Brazilian footballer
- Rui Jorge de Sousa Dias Oliveira, Portuguese footballer
Places
Dolphins
Other
Jorge Luiz Pereira de Sousa, better known as Jorginho (born 6 May 1977 in Goiás, Brazil) is a professional footballer Osmiro de Souza Silva (born October 9, 1961 in Itapaci) is a retired Long-distance runner from Brazil, who represented for another Portuguese footballer see José Paulo Sousa da Silva. Rodrigo de Souza Cardoso, or better know as Souza Rui Jorge de Sousa Dias Macedo de Oliveira (born March 27, 1973 in Vila Nova de Gaia) known by Rui Jorge, is a former Portuguese The John Philip Sousa Bridge is a Bridge that carries Pennsylvania Avenue across the Anacostia River in Washington D ( Japan > Chiba Prefecture > Sōsa District) Sousa (匝瑳郡 -gun was a district located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan The Humpback Dolphin is a member of the Genus Sousa. These Dolphins are characterized by the conspicuous humps and elongated Dorsal A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic The Humpback Dolphin is a member of the Genus Sousa. These Dolphins are characterized by the conspicuous humps and elongated Dorsal The Chinese White Dolphin ( Sousa chinensis chinensis;) also called Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin, is a Species of the Humpback dolphin The Humpback Dolphin is a member of the Genus Sousa. These Dolphins are characterized by the conspicuous humps and elongated Dorsal The Humpback Dolphin is a member of the Genus Sousa. These Dolphins are characterized by the conspicuous humps and elongated Dorsal The sousaphone is a wearable Tuba descended from the Hélicon, and designed in an ergonomically efficient way such that it fits around the body of the wearer and
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