silva

Silva (da Silva) is a common surname in the Portuguese language, namely in Portugal, and Brazil;^[1] it is also widespread in regions of the former Portuguese Empire in Asia, including India and Sri Lanka. Da Silva is also the fifth most common surname in the French Département Val-de-Marne^[2] and it ranked 19th for the number of births between 1966 - 1990 in France.

People

Artists and performance arts

Actors

• Adele Silva, British actress
• António Silva, Portuguese actor
• Douglas Silva, Brazilian actor
• Henry Silva, American actor
• Howard Da Silva, American actor
• Leslie Silva, American actress
• Nicole da Silva, Australian Actress

Music

• Alan Silva, American free jazz double bassist
• Dawn Silva, American funk vocalist
• Francisco Manuel da Silva, Brazilian musician
• Horace Silver, stage name of Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silva,^[3] American jazz pianist, composer and bandleader
• Mario Silva, Brazilian guitar player/composer
• Rui da Silva, Portuguese DJ
• Amancio D'Silva, Goan Jazz Guitarist

Painters and sculptors

• António Carvalho de Silva Porto, Portuguese naturalist painter
• Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, Spanish painter
• Manuel Pereira da Silva, Portuguese sculptor
• Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, Portuguese painter

Writers

• António Diniz da Cruz e Silva, Portuguese heroic-comic poet
• António José da Silva, XVIII-Century Brazilian Converso playwright known as "The Jew"
• Arménio Adroaldo Vieira e Silva, Portuguese journalist
• Baltasar Lopes da Silva, Cape Verdean writer
• Daniel Silva (novelist), American author
• José Gabriel Lopes da Silva, Cape Verdean poet and essayist
• Luís Filipe Silva, Portuguese writer
• Joseph Silva, a pseudonym of Ron Goulart

Other

• Frank Silva, American set dresser

Sports

Many people on this list are not generally known as Silva.^[4]

Athletics

• Adhemar da Silva, Brazilian athlete
• Anderson Silva, Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter
• Anísio Silva, Brazilian triple jumper
• Carlos Silva (sprinter) (born 1926), Chilean sprinter
• Carlos Silva (hurdler) (born 1974), Portuguese hurdler
• Fábio Gomes da Silva, Pole vaulter
• Fatima Silva, Portuguese long-distance runner
• Jamie Silva, American football safety
• Joaquim Silva, Portuguese long-distance
• Neuza Silva, Portuguese professional tennis player
• Osmiro de Souza Silva, Brazilian long-distance runner
• Pedro da Silva, Brazilian decathlete
• Rui Silva, Portuguese Olympic athlete
• Vânia Silva, Portuguese hammer thrower
• Wanderlei Silva, Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter

Beach volleyball

• Jackie Silva, Brazilian beach volleyball player
• Paulo Emilio Silva, Brazilian beach volleyball player

Auto racing

• Ayrton Senna da Silva, Brazilian Formula One triple world champion
• Ollie Silva, American auto racing driver

Cricket

• Aravinda de Silva, Sri Lankan International Cricketer
• Chamara Silva, Sri Lankan International Cricketer

Football players

Brazilian

International Players

• Afonso Guimarães da Silva, Afonsinho
• Alexandre da Silva Mariano, Amaral
• Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva Pato
• Gilberto da Silva Melo, Gilberto
• Gilberto Aparecido da Silva, Gilberto Silva
• Giovanni Silva de Oliveira, Giovanni
• Jackson Coelho Silva, Jackson
• João Alves de Assis Silva, Jô
• Leônidas da Silva, the Black Diamond
• Lucimar Ferreira da Silva, Lúcio
• Jorge Luís Andrade da Silva, Andrade
• Heurelho da Silva Gomes, Gomes
• Luiz Alberto da Silva Oliveira, Luiz Alberto
• Mauro da Silva, Silva
• Nélson de Jesus Silva, Dida
• Nilmar Honorato da Silva, Nilmar
• Oscarino Costa Silva, Oscarino
• Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha, Roberto Carlos
• Thiago Emiliano da Silva, Thiago Silva
• José Roberto da Silva Júnior, Zé Roberto

Female International Players

• Cristiane Rozeira de Souza Silva
• Kátia Cilene Teixeira da Silva
• Marta Vieira da Silva
• Thaís Helena da Silva

Others

• Adaílton da Silva Santos
• Adriano Pereira da Silva
• Aílton Gonçalves da Silva
• Airton Ferreira da Silva
• Alan Osório da Costa Silva
• André Luiz Silva
• Antônio da Silva (footballer)
• David Da Silva
• Deivson Rogério da Silva
• Diego da Silva Costa
• Elpídio Pereira da Silva Filho
• Fábio da Silva Alves
• Fábio Gilvan do Nascimento Silva
• Fábio Ferreira da Silva
• Fábio Pereira da Silva
• Hugo Veloso Oliveira Silva
• Jefferson Teixeira Silva
• Johnathan Aparecido da Silva
• Josualdo Alves da Silva Oliveira
• José Fábio da Silva
• Lauro Antonio Ferreira da Silva
• Luís Cláudio Carvalho da Silva
• Lucenilde Pereira da Silva
• Luciano José Pereira da Silva
• Manoel de Oliveira da Silva Júnior
• Márcio Pereira da Silva
• Marcos Roberto da Silva Barbosa
• Marcus Lima Silva
• Michael Anderson Pereira da Silva
• Otacilio Jales da Silva
• Paulo Sérgio de Oliveira Silva
• Rafael Pereira da Silva (footballer born 1980)
• Rafael Pereira da Silva (footballer born 1990)
• Renan Teixeira da Silva
• Serginho Baiano (Elisérgio da Silva)
• Sérgio Severino da Silva
• Wender Coelho da Silva
• Wéverton Pereira da Silva
• William da Silva Barbosa
• Tiago Silva
• Ueslei Raimundo Pereira da Silva
• Vitor Silva Assis de Oliveira Júnior

Croatian

• Eduardo da Silva

Paraguayan

• Paulo da Silva
• Anthony Silva

Equatoguinean

• Danilo Clementino

Portuguese

• Adrien Silva
• Anthony da Silva
• António Conceição da Silva Oliveira
• Carlos da Silva
• Daniel da Silva Soares
• David Mendes da Silva
• Edson Rolando Silva Sousa
• Eusébio da Silva Ferreira
• João Nuno da Silva Cardoso Lucas
• João Paulo da Silva Gouveia Morais
• João Pedro da Silva Pereira
• José Manuel da Silva Fernandes
• José Paulo Sousa da Silva
• Lourenço da Silva
• José Carlos da Silva José
• Mário Silva
• Paulo Armando da Silva Monteiro
• Paulo César da Silva Barrios
• Ricardo Emído Ramalho Silva

Spanish

• David Silva
• Donato Gama da Silva
• Fernando Macedo da Silva

Sri Lanka

• Aravinda De Silva, World Cup winning cricketer

Uruguayan

• Bruno Silva
• Darío Silva
• Martín Silva
• Néstor Silva
• Santiago Silva
• Tomás Silva

Managers and referees

• Carlos Silva Valente, Portuguese football referee
• Fred Silva, United States American-football official
• Telê Santana da Silva, Brazilian football manager
• Wanderley Luxemburgo da Silva, Brazilian football coach

Martial arts

• Anderson Silva, Brazilian MMA fighter
• Antonio Silva, Brazilian MMA fighter
• Assuerio Silva, Brazilian MMA fighter
• Edinanci Silva, Brazilian judoka
• Paulo César da Silva, Brazilian MMA fighter
• Wanderlei Silva, Brazilian MMA fighter
• Thiago Silva, Brazilian MMA fighter
• Jay Silva, Brazilian MMA fighter
• Jussier da Silva, Brazilian MMA fighter
• Erick Silva, Brazilian MMA fighter

Other

• Daniel Silva (golfer), Portuguese golfer
• Emanuel Silva, Portuguese flatwater canoeist
• Eurico Rosa da Silva, Brazilian-born Canadian jockey
• Fabiola da Silva, Brazilian inline skater
• Filipe da Silva, Portuguese basketball player
• Garth da Silva, New Zealand boxer
• John da Silva, New Zealand wrestler and boxer
• Luís Mena e Silva, Portuguese horse rider
• Maria Paula Silva, Brazilian basketball player
• Raquel Silva, Brazilian volleyball player
• Carlos Silva (baseball), Venezuelan baseball player

Business

• António da Silva Porto, Portuguese slave trader
• Ozires Silva, founder of Embraer

History

• Lucius Flavius Silva, Roman Governor of Judea who crushed Jewish resistance at Masada in 73 AD.
• Pedro da Silva, first post courier of Canada (17th-18th century).
• Bernardo Peres da Silva, first Indian governor of Portuguese India.
• José Joaquim da Silva Xavier (1746–1792), known as Tiradentes, Brazilian independentist leader

Media

• Martin Silva, politician and radio personality
• Tatiana Silva Braga Tavares, Miss Belgium
• Tom Silva, General Contractor on the PBS show This Old House
• John Silva, Professional Video Editor and Filmmaker
• João Silva (photographer), South African photographer.

Political

• Artur da Costa e Silva, Brazilian military officer and politician
• António Maria da Silva, Portuguese politician
• Aníbal Cavaco Silva, President of Portugal
• Benedita da Silva, Brazilian politician
• Epitácio da Silva Pessoa, Brazilian politician
• Francisco de Paula Vieira da Silva de Tovar, Portuguese politician
• Gitane De Silva, Canadian diplomat
• Golbery do Couto e Silva, Brazilian politician
• Israel Pinheiro da Silva, Brazilian politician and engineer
• Jânio da Silva Quadros, Brazilian politician
• Jim Silva, American politician
• Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, Brazilian revolutionary
• José Albino Silva Peneda, Portuguese politician
• José Bonifácio Andrada e Silva, Brazilian activist
• José Maria da Silva Paranhos, Brazilian politician
• José Alencar Gomes da Silva, current Brazilian vice-president
• Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias, Brazilian military commander
• Luís da Silva Mouzinho de Albuquerque, Portuguese politician
• Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Ex-President of Brazil
• Manuel António Vassalo e Silva, Portuguese politician
• Manuel Carvalho da Silva, coordinator of the Portuguese Labour union federation
• Marina Silva, Brazilian environmentalist and politician
• Mario Silva, Canadian politician

Religion

• Blessed Beatrix da Silva, Portuguese Dominican nun
• Clarence Richard Silva, United States Catholic Bishop
• Blessed João Mendes de Silva, Portuguese Hieronymite and later Franciscan
• Lynn de Silva, Sri Lankan Methodist theologian
• Raúl Silva Henríquez, Chilean Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
• Hezekiah da Silva, Jewish author born in Livorno, Italy, and teacher in Jerusalem

Scholars

• Moisés Silva, Professor of biblical studies
• Agostinho da Silva, Portuguese philosopher
• José Sebastião e Silva, Portuguese mathematician
• Maurício Rocha e Silva, Brazilian physician
• Maria Nazareth F. da Silva, Brazilian zoologist

Fictional characters

• Silva, a fictional character in Shaman King
• Silva, a mystical speaking necklace in GARO
• Louis de Silva, a fictional character in Darkwitch Rising, the third book in The Troy Game Quartet by Sara Douglass
• Jesse de Silva, a fictional charactter from Meg Cabot's Mediator Series

Others

• João Marques Silva, Portuguese researcher
• José da Silva Pais, Portuguese soldier
• José Silva (parapsychologist), Portuguese-American parapsychologist
• Moises Teixeira da Silva, Brazilian robber
• Maria Olívia da Silva, Brazil's oldest living person
• Steven Silva, American chef

See also

References

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