Soares

Soares (English pronunciation: /sores/) is a common surname in the Portuguese language and Galician, namely in Portuguese speaking world, as well as other places. It was originally a Patronymic, meaning Son of Soeiro. It may mean different things:

People

General

• Alana Soares, American model and actress
• António Pinto Soares, former Head of State of Costa Rica.
• António Soares Carneiro, Portuguese military officer and politician
• António Soares dos Reis, Portuguese sculptor
• David Soares, American politician
• Delúbio Soares, Brazilian politician.
• Diogo Soares, 16th century Portuguese navigator and explorer.
• Elza Soares, Brazilian samba singer.
• Estevam Soares, Brazilian football (soccer) head coach
• Jô Soares, Brazilian comedian.
• João Clemente Baena Soares, Brazilian diplomat.
• João Soares, Portuguese politician.
• Lori Kay Soares Hacking, American murder victim.
• Lota de Macedo Soares, Brazilian aesthete
• Maria Barroso (Maria de Jesus Simões Barroso Soares), Portuguese public figure
• Mário Lino Soares Correia, Portuguese politician
• Mário Soares, Portuguese politician
• Mateus Soares de Azevedo, Brazilian writer and journalist
• Oscar Niemeyer Soares Filho, Brazilian architect
• Paul Soares Jr., Minecraft guru
• Soares Sambu, politician from Guinea-Bissau
• Tynisha Keli (Tynisha Keli Soares), American R&B-pop singer

Footballers

• Adilson Soares Cassamá, Guinea-Bissau footballer
• Clemerson de Araújo Soares, Brazilian footballer
• Ernesto da Conceição Soares, Cape Verdian footballer
• Fabiano Vieira Soares, Brazilian footballer
• Felipe Soares, Brazilian footballer
• Geilson de Carvalho Soares, Brazilian footballer.
• Hermes Neves Soares, Brazilian footballer.
• Irenio Soares, Brazilian footballer.
• Ivanildo Soares Cassamá, Portuguese footballer.
• João Soares da Mota Neto, Brazilian footballer.
• José Manuel Soares "Pepe", Portuguese footballer.
• Júlio César Soares Espíndola, Brazilian footballer.
• Louie Soares, English footballer.
• Nuno Miguel Soares Pereira Ribeiro, Portuguese footballer.
• Paulo Jorge Soares Gomes, Portuguese footballer.
• Paulo Jorge Soares Gomes, Portuguese footballer.
• Paulo Jorge Sousa Gomes, Portuguese footballer.
• Renan Brito Soares, Brazilian footballer.
• Rodolfo Santos Soares, Brazilian footballer.
• Ronaldo Soares Giovanelli, Brazilian footballer.
• Tom Soares, English footballer.

Other sports related

• Filipe Soares Franco, Portuguese chairman of the football clube Sporting Clube de Portugal
• Luis Soares, Portuguese-French long-distance runner
• Joe Soares, American wheelchair rugby player
• Togo Renan Soares, Brazilian Basketball coach
• Josh Soares, Canadian professional ice hockey player

Other

• National Museum Soares dos Reis, Portuguese museum.