Amaral (surname)
 Coat of arms associated with the Amaral surname | |
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | "a plantation of amara grapes" |
| Region of origin | Beira, Central-Northern Portugal |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | do Amaral (of —or from— the plantation of amaras) |
Amaral [ama'ɾaɫ]) or [ama'ɾaw]) is a Portuguese-language surname of toponymic origin (from the Central-Northern Portuguese region of Beira), relatively common in Portugal and Brazil, amongst other countries. Its meaning probably comes from a plantation of a variety of grapes (azal tinto) known as amara (from the Latin language amarus/amara —bitter—, because of the taste of the fruit), used to produce wine, and the suffix -al denotes plantation. Amaral means a plantation of amaras.[1]
This family name is considered to be of high lineage because it descends from the King Ramiro II of León.[2] The current people with this surname are probably of pre-Roman Lusitanian, Christian Visigothic and Sephardic Jewish descent.[1]
A variation is do Amaral.
People
- Afrânio Pompílio Gastos do Amaral, Brazilian herpetologist.
- Aguida Amaral, East Timorese runner.
- Anthony Amaral, American West Historian and horse trainer
- Carlos do Amaral Freire, Brazilian scholar, linguist and translator.
- Dante Amaral (born 1980), Brazilian volleyball player more commonly known as Dante.
- David Amaral, American professor of psychiatry.
- Francisco Keil do Amaral, Portuguese architect.
- Karoline Amaral, Brazilian supermodel.
- Maria Adelaide Amaral, Portuguese-born Brazilian playwright, screenwriter, and novelist.
- Miguel Amaral, Portuguese race car driver.
- [3]José Rui Mota do Amaral, Mozambican Ambassador.
Artists
- Eva Amaral, Spanish singer-songwriter.
- José Carlos Amaral Vieira, Brazilian composer, pianist, and musicologist.
- Marina Amaral, Brazilian colorist.
- Olga de Amaral, Colombian textile artist.
- Roberto Amaral, flamenco dancer and singer for the rock band Carmen.
- Tarsila do Amaral, Brazilian painter.
Politicians
- João Maria Ferreira do Amaral, Portuguese colonial governor of Macau.
- Francisco Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral, Portuguese president of the ministers council.
- Diogo Freitas do Amaral, Portuguese politician.
- Francisco Xavier do Amaral, East Timorese politician.
- Moisés da Costa Amaral, East Timorese politician.
Footballers
- Amarildo Souza do Amaral (born 1964), Brazilian footballer
- Casemiro do Amaral (born 1892), Brazilian footballer
- David Amaral (footballer) (born 1958), Spanish footballer and coach
- Edinho (footballer, born 1967), Brazilian footballer, Edon Amaral Neto
- João Henrique de Andrade Amaral (born 1981), Brazilian footballer
- Jorge Amaral Rodrigues (born 1970), Portuguese footballer
- Wagner Pereira Cardozo (born 1966), Brazilian footballer
Fictional characters
- Buddy Amaral, the main character (played by Ben Affleck) in the 2000 movie Bounce
See also
References
- ^ a b "(in Portuguese) Significado do nome Amaral (Origin of the surname Amaral)". Recanto das Letras. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "(in Portuguese) ORIGEM DO SOBRENOME AMARAL (Meaning of the name Amaral)". Dicionário de Nomes Próprios. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "MOZAMBIQUE/TANZANIA : José Rui Mota do Amaral - Issue 1065 dated 20/11/2003". The Indian Ocean Newsletter. 2003-11-20. Retrieved 2019-11-19.