Cunha

Cunha is a Galician and Portuguese surname of toponymic origin, documented since the 13th century.

Notable people having this surname include:

*Aécio Ferreira da Cunha (1927–2010), Brazilian politician *Alexandra Cunha (born 1962), Portuguese marine biologist *Alexandre da Cunha (born 1969), Brazilian-British artist *Álvaro da Cunha (1371–?), Portuguese nobleman *Álvaro Soares da Cunha (c. 1466–1557), Portuguese nobleman *Alvito D'Cunha (born 1978), Indian footballer *Amaro da Cunha (1912–1988), Brazilian rower *Ambrósio Leitão da Cunha (1825–1898), Brazilian lawyer and politician *António Dias da Cunha (born 1933), Portuguese businessman *Arthur Cunha (born 1990), Brazilian footballer *Brasílio Itiberê da Cunha (1846–1913), Brazilian composer *Carlos Alberto Cunha (1959–2016), Brazilian judoka *Celso Ferreira da Cunha (1917–1989), Brazilian professor, philologist and essayist *Colin D'Cunha, Canadian physician *David Da Cunha (born 1983), French football player *Delfina Benigna da Cunha (1791–1857), Brazilian poet *Diego Ribas da Cunha (born 1985), Brazilian international footballer *Domingos da Cunha (c. 1598–1644), the ''Cabrinha'', Portuguese Jesuit painter *Edgar Moreira da Cunha (born 1953), Brazilian-born American prelate *Eduardo Cunha (born 1958), former president of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies 2015–2016 *Euclides da Cunha (1866–1909), Brazilian journalist, sociologist and engineer *Francisco de Vasconcelos da Cunha (c. 1590–c. mid 17th century), Portuguese colonial administrator *Francisco Maria da Cunha (1832–1909), Portuguese military, political and colonial administrator *Gerard da Cunha (born 1955), Indian architect *Gerson da Cunha (c. 1927–2022), Indian actor *Ignatius D'Cunha (1924–2007), Indian bishop *Joanne Da Cunha (born 1990), Indian actress, singer and model *João Cunha (disambiguation), multiple people *John da Cunha (1922–2006), British barrister and circuit judge *John Michael D'Cunha (born 1959), Indian judge *José da Cunha (disambiguation), multiple people *Juliana Carneiro da Cunha (born 1949), French-Brazilian actress and dancer *Lucas Da Cunha (born 2001), French-Portuguese footballer *Dom Luís da Cunha (1662–1749), Portuguese diplomat *Leander D'Cunha (born 1977), Indian footballer *Lix da Cunha (1896–1984), Brazilian engineer, architect, developer *Luis Veiga da Cunha (born 1936), Portuguese scientist *Manuela Carneiro da Cunha (born 1943), Portuguese-Brazilian anthropologist *Marco Aurélio Cunha dos Santos, better known as Marco Aurélio (born 1967), Brazilian footballer *Maria Adelaide Coelho da Cunha (1869–1954), Portuguese socialite *Maria da Cunha (1872–1917), Portuguese poet and journalist *Maria da Graça Amado da Cunha (1919–2001), Portuguese classical pianist *Maria do Carmo, better known as "Carmen Miranda" da Cunha (1909–1955), singer, actress and dancer *Martim Lourenço da Cunha (1300–?), Portuguese nobleman *Matheus Cunha (born 1999), Brazilian footballer *Nani (born 1986), real name ''Luis da Cunha'', Portuguese international footballer *Neil D'Cunha, Indian Malayali cinematographer *Nuno da Cunha (c. 1487–1539), governor of Portuguese possessions in India from 1528 to 1538 *Osvaldo Cunha (born 1943), Brazilian footballer *Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha (1928–2011), Brazilian herpetologist *Pedro Correia da Cunha (1440–1497), Portuguese nobleman *Rodrigo da Cunha (1577–1643), Portuguese prelate *Samuel Lopes da Cunha (born 1984) Brazilian footballer *Shayne D'Cunha (born 1996), Indian-born Australian soccer player *Sylvester da Cunha (1930–2023), Indian advertising professional, actor, social worker and author *Talles Cunha (born 1989), Brazilian footballer *Thiago Cunha (born 1985), Brazilian–born East Timorese footballer *Tiago Carneiro da Cunha (born 1973), Brazilian artist *Tristão da Cunha (1460–1540), Portuguese explorer and naval commander *Tristão de Bragança Cunha (1878–1938), Indian nationalist and anti-colonial activist *Tristão Ferreira da Cunha (1890–1974), Brazilian politician, lawyer and scholar *Virginia da Cunha (born 1981), Argentine singer, actress and dancer *Waldemar Esteves da Cunha (1920–2013), Brazilian King Momo *Zeca Cunha (1935–2013), Hong Kong field hockey player

Locations with the name Cunha include:

*Cunha, São Paulo, a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil *Cunha Porã, a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil *Flores da Cunha, a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil *Tristan da Cunha, a remote group of volcanic islands in the south Atlantic Ocean Provided by Wikipedia