Menezes

Menezes, sometimes Meneses, was originally a Portuguese toponymic surname which originated in Montes Torozos, a region in Tierra de Campos, northeast of Valladolid and southeast of Palencia. The ancestor of the Meneses lineage was Tello Pérez de Meneses. The family wealth and power grew remarkably in the 13th and 14th centuries, through several marriages with the Castilian and Portuguese royal families.

Menezes is also a surname used by some members of the christian community in India.

As a surname, Menezes/Meneses may refer to:

People

Alex Meneses, United States actress and model
Alexandre Menezes, Brazilian guitarist
Alfred Menezes, Canadian cryptographer
Ana Lúcia Menezes, Brazilian voice actress
Antonio Martínez de Meneses, Spanish playwright
Antônio Meneses (born 1957), Brazilian cellist
Armando Menezes (1902–1983), Goan poet, writer, academic and civil servant
Artur Menezes (born 1997), Brazilian blues and blues rock guitarist, singer and songwriter
Bernardino Meneses y Bracamonte, Count of Peñalba, Spanish nobleman and military leader
Buwi Meneses, Filipino musician
Christianne Meneses Jacobs, United States writer, editor, and teacher
Daiana Menezes (born 1987), Brazilian actress, model and television host
Diego Meneses (born 1998), Colombian para-athlete
Fernão Teles de Meneses, Portuguese fidalgo and soldier
Filipe Ribeiro de Meneses, Portuguese historian
Francisco Meneses Osorio, Spanish painter
Frutos Saavedra Meneses, Spanish soldier, geodesist and politician
Geo Meneses, Mexican singer and producer
Glória Menezes (born 1934), Brazilian actress
Gonzalo de Céspedes y Meneses, Spanish novelist
Guillermo Meneses, Venezuelan writer
Heloísa Pinheiro, Brazilian real-life "Girl from Ipanema"
Herbert Meneses, Guatemalan actor
Holdemar Menezes, Brazilian writer
Icarius De Menezes, Brazilian creative director
Ivan Menezes, Indian-born American/British business executive
Janis Meneses, Chilean constituent
Jean Charles de Menezes, Brazilian killed by London police officers who mistook him for a terrorist
João Cardoso de Meneses e Sousa, Baron of Paranapiacaba, Brazilian poet, translator, journalist, lawyer and politician
João Costa Menezes, Portuguese actor and filmmaker
Joana Josefa de Meneses, Portuguese writer
Jorge de Menezes, Portuguese explorer
Laura Meneses, first Latin American in 1920 to be accepted into Radcliffe College, the women's educational institution affiliated with Harvard University
Luís de Meneses, 2nd Viscount of Meneses, Portuguese artist
Luís de Menezes Bragança (1878–1938), Indian journalist, writer, politician and anti-colonial activist
Luiz Alberto Dias Menezes, Brazilian geologist, mineralogist and mineral dealer
Mai Meneses, Spanish singer-songwriter
Manuel Menezes, Indian business executive, chairman of the Indian Railway Board
María Elena Meneses Rocha, Mexican journalist
Maria Emilia Menezes, Indian industrialist
Mario Menezes, Indian director, triatist and vice president of Tiatr Academy Goa
Margareth Menezes, Brazilian singer
Monsueto Menezes, Brazilian sambista, singer, composer and drummer
Paulo Barreto Menezes (1925–2016), Brazilian civil engineer and politician
Philadelpho Menezes, Brazilian poet, visual poet, pioneer of new media poetry
Porfirio Meneses Lazón, Peruvian poet
Ricardo Meneses, Portuguese actor
Simone Menezes, Brazilian conductor
Tobias Barreto de Meneses (1839–1889), Brazilian critic, poet, jurist
Tyler Menezes, Canadian-American computer programmer and businessperson
Victor Menezes, United States engineer
Vidaluz Meneses (1944–2016), Nicaraguan librarian, poet, dean, and social activist

Politics

Alfonso Téllez de Meneses el Viejo, nobleman and participant in the key Reconquista battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
António de Amaral de Meneses, 19th and last Governor of Portuguese Ceylon
António Luís de Meneses, 1st Marquis of Marialva (1596–1675), Portuguese general in the Portuguese Restoration War
António José Manoel de Menezes Severim de Noronha, 1st Duke of Terceira (1792–1860), Portuguese soldier and statesman
António José Teles de Meneses, Governor of Portuguese Timor
Apolonio Méndez Meneses, Mexican politician
Aristide Menezes, political figure in Guinea-Bissau
Beatriz de Meneses, 2nd Countess of Loulé, Portuguese noble
Beatriz de Menezes, 2nd Countess of Vila Real, Portuguese noble
Carlos Alberto Menezes Direito, Brazilian judge of the Supreme Federal Court
Duarte de Menezes (1488–1539), Portuguese nobleman and colonial officer
Duarte de Menezes, 3rd Count of Viana (1414–1464), Portuguese nobleman and military figure
Fernando de Magalhães e Menezes, Portuguese colonial administrator and Chief of Staff in 1891
Fernando de Meneses, 2nd Count of Ericeira, Portuguese nobleman and military man. He was Governor of Tangier until 1661
Fradique de Menezes, Former President of São Tomé and Príncipe
Francisco Barreto de Meneses, Portuguese governor
Francisco de Meneses, 3rd Governor of Portuguese Ceylon
Francisco de Meneses Brito, Spanish Governor of Chile
Henrique de Meneses, Portuguese governor
Henrique de Meneses, 3rd Marquis of Louriçal, Portuguese nobleman
Jacquie Menezes, Canadian politician
João Afonso Telo, 4th Count of Barcelos (died 1381), Portuguese nobleman
João Afonso Telo de Meneses, 2nd Lord of Albuquerque, Portuguese nobleman
João Rodrigues de Sá e Menezes (16th century), first Count of Penaguião, a Portuguese title
Jorge de Meneses Baroche, 6th Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon
José António de Melo da Silva César e Meneses, high noble and general in the Portuguese Army
José Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses, Portuguese colonial administrator
José Manuel da Cunha Faro Menezes Portugal da Gama Carneiro e Sousa (1788–1849), Portuguese count and Prime Minister
Julião Menezes, Indian freedom fighter, medical practitioner, author, and nationalist leader
Leonor de Castro Mello y Meneses (1512–1546), Portuguese noble and court official, the IVth Duchess of Gandia
Leonor Telles de Meneses, Queen Consort of Portugal
Luís Filipe Menezes, Portuguese politician
Luís de Meneses, 3rd Count of Ericeira, Portuguese nobleman
Manuel de Menezes, Duke of Vila Real (16th century), Portuguese Governor of Ceuta
Infanta Maria, Lady of Menezes and Orduña, Portuguese noble
Mark Menezes, American lawyer and Under Secretary of Energy
Martha Patricia Meneses Zavaleta, Primera Dama Municipio de Benito Juarez, Cancún, Quintana Roo, México
Martim Afonso Telo de Meneses, Portuguese nobleman
Omar Fayad Meneses, Mexican politician
Pedro de Meneses, 1st Count of Vila Real (1370–1437), Portuguese nobleman and military figure
Rodrigo Anes de Sá Almeida e Meneses, 1st Marquis of Abrantes, Portuguese nobleman and diplomat
Dom Roque Tello de Menezes, Portuguese nobleman
Roxana Miranda Meneses, Chilean politician
Sebastião Lopes de Calheiros e Meneses, Portuguese colonial administrator
Vasco Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses, Portuguese colonial administrator

Religion

Aleixo de Menezes, Portuguese Archbishop of Braga
Beatrice of Silva Menezes, Saint (1424–1492), Spanish nobleman, foundress of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady
José Ángel Saiz Meneses, Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as the metropolitan archbishop of Seville since 2021
Juan Francisco Meneses, Chilean priest and political figure
Juan González Meneses, Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Almería
María Romero Meneses, Nicaraguan nun
Mary Noel Menezes, Guyanese Roman Catholic nun and historian
Rozario Menezes, Roman Catholic Bishop of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Tello Téllez de Meneses, bishop of Palencia

Sports

Agdon Menezes, Brazilian football forward
Alex Paulo Menezes Santana, known as Alex Santana, Brazilian footballer
Ademir Marques de Menezes, Brazilian footballer
Andréa Menezes, Brazilian tennis player
Ângelo Meneses, Portuguese footballer
António Menezes, Portuguese sailor
António de Menezes, Portuguese fencer
Benedicto de Moraes Menezes, Brazilian football player
Bia Menezes, Brazilian footballer
Bruno Marques Menezes, Brazilian footballer
Bruno Menezes, Brazilian footballer
Bruno Menezes Soares, also known as Bruno Mineiro, Brazilian football striker
Carlos Menezes, Peruvian boxer
Carlos de Menezes Júnior, Brazilian professional footballer
Cecília Menezes, Brazilian indoor volleyball player
Christopher Meneses (born 1990), Costa Rican footballer
Claudio Meneses, Chilean footballer
Daiane Menezes Rodrigues, Brazilian footballer
Daiane Menezes Rodrigues (Bagé), Brazilian footballer
Daltro Menezes, Brazilian football manager
Débora Menezes, Brazilian taekwondo pratictioner
Diego Salgado Costa de Menezes, Brazilian footballer
Eduardo Menezes, Brazilian Olympic show jumping rider
Eloy de Menezes, Brazilian equestrian
Enilton Menezes de Miranda, Brazilian footballer
Erik Jorgens de Menezes, Brazilian-born Emirati footballer
Esteban Meneses, Argentine rugby union coach
Felipe Menezes, Brazilian professional footballer
Fernando Meneses, Chilean footballer
Francisco Jackson Menezes da Costa, known as Jackson Caucaia, Brazilian footballer
Frederika Menezes, Goan author, poet and artist
Gledson da Silva Menezes, Brazilian football defender
Gustavo Menezes, American racing driver
Harlei de Menezes Silva, Brazilian goalkeeper
Helena de Menezes, Brazilian sprinter
Henry Menezes, Indian football manager
Igor Caetano Menezes Trindade, Brazilian football player
Jady Menezes, Brazilian kickboxer
Jean Meneses, Chilean footballer
Jeferson Lima de Menezes, known as Gauchinho, Brazilian footballer
Jeimes Menezes de Almeida, Brazilian footballer
Jessenia Meneses, Colombian cyclist
João Menezes (born 1996), Brazilian tennis player
Joey Meneses (born 1992), Mexican baseball player
John Meneses (born 1984), Colombian footballer
José Clayton Menezes Ribeiro, Brazilian-Tunisian footballer
José Meneses, Guatemalan sprinter
José Meneses (basketball), Mexican basketball player
Jude Menezes, Indian field hockey goalkeeper
Luis Rodolfo López Meneses, Guatemalan footballer
Luís Vinícius de Menezes, Brazilian footballer
Luiz Antonio "Mano" Venker Menezes, Brazilian football manager
Matheus Menezes, Brazilian footballer
Paulo Menezes (footballer) (born 1982), footballer from Brazil
Paulo Menezes (football coach) (born 1978), Portuguese football manager
Luís Cardoso de Menezes, Portuguese equestrian
Luiz Henrique Ferreira de Menezes, Brazilian former footballer
Luiz Felipe Costa Meneses, Brazilian football player
Luís Maia de Bittencourt Menezes, Brazilian former footballer
Marcos Antonio Menezes Godoi, Brazilian football player
Óscar Meneses, Chilean football manager
Oscar Meneses (athlete), Guatemalan sprinter
Osman Menezes Venâncio Júnior, Brazilian footballer
Marcela Menezes, Brazilian group rhythmic gymnast
Matías Meneses, Chilean footballer
Mauro Menezes, former professional tennis player from Brazil
Paulo Victor de Menezes Melo, also known as Paulinho, Brazilian footballer
Ramon Menezes, Brazilian football manager
Ramon Menezes Roma, Brazilian footballer
Ria Meneses, Filipino volleyball player
Rildo da Costa Menezes, Brazilian footballer
Rodrigo Menezes, Brazilian footballer
Ronald Menezes, Brazilian freestyle swimmer
Sarah Menezes, Brazilian judoka
Sérgio Menezes, Brazilian sprinter
Sherwin Meneses, Filipino volleyball coach
Taiberson Ruan Menezes Nunes, Brazilian footballer
Thaísa Menezes, Brazilian volleyball player
Thiago dos Santos Menezes, Brazilian footballer
Tony Menezes, Canadian-Brazilian footballer
Valeska Menezes, Brazilian volleyball player
Vergel Meneses, Filipino basketball player
Vilson Xavier de Menezes Júnior, Brazilian footballer
Wallace Menezes dos Santos, Brazilian footballer
Yadir Meneses, Colombian footballer
Yasmin Menezes, Brazilian female acrobatic gymnast
Yulitza Meneses, Cuban sprint canoeist
William Menezes, Brazilian football goalkeeper
William Douglas Menezes, Brazilian footballer
Wilson Meneses, Colombian cyclist

People

Politics

Religion

Sports

See also