Amaral (surname)
Amaral ([ama'ɾaw] or [ama'ɾaɫ]) 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]
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Meaning | "a plantation of amara grapes" |
Region of origin | Beira, Central-Northern Portugal |
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Variant form(s) | do Amaral (of —or from— the plantation of amaras) |
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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 (1894-1982), Brazilian herpetologist.
- Aguida Amaral (born 1972), Timor Leste runner.
- Anthony Amaral (1930-1982), US West Historian, horse trainer
- Carlos do Amaral Freire, Brazilian scholar, linguist, translator.
- Clarice Amaral (1935-2020), Brazilian television presenter
- Dante Amaral (born 1980), Brazilian volleyball player more commonly known as Dante.
- David Amaral (born 1950), US professor of psychiatry.
- Francisco Keil do Amaral (1910-1975), Portuguese architect.
- Karoline Amaral (born 1984), Brazilian model.
- Luís Amaral (born 1968), Portuguese physicist
- Maria Adelaide Amaral (born 1942), Portuguese-born Brazilian playwright, screenwriter, novelist.
- Maria do Carmo Estanislau do Amaral (born 1959), Brazilian botanist
- Miguel Amaral (born 1954), Portuguese businessperson, race car driver.
- Rich Amaral (born 1962), US baseball player
Artists
- Eva Amaral (born 1972), Spanish singer-songwriter.
- José Carlos Amaral Vieira (born 1952), Brazilian composer, pianist, musicologist.
- Marina Amaral (born 1994), Brazilian colorist.
- Olga de Amaral (born 1932), Colombian textile artist.
- Roberto Amaral, flamenco dancer and singer for British/US rock band Carmen.
- Tarsila do Amaral (1886-1973), Brazilian painter.
Politicians
- Diogo Freitas do Amaral (1941-2019), Portuguese politician.
- Francisco Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral (1843-1923), Portuguese naval commander, politician.
- Francisco Xavier do Amaral (1937-2012), Timor Leste politician.
- Joana Amaral Dias (born 1973), Portuguese politician and clinical psychologist
- João Maria Ferreira do Amaral (1803-1849), Portuguese colonial governor of Macau.
- Moisés da Costa Amaral (1938-1989), Timor Leste politician.
- Sérgio Amaral (born 1944), Brazilian politician, diplomat
- Tabata Amaral (born 1993), Brazilian politician, education activist
Footballers
- Amarildo Souza do Amaral (born 1964), Brazilian footballer
- António Amaral (born 1955), Portuguese 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 more commonly known as Andrade
- João Pedro Reis Amaral (born 1991), Portuguese footballer
- Jorge Amaral Rodrigues (born 1970), Portuguese footballer
- Leandro Amaral (born 1977), Brazilian footballer
- Pedro Amaral (born 1997), Portuguese footballer
- Thiago Amaral (born 1992), Brazilian 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
- "(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.