Gama (surname)
"Gama", "Da Gama" or "Gamma" is a Portuguese surname. Originating in southern Europe, Gama is a common surname in Portugal, Spain, Italy and countries colonized by Portugal (as Brazil).
| Pronunciation | /ɡæm.ə/ |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin and Greek |
| Region of origin | Southern Europe |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Gamma, Gammarra |
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It may refer to:
- Antonio de León y Gama (1735–1802), Mexican astronomer, anthropologist and writer
- António de Gama Pereira (1520–1604), Portuguese jurist
- Armando Gama (born 1954), Portuguese singer
- Basílio da Gama (1740–1795), Brazilian poet
- Bruno Gama (born 1987), Portuguese footballer
- Cristóvão da Gama (c.1516–1542), Portuguese soldier and explorer
- Diego de Souza Gama Silva (born 1984), Brazilian footballer
- Diogo Gama (born 1981), Portuguese rugby union player
- Donato Gama da Silva (born 1962), Brazilian footballer
- Estêvão da Gama (15th century) (c.1430–1497), Portuguese nobleman and father of Vasco da Gama
- Estêvão da Gama (c.1470), Portuguese explorer and cousin of Vasco da Gama
- Estêvão da Gama (16th century) (c.1505–1576), Portuguese explorer and son of Vasco da Gama
- Francisco de Saldanha da Gama (1723–1776), Portuguese Cardinal Patriarch of Lisbon
- Gaspar da Gama (1444–c.1510s), Polish Jew who acted as interpreter in the Portuguese discoveries
- Isabel Maria de Gama, queen dowager of the Bakongo people
- Jaime Gama (born 1947), Portuguese politician
- Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior (born 1954), Brazilian footballer
- Owen Da Gama (born 1961), South African footballer
- Paulo da Gama (c.1465–1499), Portuguese explorer and brother of Vasco da Gama
- Pio Gama Pinto (1927–1965), Kenyan journalist and politician
- Vasco da Gama (c.1460s–1524), Portuguese explorer
- Vasco da Gama Fernandes (1908–1991), Portuguese politician
- Vasco da Gama Rodrigues (1909–1991), Portuguese poet
- Zainab Amir Gama (born 1949), Tanzanian politician
References
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