Nuno (given name)

Nuno is a Portuguese male name, derived either from Latin nunnus 'grandfather' or nonnus 'chamberlain, squire'. It is quite popular in the Portuguese-speaking countries and communities. Its Spanish equivalent is Nuño. There is also a female variant in both Portuguese and Spanish: Nuna and Nuña respectively.

Nuno

Pronunciation	[ˈnunu]
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Latin
Meaning	Grandfather or squire

The patronymic from Nuno is Portuguese Nunes and Spanish Núñez.

It may refer to:

Football players

• Nuno Afonso (born 1974), Portuguese football player (defender)
• Nuno Assis (born 1977), Portuguese football player (midfielder)
• Nuno André Coelho (born 1986), Portuguese football player (defender)
• Nuno Miguel Prata Coelho (born 1987), Portuguese football player (midfielder/defender)
• Nuno Diogo (born 1981), Portuguese football player (defender)
• Nuno Espírito Santo (born 1974), Portuguese football player (goalkeeper) and manager
• Nuno Frechaut (born 1977), Portuguese football player (midfielder/defender)
• Nuno Gomes (born 1976), Portuguese football player (forward)
• Nuno Manta Santos (born 1978), Portuguese football player (midfielder) and manager
• Nuno Piloto (born 1982), Portuguese football player (midfielder)
• Nuno Filipe Martins Rodrigues (born 1979), Portuguese football player (defender)
• Nuno Santos (disambiguation), several Portuguese football players\
• Nuno Tavares (born 2000), Portuguese football player (defender)
• Nuno Valente (born 1974), Portuguese football player (defender)

Portuguese nobility

• Nuno Álvares Pereira (1360–1431), Constable of Portugal and general, later canonised
• Nuno I Álvares Pereira de Melo (1638–1725), 1st Duke of Cadaval
• Nuno II Álvares Pereira de Melo (1741–1771), 4th Duke of Cadaval
• Nuno III Álvares Pereira de Melo (1799–1837), 6th Duke of Cadaval
• Nuno IV Álvares Pereira de Melo (1888–1935), 9th Duke of Cadaval
• Nuno Alvites (fl. 1017–1028), count of Portugal
• Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza (1907–1976), claimant to the throne of Portugal
• Nuno José Severo de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, 1st Duke of Loulé (1804–1875), three-time prime minister of Portugal

Other people

• Nuno Bettencourt (born 1966), Portuguese-American musician
• Nuno Canavarro (born 1962), Portuguese composer
• Nuno da Cunha (1487–1539), Governor of Portuguese India
• Nuno Gonçalves, 15th-century Portuguese court painter
• Nuno Leal Maia (born 1947), Brazilian actor
• Nuno Lopes (born 1978), Portuguese actor
• Nuno Markl (born 1971), Portuguese comedian, writer, radio host, television host, voice actor and screenwriter
• Nuno Mendes (disambiguation), several people
• Nuno Pereira (musician) (born 1979), entertainer, lead singer
• Nuno Pinheiro (born 1977), Portuguese graphic designer and illustrator
• Nuno Pinheiro (born 1984), Portuguese volleyball player
• Nuno Portas (1934–2025), Portuguese architect
• Nuno Resende (born 1973), Portuguese singer
• Nuno Ribeiro (born 1977), Portuguese road bicycle racer
• Nuno Roque, Portuguese artist, actor, singer-songwriter and director
• Nuno Tristão, 15th-century Portuguese explorer
• Nuno Viegas (pt) (born 1977), former architect, design manager in London (from Loures, Lisbon)
• Nuno Villafane (born 2007), Spanish trampolinist

See also

• All pages with titles beginning with Nuno
• All pages with titles containing Nuno
• Nuno (disambiguation)
• Nuño
• Neno (name)
• Niño (name)
• Nino (name)