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Henriques (surname)
Henriques is a common surname in the Portuguese language, namely in Portugal and Brazil. It was originally a patronymic, meaning ''Son of Henrique'' (). Its Spanish equivalent is '' Enriquez'' and its Italian equivalent is '' D'Enrico''. List of persons with the surname *Afonso Henriques (1106/11–1185), first king of Portugal * Afonso Henriques de Lima Barreto (1881–1922), Brazilian novelist and journalist *Andréa Henriques (born 1980), Brazilian water polo player *Androula Henriques (born 1936), social activist from Cyprus *Anna Henriques-Nielsen (1881–1962), Danish actress *Artur Alberto de Campos Henriques (1853–1922), former prime minister of Portugal * Basil Henriques (1890–1961), Jewish philanthropist * Bob Henriques (born 1930), American photojournalist * Edouard F. Henriques, make-up artist * Esther Gehlin-Henriques (1892–1949), Danish-Swedish painter *Fini Henriques (1867–1940), Danish composer *Francisco Henriques (14??–1518), Flemish Renaissance painter * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henriques Family
''Henriques'' is a Portuguese surname meaning ''Son of Henrique'' (Henry). The Henriques family has many branches, each with a somewhat different surname. In 16th century Portugal, dozens of New Christian families used the name singly or in combination with others, such as Henriques de Castro, Cohen Henriques Eanes, Henriques de Souza, Henriques de Sousa, Henriques Faro, Mendes Henriques, Gabay Henriques, Lopes Henriques, Gomes Henriques, Henriques da Costa, Henriques da Granada, Henriques Coelho, and many more. Once they left Portugal and reverted to Judaism, they took more Jewish first names and often inserted Jewish tribal designations, such as Cohen and Israel, just before "Henriques", such as Cohen Henriques and Israel Henriques. Nevertheless, the Henriques family that fled Portugal during and after the Spanish Inquisition are all descended or related to the patriarch of the family, Henriques Dias Milao-Caceres. Origins The Henriques family descend from the Jews of Spain, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
