Abrahão or Abraão is a
Portuguese language
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surname
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and
given name
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. It may be a variant of
Abraham
Abraham, ; ar, , , name=, group= (originally Abram) is the common Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Judaism, he is the founding father of the special relationship between the Jew ...
. The name is most prevalent in Brazil, and more common as a surname.
The name may refer to:
People
Surname
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Benjamin Abrahão Botto
Benjamin Abrahão Botto (c. 1890 – May 10, 1938) was a Lebanese photographer. He is best known for filming the Cangaço and its leader Virgulino Ferreira da Silva. He was murdered during the Estado Novo period in Brazil.
Early life
Benjamin ...
(1890–1938), Brazilian photographer
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Filipe Abraão
Filipe Abraão (31 December 1979 – 9 January 2019) was an Angolan basketball player. He was a 194 cm (6'4") in height and weighs 88 kg (194 pounds) and played as a small forward.
Abraão also represented the Angolan senior team for ...
(1979–2019), Angolan basketball player
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Miguel M. Abrahão (born 1961), Brazilian writer
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Sophia Abrahão
Sophia Sampaio Abrahão (born May 22, 1991) is a Brazilian actress and singer.
Abrahão starred in her first telenovela in 2007, when she played the preppy Felipa on the 15th season of ''Malhação''. In 2011, she played the preppy Alice Albuq ...
(born 1991), Brazilian singer and actress
Given name
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Abrahão de Moraes
Abrahão De Moraes (1916–1970) was a Brazilian astronomer and mathematician.
He taught at the Escola Politécnica and also served as director of the Instituto Astronômico e Geofísico.
The Observatório Abrahão de Moraes (OAM) is named after ...
(1916–1970), Brazilian astronomer and mathematician
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Abraão José Bueno (born 1977), Brazilian serial killer
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Abraão Lincoln Martins (born 1983), Brazilian football player
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Abrahão Pio dos Santos Gourgel (born 1961), Angolan politician
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Anísio Abraão David (born 1938), Brazilian illegal gambling operator
Places
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Massamá e Monte Abraão
Massamá e Monte Abraão is a freguesia (Portugal), civil parish in the municipality of Sintra, Lisbon District, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Massamá and Monte Abraão. The population in 2011 was 48,921, , Portugal
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Vila do Abraão, Brazil
References
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Portuguese-language surnames