Carlinhos is a
Portuguese
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nickname
A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...
that is a diminutive form of
Carlos.
Notable people referred to by this name include the following:
Nickname
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Carlinhos Pandeiro de Ouro (born 1940), born ''Carlos de Oliveira'', Brazilian percussionist
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Carlinhos Brown
Antônio Carlos Santos de Freitas, known professionally as Carlinhos Brown (Brazilian Portuguese: /kaʁˈlĩɲus bɾaw̃, -iɲuʃ/, 23 November 1962), is a Brazilian singer, percussionist, and record producer from Salvador, Bahia. His musical ...
(born 1962), born ''Antonio Carlos Santos de Freitas'', Brazilian singer
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Carlos Gracie Jr., nicknamed "Carlinhos", (born 1956) Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and instructor
Football
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Carlinhos (footballer, born 1937) (1937–2015), born ''Luís Carlos Nunes da Silva'', Brazilian defensive midfielder
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Carlinhos Bala
José Carlos da Silva or simply Carlinhos Bala (born September 17, 1979 in Recife), is a Brazilian striker. He retired in 2012 at CRB.
Honours
* Campeonato Pernambucano in 2005 and 2012 with Santa Cruz Futebol Clube
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(born 1979), born ''José Carlos da Silva'' Brazilian striker
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Carlinhos (footballer, born 1980)
Carlos Alberto de Almeida Jr. known as Carlinhos (born 17 June 1980), is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Bangu.
Career
Carlinhos started his career at Flamengo. In 2005, he left for Belgian First Division club Standard de Liège.
After ...
, born ''Carlos Alberto de Almeida Jr.'', Brazilian midfielder
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Carlinhos (footballer, born 1981), born ''Carlos Roberto da Silva Santos'', Brazilian striker
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Carlinhos (footballer, born 1983), born ''Carlos Henrique Carneiro Marinho'', Brazilian rightback
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Carlinhos Paraíba (born 1983), born ''Carlos Pereira Berto Júnior'', Brazilian midfielder
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Carlinhos (footballer, born 1984), born ''Carlos César Matheus'', Brazilian defensive midfielder
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Carlinhos (footballer, born January 1986), born ''Carlos Henrique de Oliveira'', Brazilian centre-back
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Carlinhos (footballer, born November 1986), born ''Carlos Emiliano Pereira'' Brazilian leftback
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Carlos Leonel (born 1987), sometimes referred to as Carlinhos, Portuguese forward
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Carlinhos (footballer, born 1987), born ''Carlos Andrade Souza'', Brazilian leftback
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Carlinhos (footballer, born 1990), born ''Carlos Alberto Rogger Dias'', Brazilian wingback
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Carlinhos (footballer, born June 1994)
Carlos Vinícius Santos de Jesus (born 22 June 1994) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese club Portimonense.
Club career
In July 2015, he joined Aarau on loan for one year. At the end of the loan period in June 2 ...
, born ''Carlos Vinícius Santos de Jesus'', Brazilian midfielder
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Carlinhos (footballer, born August 1994), born ''Carlos Antonio de Souza Júnior'', Brazilian forward
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Carlinhos (footballer, born 1995), born ''Carlos Sténio Fernandes Guimarães do Carmo'', Angolan midfielder
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Carlinhos (footballer, born 1997), born ''Carlos Moisés de Lima'', Brazilian forward
See also
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Carlinos
Notes
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Portuguese masculine given names