Correia (

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

and Galician for "leather strap") is a surname of Portuguese and Galician origin, also spelled Correa or Corrêa. Correia/Correa is found throughout all of the Iberian Peninsular. It may refer to:

People

General

Portuguese

*Paio Ramiro, noble medieval knight of the

County of Portugal The County of Portugal ( pt, Condado de Portugal, Condado Portucalense, Condado de Portucale; in documents of the period the name used was Portugalia) refers to two successive medieval counties in the region around Braga and Porto, today corres ...

and who gave the family name Correia also spelled as "Correa". He was Ricohombre of

Alfonso VI of León and Castile Alphons (Latinized ''Alphonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'', or ''Adefonsus'') is a male given name recorded from the 8th century (Alfonso I of Asturias, r. 739–757) in the Christian successor states of the Visigothic kingdom in the Iberian peninsul ...

Paio Peres Correia D. Paio Peres Correia was a Portuguese warrior who played an important role in the thirteenth-century Reconquista. He was born c. 1205, in Monte de Fralães, a civil parish in the municipality of Barcelos. He went to Uclés, then the seat of t ...

, Grand-Master of the military

Order of Santiago The Order of Santiago (; es, Orden de Santiago ), is a religious and military order founded in the 12th century. It owes its name to the Patron Saint of Spain, "Santiago" (St. James the Greater). Its initial objective was to protect the pilgri ...

*Francisco Correia de Heredia, 1st Viscount of Ribeira Brava, a Portuguese noble, political and a paternal great-great grandfather of H.R.H.

Isabel Isabel is a female name of Spanish origin. Isabelle is a name that is similar, but it is of French origin. It originates as the medieval Spanish form of '' Elisabeth'' (ultimately Hebrew ''Elisheva''), Arising in the 12th century, it became popul ...

, The Duchess of Braganza Isaiah Corréia *

Berto Correia de Sousa Berto Correia de Sousa (born 16 April 1972) is a Portugal, Portuguese-Swiss bank manager living and working in Zurich, Switzerland, member of two of the most prestigious families of the Portuguese nobility, the House of Correia and the House of Sou ...

, bank manager *

Adriano Correia de Oliveira Adriano Maria Correia Gomes de Oliveira, GCIH, ComL, or just Adriano (April 9, 1942 – October 16, 1982) was a Portuguese musician, born to a conservative Roman Catholic family in Porto. His family moved to Avintes after his birth. He went to ...

, musician * António Correia (disambiguation) * Fausto Correia, politician * Hélia Correia, writer * João Maria Correia Ayres de Campos, 1st Count of Ameal, politician, art collector, maecenas and humanist *

José Correia da Serra José Francisco Correia da Serra (6 June 1750 – 11 September 1823) was a Portuguese Abbot, polymath – philosopher, diplomat, politician and scientist. In some circumstances, he was also known as '' Abbé Correa.'' The plant genus Correa, na ...

, known as ''Abbé Correa'', philosopher, diplomat, statesman, politician and scientist * José Homem Correia Teles, jurist, judge and politician * Nãnci Correia, singer *Luís Correia, cinematographer * Manuel Correia, Baroque composer. * Manuel Pio Correia, botanist * Natália Correia, writer * Pedro Correia Garção, lyric poet *

Raúl Correia Raúl Edvânio Brito Rodrigues Correia (born 7 May 1993) is an Angolan footballer who plays as a striker for Stalybridge Celtic After starting his career with Cheadle Heath Nomads, he moved on to Radcliffe Borough then joined Chorley in D ...

, footballer

Other nationalities

* Aurelia Correia, African businesswoman * Carlos Correia, Guinea-Bissau politician and former Prime Minister *

Jasiel Correia Jasiel F. Correia II (born December 11, 1991) is a former mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts. He was arrested twice on charges related to fraud and extortion while in office. Defeated in the November 2019 mayoral election, his term expired on Jan ...

, American politician *

Larry Correia Larry Correia is an American fantasy and science fiction writer, known for his ''Monster Hunter International'', ''Grimnoir Chronicles'', and ''Saga of the Forgotten Warrior'' series. He has authored or co-authored over 20 novels, has over 50 pub ...

, US science fiction writer * Mário Barreto Corrêa Lima, Brazilian physician and co-founder of UNIMED *

Nicola Correia-Damude Nicola Correia-Damude (born 21 June 1981) is a Canadian actress based in Toronto. Career Television and film Correia-Damude has had recurring roles on ''Shadowhunters'', ''Annedroids'', '' The Boys'' and ''The Strain''. Additional television c ...

, Canadian actress *

Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira (December 13, 1908 – October 3, 1995) was a Brazilian intellectual and traditionalist Catholic activist, best known for the foundation of Tradition, Family and Property organization. Biography Early life Co ...

, Brazilian historian, politician and Catholic activist * Sonia Corrêa, Brazilian feminist activist and researcher * Veríssimo Correia Seabra, Guinea-Bissau politician and military * David J. Correira, Boston, Massachusetts lawyer and legal educator * Santos, Sergio Correia), Johannesburg, South African Business Man

Sports

Brazilian football players

* Adriano Correia, known as Adriano * Haílton Corrêa de Arruda, known as Manga * Carlos Rodrigues Corrêa, known as Corrêa * Christian Corrêa Dionisio, known as Christian * Diego Pereira Corrêa, known as Diego *

Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa Kléber may refer to: * French cruiser ''Kléber'', French armored cruiser active from 1904 to 1917 * Kléber (Paris Métro), Paris Métro station * ''Kléber'' (train), former express train in France * Lycée Kléber, secondary school in Stra ...

, known as Kléber * Maicon dos Santos Corrêa, known as Maicon Santos * Marcos Corrêa dos Santos, known as Marquinhos * Nilson Corrêa Júnior, known as Nilson * Rodrigo Corrêa Dantas, known as Rodrigo Dantas * Rogério de Albuquerque Corrêa, known as Rogério Corrêa * Rogério Corrêa de Oliveira, known as Rogério Corrêa * Thiago Corrêa * Wagner Corrêa Machado, known as Wagner

Other nationalities football players

* André Correia, Portuguese * Carlos Alberto Correia, Portuguese * Marcel Correia, Portuguese-German * Pedro Guerreiro de Jesus Correia, Portuguese * Pedro das Neves Correia, Portuguese * Rui Correia, Portuguese * Victor Correia, Guinean

Other sports

* Bethe Correia, Brazilian mixed martial artist * João Correia, Portuguese rugby union player *

Kevin Correia Kevin John Correia (born August 24, 1980), is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, an ...

, United States baseball player *

Luciano Corrêa Luciano Ribeiro Corrêa (born 25 November 1982) is a Brazilian judoka, who competes in the -100 kg (half heavyweight) category. He was world champion in the 2007 World Judo Championships. As well as this, he has won a bronze at the Worl ...

, Brazilian judoka * Luizão Corrêa, Brazilian beach volleyball player *

Maritza Correia Maritza Correia (born December 23, 1981), also known by her married name Maritza McClendon, is a former Olympic swimmer from Puerto Rico who swam representing the United States. When she qualified for the U.S. Olympic team in 2004, she became th ...

, Puerto Rican swimmer *

Pierre Corréia Pierre Corréia (born 4 December 1983) is a French rugby union player. Corréia, who is a loosehead prop, plays for Albi in the Top 14. His only game for France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily lo ...

, French rugby union player *

Rod Correia Ronald Douglas Correia (born September 13, 1967) is an American former professional baseball player who played parts of three seasons for the California Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Amateur career Correia played baseball, basketball an ...

, United States baseball player

Other

Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Sampaio Corrêa, is a Brazilian professional club based in São Luís, Maranhão founded on 25 March 1923. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second tier of Brazilian ...

, Brazilian football club