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. It is a diminutive of Couto (Couto means 'enclosed pasture'). It is from Late Latin ''cautum'', from the past participle of ''cavere'' ‘to make safe.' It may refer to:

Artists

Afrânio Coutinho Afrânio Coutinho (March 15, 1911 – August 5, 2000) was a Brazilian literary critic and essayist. He encouraged the rise of the "New Criticism" in Brazil of the 1950s. Coutinho edited the Portuguese version of Reader's Digest as well as several ...

(1911–2000), Brazilian literary critic and essayist * Domício Coutinho, Brazilian novelist *

Eduardo Coutinho Eduardo de Oliveira Coutinho (May 11, 1933 – February 2, 2014) was a Brazilian film director, screen writer, actor and film producer, known as one of the most important documentarists in Brazil. He directed and wrote the script to the 1967 po ...

(1933–2014), Brazilian film director *

Kemiyondo Coutinho Kemiyondo Coutinho is a Ugandan playwright, actress and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. She started a music platform titled A Ka Dope aimed at giving new Uganda artists an audience. Her directorial debut short film Kyenvu won Best Narrative Short F ...

, Ugandan actress and filmmaker *

Laerte Coutinho Laerte Coutinho (born 10 June 1951), known mainly as simply Laerte, is a Brazilian cartoonist and screenwriter, known for creating comic strips such as ''Piratas do Tietê'' (''Pirates of the Tietê River''). She was part of the Brazilian underg ...

(born 1951), Brazilian cartoonist and screenwriter *

Rafael Coutinho Rafael dos Santos Coutinho (born January 28, 1980, in São Paulo) is a Brazilian comics artist, painter and animator. Early life and education Coutinho was born on January 28, 1980, the city of São Paulo. He studied Arts at São Paulo State U ...

(born 1980), Brazilian comics creator * Sonia Coutinho (1939–2013), Brazilian journalist

Politicians

* Aires Pinto de Sousa Coutinho, former captain-general of the Azores *

Alberto Coutinho Alberto Coutinho (born June 16, 1969) is a former American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party politician, who represented the 29th Legislative District (New Jersey), 29th Legislative District in the New Jersey New Jersey General A ...

(born 1969), American politician *

António Alva Rosa Coutinho António Alva Rosa Coutinho (14 February 1926 – 2 June 2010) was a Portuguese admiral, political activist, and participant in the Carnation Revolution. Biography Coutinho was born in Lisbon. As an officer of the Portuguese navy, Rosa Couti ...

(1926–2010), Portuguese admiral and political activist *

António de Sousa Coutinho António de Sousa Coutinho was the 18th Governor of Portuguese Ceylon. Coutinho was appointed in 1655 under John IV of Portugal, he was Governor until 1656. He was succeeded by António de Amaral de Meneses António de Amaral de Meneses was the ...

, Portuguese politician and former governor of Portuguese Ceylon *

António Borges Coutinho António Borges Coutinho GOL (3 May 1923 in Lisbon – 3 February 2011 in Lisbon) was a Portuguese lawyer and politician. Biography António Eduardo Borges Coutinho de Medeiros was born in Lisbon on 3 May 1923, the second son of the thir ...

(1923–2011), Portuguese lawyer and politician * Augusto Coutinho (born 1962), Brazilian politician *

Aureliano Coutinho, Viscount of Sepetiba Aureliano de Sousa e Oliveira Coutinho, Viscount of Sepetiba (21 July 1800 – 25 September 1855) was a Brazilian politician, judge and monarchist during the period of the Empire of Brazil The Empire of Brazil was a 19th-century state that b ...

(1800–1855), Brazilian politician * Claire Coutinho (born 1985), British Member of Parliament elected 2019 *

Diogo de Melo Coutinho Diogo de Melo Coutinho was the second and eleventh Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon. Coutinho was first appointed in 1552 under John III of Portugal, he was Captain-major until 1552. His second term lasted from 1570 to 1572. He was succeeded by ...

, captain-general of Portuguese Ceylon * Domingos António de Sousa Coutinho, 1st Marquis of Funchal (1762–1833), Portuguese diplomat * Fernão Martins da Fonseca Coutinho, Portuguese nobleman * Francisco Coutinho, 4th Count of Marialva (1465–1532), Portuguese nobleman *

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, Portuguese nobleman *

Gonçalo Vasques Coutinho, 2nd Marshal of Portugal Gonçalo Vasques Coutinho (1360s–1410s) was a Portuguese nobleman, Marshal of Portugal, 2nd Marshal of Portugal, who served as alcaide-mór of Castle of Trancoso, Trancoso and Castle of Lamego, Lamego. Biography Gonçalo Vasques Coutinho was ...

, Portuguese nobleman *

Henrique da Silva Coutinho Henrique da Silva Coutinho was the fourth ''president'' (governor) of the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. He was appointed for the function by the President of Brazil The president of Brazil ( pt, Presidente do Brasil), officially the ...

, fourth president of the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo *

Humberto Coutinho Humberto Ivar Araújo Coutinho (August 21, 1946 – January 1, 2018) was a Brazilian physician and politician. Coutinho served as the President of the Legislative Assembly of Maranhão from 2015 until his death in office on January 1, 2018. Co ...

(1946–2018), Brazilian physician and politician * José Pereira Coutinho (born 1957), Macanese politician *

Luís Pinto de Sousa Coutinho, 1st Viscount of Balsemão D. Luís Pinto de Sousa Coutinho, 1st Viscount of Balsemão (27 November 1735 – 14 April 1804), was a Portuguese nobleman, politician, colonial administrator, and diplomat. The first of many government posts, Sousa Coutinho was chosen to serv ...

(1735–1804), Portuguese nobleman * Mariana Carlota de Verna Magalhães Coutinho, Countess of Belmonte (1779–1855), Portuguese-born Brazilian court official *

Manuel de Sousa Coutinho Manuel de Sousa Coutinho (1540–1591) was the 14th Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon. Coutinho was appointed in 1578 under Sebastian of Portugal Sebastian ( pt, Sebastião I ; 20 January 1554 – 4 August 1578) was King of Portugal from 1 ...

(1540–1591), Portuguese colonial official * Ricardo Coutinho (born 1960), Brazilian politician *

Rodrigo de Sousa Coutinho, 1st Count of Linhares Rodrigo de Sousa Coutinho, 1st Count of Linhares (4 August 1755 in Chaves – 26 January 1812 in Rio de Janeiro) was a Portuguese nobleman and politician. Life Rodrigo de Sousa Coutinho was born in Chaves on 4 August 1755 to Francisco Inoc ...

(1755–1812), Portuguese nobleman * Vasco Fernandes Coutinho, Portuguese nobleman *D. Vasco Fernandes Coutinho (c. 1385–1450), 3rd Marshal of Portugal, 1st Count of Marialva * Vasco Fernandes Coutinho (1490–1561), founder of the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo * Victor Hugo de Azevedo Coutinho (1871–1955), Portuguese naval officer, politician and professor *D. Vitório Maria Francisco de Sousa Coutinho Teixeira de Andrade Barbosa (1790–1857), 2nd Count of

Linhares Linhares is the name of a municipality in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, north of the state capital, Vitória. It is the largest municipality by area in the state, at 9,501.6 km², and has a population of 176,688 people (2020). The ...

, former Portuguese prime minister

Sportspeople

* Coutinho (footballer, born 1943) (1943–2019; Antônio Wilson Vieira Honório), Brazilian football manager and former striker * Coutinho (footballer, born 1984) (1984–2020; Rafael Coutinho Barcellos dos Santos), Brazilian footballer * Alice Coutinho (born 2000), French cyclist * Andrey Coutinho (born 1990), Brazilian footballer * Anthony Coutinho (born 1940), Indian sprinter * Bruno Coutinho (footballer, born 1969), Indian footballer *

Bruno Coutinho (footballer, born 1986) Bruno Coutinho Martins (born 21 June 1986 in Porto Alegre) is a Brazilian Midfielder#Attacking midfielder, attacking midfielder. In February 2014, Bruno transferred to China League One side Shenzhen Ruby.Cláudio Coutinho Cláudio Pêcego de Moraes Coutinho (5 January 1939 – 27 November 1981) was a Brazilian football manager who coached Brazil from 1977 to 1980 and Los Angeles Aztecs in 1981. He died as a result of a scuba diving accident at Rio de Janeiro. Mi ...

(1939–1981), Brazilian football manager *

Diogo Coutinho Diogo Coutinho (born 3 September 1977) is a former Portugal, Portuguese rugby union footballer. He played as a flanker for Direito, a Lisbon team. He had 35 caps for Portugal national rugby union team, Portugal, from 2000 to 2007, scoring 4 tries ...

(born 1977), Portuguese rugby player * Domingos António de Sousa Coutinho, Marquês do Funchal (1896–1984), Portuguese horse rider *

Douglas Coutinho Douglas Coutinho Gomes de Souza (born 8 February 1994 in Volta Redonda) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Khanh Hoa after spells in Brazil, Portugal, Korea, and the UAE. A Cruzeiro and Atletico Paranaense product, Douglas ...

(born 1994), Brazilian footballer *

Geisa Coutinho Geisa Aparecida Muniz Coutinho (born 1 June 1980) is a Brazilian track and field athlete who competes in the 400 metres sprint. She represented Brazil at the 2004 Summer Olympics and at the 2012 Summer Olympics and is a four-time participant in th ...

(born 1980), Brazilian track and field athlete *

Gino Coutinho Gino Coutinho (born 5 August 1982) is a Dutch former footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Coutinho has played for PSV Eindhoven, NAC, Vitesse and ADO Den Haag in the Dutch Eredivisie. Only at Den Haag in the 2010/2011 season he ...

(born 1982), Dutch footballer *

Gustavo Coutinho Gustavo Coutinho Silva Lopes (born 19 January 1999), known as Gustavo Coutinho or simply Coutinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Goianiense, on loan from Fortaleza. Club career Born in Rio de Janeiro, Coutinho s ...

(born 1999), Brazilian footballer * Hudson Coutinho (born 1972), Brazilian football manager * John Coutinho (born 1989), Indian footballer * Lucas Coutinho (born 1996), Brazilian footballer *

Mirella Coutinho Mirella Coutinho (born 5 October 1994) is a water polo Player (game), player from Brazil. She played with the Brazil women's national water polo team at the Water polo at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Women's team rosters, 2011 Worl ...

(born 1994), Brazilian water polo player * Philippe Coutinho (born 1992), Brazilian footballer * Piedade Coutinho (1920–1997), Brazilian Olympic women's swimmer *

Rogério de Assis Silva Coutinho Rogério de Assis Silva Coutinho or simply Rogerinho (born March 20, 1987 in Bacabal), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Hatta as an attacking midfielder. Club career Early life Rogerinho made his professional debut in 3-3 d ...

(born 1987), Brazilian footballer

Scientists and doctors

* António Coutinho (born 1946), Portuguese immunologist *D.

António Xavier Pereira Coutinho António Xavier Pereira Coutinho (11 June 1851 - 27 March 1939) was a Portuguese botanist and agronomist, born in Santo Estêvão, Lisbon. He published two editions of ''The Flora of Portugal'', and is the scientific authority for a hundred ...

(1851–1939), Portuguese botanist *

Elsimar M. Coutinho Elsimar Metzker Coutinho (18 May 1930 – 17 August 2020) was a Brazilian scientist of Luso-Austrian descent, professor, gynecologist, television personality, and character named as "Prince of Itapoa", in the books of Jorge Amado which references ...

(1930–2020), Brazilian gynecologist

Others

* Alex Coutinho (born 1959), Ugandan physician *

Álvaro Coutinho Aguirre Álvaro Coutinho Aguirre (July 7, 1899 in Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo, Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo, ES – December 28, 1987 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro (state), RJ) was a Brazilian agronomist, zoologist and naturalist. Aguirre create ...

(1899–1987), Brazilian agriculturalist and zoologist * Carlos Viegas Gago Coutinho (1869–1959), Portuguese aviator * Diogo de Melo Coutinho (15th century), Portuguese navigator *

Duarte Borges Coutinho Duarte António Borges Coutinho, 4th Marquess of Praia e Monforte (18 November 1921 – 19 May 1981), commonly known simply as Borges Coutinho, was the 26th president of Portuguese sports club S.L. Benfica. Born in Lisbon and educated both in ...

(1921–1981), former president of S.L. Benfica *D.

José Bezerra Coutinho José Bezerra Coutinho (February 7, 1910 – November 7, 2008) was a Brazilian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. When he died at the age of 98, he was the sixth-oldest bishop in the Catholic Church and oldest Brazilian bishop. Biography Coutin ...

(1910–2008), Brazilian bishop *

José Joaquim da Cunha Azeredo Coutinho José Joaquim da Cunha Azeredo Coutinho ( – ) was a Brazilian bishop and the last Inquisition, inquisitor-general of Portugal and Brazil. José Joaquim da Cunha Azeredo Coutinho was born on in Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil. He studied at Coi ...

(1742–1821), Portuguese bishop * Luciano Coutinho (born 1948), Brazilian economist *

Maria Júlia Coutinho Maria Júlia Coutinho (born August 10, 1978), commonly known as Maju Coutinho, is a Brazilian journalist, television presenter, and commentator. Biography Maria Júlia holds a degree in Journalism from Faculdade Cásper Líbero and was a train ...

(born 1978), Brazilian journalist, television presenter, and commentator *

Mariana Joaquina Pereira Coutinho Mariana Joaquina Pereira Coutinho (1748–1820), was a Portuguese courtier and salonist. She was the lady-in-waiting, favorite and confidante of queen Maria I of Portugal Dom (title), Dona Maria I (17 December 1734 – 20 March 1816) was Queen ...

(1748–1820), Portuguese courtier and salonist

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