Luiz is a
Portuguese given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
that is an alternative form of
Luís. It's archaic in Portugal, but common in Brazil.
Notable people referred to by this name include the following:
People
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Luiz Bonfá
Luiz Floriano Bonfá (17 October 1922 – 12 January 2001) was a Brazilian guitarist and composer. He was best known for the music he composed for the film ''Black Orpheus''.
Biography
Luiz Floriano Bonfá was born on October 17, 1922, in Ri ...
(1922-2001), Brazilian guitarist and composer
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Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza
Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza (16 September 1936 – April 16, 2020) was a Brazilian professor and novelist, born in Rio de Janeiro. As an academic he wrote philosophy and psychology textbooks. After retiring from academia he became known as a novelis ...
(1936-2020), Brazilian professor and novelist
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (born 1945), Brazilian politician and 35th president of Brazil
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Luiz Felipe Scolari
Luiz Felipe Scolari (; born 9 November 1948), also known as Felipão ("Big Phil"), is a Brazilian football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Athletico Paranaense.
Scolari was a defender during his playing days, and notab ...
(born 1948), Brazilian football manager and former defender
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Luiz Alberto Figueiredo (born 1955), Brazilian diplomat
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Luiz Alberto da Silva Oliveira
Luiz Alberto da Silva Oliveira (born 1 December 1977 in Rio de Janeiro), more commonly Luiz Alberto, is a Brazilian former football defender who last played for Boavista.
Career
Luiz Alberto was 16 years old when he first played for Flamengo ...
(born 1977), Brazilian football centre-back
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Luiz Alberto (born 1982), Brazilian football centre-back
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Luíz Carlos (born 1985), Brazilian football defensive midfielder
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David Luiz
David Luiz Moreira Marinho (born 22 April 1987) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Flamengo. Primarily a centre back, he can also be deployed as a defensive midfielder.
After starting out at Vitoria, David Luiz moved to Ben ...
(born 1987), Brazilian football centre-back
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Luiz Gustavo (born 1987), Brazilian football defensive midfielder
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Luiz Alberto de Araújo (born 1987), Brazilian decathlete
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Luiz Adriano (born 1987), Brazilian football striker
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Luiz Phellype (born 1993), Brazilian football forward
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Luiz Altamir Melo (born 1996), Brazilian swimmer
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Luiz A. Rocha
Luiz Alves Rocha is the Curator and Follett Chair of Ichthyology at the California Academy of Sciences. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of California Santa Cruz and San Francisco State University.
Education
Rocha has obtained ...
, Brazilian ichthyologist
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Douglas Luiz (born 1988), Brazilian football midfielder
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Luiz (footballer, born 1982), Luiz Renato Viana da Silva, Brazilian football forward
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Luiz (footballer, born 1983)
Luiz Silva Filho (born 7 February 1983), known simply as Luiz, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for São Caetano.
In 2014 he went to Criciúma
Criciúma is a city in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. ...
, Luiz Silva Filho, Brazilian football goalkeeper
See also
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Luis
Notes
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Portuguese masculine given names