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Paiva is a Portuguese
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, of
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ic origin in Paiva, today
Castelo de Paiva Castelo de Paiva () is a town and a municipality of the Aveiro District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 16,733, in an area of 115.01 km2. On 4 March 2001 at 9 pm, a 116-year-old metal bridge linking the parish/council of Sobrado (a.k ...
, Portugal. It may refer to:


People

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Adriano de Paiva Adriano de Paiva (1847–1907) was a Portuguese scientist who was one of the pioneers of telectroscope. He worked at the Politechnical Academy of Porto and conducted research into selenium as a material to transmit images. His work followed th ...
(1847–1907), Portuguese scientist, a pioneer of the telectroscope *
Afonso de Paiva Afonso de Paiva (c. 1443 – c. 1490) was a Portuguese diplomat and explorer of Ethiopia and the Barbary Coast together with Pêro da Covilhã. According to James Bruce, Afonso left Pêro da Covilhã at Aden, and proceeded to Suakin Suak ...
(-), Portuguese diplomat and explorer of Ethiopia * Antonia Maury (Antonia Caetana de Paiva Pereira Maury, 1866-1952), American astronomer * Bueno de Paiva (1861-1928), Brazilian politician * Diego Andrada de Payva (Diogo de Paiva de Andrada, 1528–75), Portuguese theologian * Esther Paiva (1819-1884), Russian-born French courtesan and salon-holder *
Félix Paiva Félix Paiva (21 February 1877, Caazapá, Caazapá Department – 2 November 1965, Asunción) was a Paraguayan politician from the Liberal Party. He studied law and worked as university teacher, rector of the University and president of the Sup ...
(1877-1965), President of Paraguay *
Heliodoro de Paiva Dom Heliodoro de Paiva (fl. Coimbra, 1552) was a Portuguese composer, philosopher, and theologian. Life Heliodoro de Paiva was born in Lisbon (date unknown). He studied at the Monastery of Santa Cruz de Coimbra, where he took the holy orders as ...
(), Portuguese Renaissance composer *
Henrique Mitchell de Paiva Couceiro Henrique Mitchell de Paiva Cabral Couceiro (30 December 1861, in Lisbon – 11 February 1944, in Lisbon) was a Portuguese soldier, colonial governor, monarchist politician and counter-revolutionary; he was notable for his role during the coloni ...
(1861-1944), Portuguese military officer, statesman, and politician *
James DePaiva James Paul DePaiva (born October 8, 1957) is an American soap opera actor. Career DePaiva is known for portraying Max Holden on the ABC Daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live'' from 1987 to 1990 and from 1991 to 2003. He made a brief return to th ...
(born 1957), American actor *
João Soares de Paiva João Soares de PaivaHis name appears in medievaal sources as ''Johã soarez de pauha'', ''Johã Soares de Paiva'', ''Johan Soarez de panha'', ''Joham Soares de Pavha'', or ''Joan Soares de Pávha''. Paiva is variously spelled Pavia, Pávia, Pavha, ...
( – after 1200/16), Portuguese troubadour *
José Pinto Paiva José Pinto Paiva (born 16 July 1938) is a Brazilian chess player, two times Brazilian Chess Championship winner (1966, 1971). Biography From the mid-1960s to mid-1970s, José Pinto Paiva was one of Brazil's leading chess players. He won two go ...
(born 1938), Brazilian chess master *
Juliana Paiva Juliana Paiva dos Santos (born 28 March 1993) is a Brazilian actress. Biography Paiva was born in Rio de Janeiro, the daughter of a former model. After her family moved with her to the state of Ceará, she studied acting and joined theater ...
(born 1993), Brazilian actress *
Kassie DePaiva Katherine Virginia "Kassie" DePaiva (née Wesley; born March 21, 1961) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Bobby Joe in the horror film '' Evil Dead II'' (1987) and her work in American daytime soap operas. She ...
(born 1961), American soap opera actress and singer *
Loick Pires Loick Barros Paiva Pires (born 20 November 1989) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who last played for VCD Athletic. He played as a winger and centre forward. Career Born in Sevran, Paris, to a Congolese mother and a Portuguese fa ...
(Loick Barros Paiva Pires, born 1989), Portuguese footballer playing in the UK *
Nestor Paiva Nestor Paiva (June 30, 1905 – September 9, 1966) was an American actor of Portuguese descent. He is most famous for his recurring role of Teo Gonzales the innkeeper in Walt Disney's Spanish Western series ''Zorro'' and its feature film ''The ...
(1905–1966), American actor *
Ricardo Tavarelli Ricardo Javier Tavarelli Paiva (born 2 August 1970) is a former Paraguayan footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. Career Tavarelli started his career in the youth divisions of Tacuary and then moved to the youth divisions of Club Olimpia, whe ...
(Ricardo Javier Tavarelli Paiva, born 1970), Paraguayan footballer *
Rubens Paiva Rubens Paiva (December 26, 1929 – January 20, 1971) was a Brazilian civil engineer and politician who, as a Congressman at the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, opposed the implementation of a military dictatorship in Brazil in 1968. Due to ...
(1929–1971), Brazilian civil engineer and politician *
Wanderley Paiva Wanderley Paiva Monteiro (born 7 April 1946), commonly known as Wanderley Paiva or as Vanderlei Paiva, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player. He was a defensive midfielder who played mostly for Atlético Mineiro, and also ...
(1946–2023), Brazilian professional football coach and player


Places


Brazil

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Paiva, Minas Gerais Paiva, Minas Gerais is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil. See also *List of municipalities in Minas Gerais This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Minas Gerais (MG), located in the South ...
, a municipality * Engenheiro Rubens Paiva, a station on the underground railway system of Rio de Janeiro *
Estádio José Duarte de Paiva Estadio José Duarte de Paiva, is a multi-use stadium located in Sete Lagoas, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Democrata Futebol Clube Democrata Futebol Clube, also referred to as Democrata de Sete ...
, a multi-use stadium in Sete Lagoas * Estádio Gustavo Paiva, a multi-use stadium in Maceió


Portugal

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Castelo de Paiva Castelo de Paiva () is a town and a municipality of the Aveiro District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 16,733, in an area of 115.01 km2. On 4 March 2001 at 9 pm, a 116-year-old metal bridge linking the parish/council of Sobrado (a.k ...
, a town *
Castelo de Paiva Municipality Castelo de Paiva () is a town and a municipality of the Aveiro District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 16,733, in an area of 115.01 km2. On 4 March 2001 at 9 pm, a 116-year-old metal bridge linking the parish/council of Sobrado (a. ...
* Vila Nova de Paiva, a municipality *
Paiva River The Paiva River () is a river that rises in the Sierra de Leomil, more specifically in the parish of Pêra Velha, Aldeia de Nacomba e Ariz - belonging to the municipality of Moimenta da Beira - and flows into the Douro, in Castelo de Paiva, flowi ...
, a river in north-east Portugal (a tributary of the river Douro)


Uruguay

* Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, a multi-use stadium in Rivera, Uruguay


Other uses

* ''Paiva'' (plant genus), a former genus in the family Rubiaceae {{Disambiguation, geo, surname Portuguese-language surnames