Ribeiro is a

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common in Galicia,

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and

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. It is also a

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-making region of Southeast central Galicia. In Portuguese, it literally means "small creek" or "by the river". In Galicia the surname was often Castilianized as ''Riveiro''. *

Adriano Leite Ribeiro Adriano Leite Ribeiro (born February 17, 1982), commonly known simply as Adriano, is a Brazilian former professional association football, footballer. He played as a striker (association football), striker and was known for his long range left ...

(born 1982), Brazilian football striker * Aguinaldo Ribeiro (born 1969), Brazilian politician *

Alfonso Ribeiro Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro (born September 21, 1971) is an American actor, comedian and television host. He is best known for his roles as Alfonso Spears on the sitcom ''Silver Spoons'', Carlton Banks on the NBC sitcom ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ...

(born 1971), American actor/game show host *

Alexandre Ribeiro Alexandre Ribeiro (born January 20, 1981) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, mixed martial artist and submission wrestler. He is a two-time World Black Belt Absolute (open weight) World J ...

(born 1981), Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist *

Alípio de Miranda-Ribeiro Alípio de Miranda-Ribeiro (21 February 1874, Rio Preto, Minas Gerais – 8 January 1939) was a Brazilian herpetologist and ichthyologist. His son, Paulo de Miranda-Ribeiro (1901-1965) was also a zoologist. From an early age Alípio de Miranda- ...

(1874-1939), Brazilian herpetologist and ichthyologist * Ana Ribeiro (born 1955), Uruguayan historian, writer, and professor *

Anderson Ribeiro Anderson Ribeiro Mendes (born July 2, 1981) is a Brazilian football player, who was invited to Ukraine by FC Arsenal Kharkiv's chairman Chumak during his vacation trip to Brazil. Ribeiro quickly became fan's favourite of nearly all teams in Khar ...

(born 1981), Brazilian football player * André Ribeiro (1966–2021), Brazilian racing driver * Antonio Ribeiro (soccer) (born 1980), Canadian football (soccer) player *

António Ribeiro ''Dom'' António II Ribeiro (21 May 1928 – 24 March 1998) was a Portuguese cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, who was Patriarch of Lisbon from 1971 until his death in 1998. Born at São Clemente de Basto, Celorico de Basto, son of José ...

(1928–1998), Catholic cardinal from Portugal * Áureo Ribeiro (born 1979), Brazilian politician * Bernard Ribeiro, Baron Ribeiro (born 1944), British surgeon *

Bernardim Ribeiro Bernardim Ribeiro (1482October 1552) was a Renaissance Portuguese poet and writer. Early life Ribeiro was a native of Torrão in the Alentejo. His father, Damião Ribeiro, was implicated in a conspiracy against King John II in 1484, and had to f ...

(1482–1552), Portuguese poet * Bruno de Paula Ribeiro Ingrácia (born 1983), otherwise known as Bruno Ribeiro, Brazilian footballer *

Bruno Ribeiro Bruno Miguel Fernandes Ribeiro (born 22 October 1975) is a Portuguese football manager and former player who is now the head coach at Campeonato de Portugal club Moura. A midfielder with a powerful left-foot strike, he began his playing ca ...

(born 1975), Portuguese footballer *

Catherine Ribeiro Catherine Ribeiro (born 22 September 1941) is a French singer. Ribeiro is an experimental folk and avant-garde performer whose work has attained a cult following. With her band Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes, she released several albums in the late ...

(born 1941), French singer *

Christian Ribeiro Christian Michael Ribeiro (born 14 December 1989) is a Welsh retired professional footballer who played as a defender. He began his career at Bristol City, and turned down a move to Everton in order to make his professional debut for the club ...

(born 1989), Welsh footballer *

Darcy Ribeiro Darcy Ribeiro (October 26, 1922 – February 17, 1997) was a Brazilian anthropologist, historian, sociologist, author and politician. His ideas have influenced several scholars of Brazilian and Latin American studies. As Minister of Educat ...

, (born 1922), Brazilian anthropologist *

Diogo Ribeiro Diogo Ribeiro (d. 16 August 1533) was a Portuguese cartographer and explorer who worked most of his life in Spain where he was known as Diego Ribero. He worked on the official maps of the ''Padrón Real'' (or ''Padrón General'') from 1518 to 1 ...

(or Diego Ribero) (16th century), Portuguese cartographer and explorer *

Édson Ribeiro Édson Luciano Ribeiro (born December 8, 1972) is a Brazilian sprinter competing mostly in 100 metres. He has been successful on regional level, and won two Olympic medals with the Brazilian 4 x 100 metres relay team. His personal best ...

(born 1972), Brazilian sprinter *Edson Ribeiro, Brazilian musician *

Fernando Ribeiro Moonspell is a Portuguese gothic metal band formed in 1992. The group released their first EP, ''Under the Moonspell'', in 1994 and followed up with their debut album, ''Wolfheart'', a year later. They quickly became the most recognizable metal ...

, Portuguese singer *

Gilvan Ribeiro Gilvan Ribeiro (born 8 May 1989) is a Brazilian canoeist Canoeing is an activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle. Common meanings of the term are limited to when the canoeing is the central purpose of the activity. ...

(born 1989), Brazilian canoeist *

João Mário Ribeiro João Mário Ribeiro (born 10 June 1929) is a Portuguese chess player, three-time Portuguese Chess Championships winner (1954, 1963, 1971). Biography From the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s João Mário Ribeiro was one of Portugal's leading chess p ...

(born 1929), Portuguese chess master *

Jorge Ribeiro Jorge Miguel de Oliveira Ribeiro (born 9 November 1981) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer. Mainly a left-back, he could also play as a wing-back or midfielder. He totalled 118 Primeira Liga games and 15 goals, for six clubs incl ...

(born 1981), Portuguese footballer *

Julio Francis Ribeiro Julio Francis Ribeiro (born 5 May 1929, in Bombay) is a retired Indian police officer and civil servant. He held increasingly responsible positions during his career, and led the Punjab Police during part of the Punjab insurgency periods. In 19 ...

(born 1929), former Indian police officer and civil servant *

Lais Ribeiro Laís Ribeiro (born Laís Pereira de Oliveira; 5 October 1989) is a Brazilian model known for her work as a Victoria's Secret Angel. Career Prior to becoming a model, Ribeiro was in training to become a nurse. A year after giving birth to her ...

(born 1990), a Brazilian model * Miguel Ribeiro (born 1974), Portuguese screenwriter and filmmaker *

Mike Ribeiro Michael Tavares Ribeiro (born February 10, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. Originally selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round, 45th overall, of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, Ribeiro has played in the NHL for ...

(born 1980), Canadian hockey player * Pedro Júlio Marques Ribeiro (born 1979), Portuguese footballer * Pedro Manuel Mendes Ribeiro (born 1983), Portuguese footballer *

Pedro Ribeiro (Brazilian footballer) Pedro Nezio de Araújo Lopes Ribeiro (born 13 June 1990) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Västerås SK in the Swedish Superettan. Playing career Youth and College Growing up in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Ribeiro played college s ...

(born 1990), Brazilian footballer *

Pery Ribeiro Pery Ribeiro (27 October 1937 – 24 February 2012) was a Brazilian singer of bossa nova, MPB and jazz, active as a singer from 1959 until shortly before his death. Biography Pery Ribeiro was born Peri Oliveira Martins on 27 October 1937, son o ...

(1937–2012), Brazilian singer *

Robert Ribeiro Roberto Alexandre Vieira Ribeiro (, born 20 March 1949) is a Hong Kong judge and honorary lecturer in law at the University of Hong Kong. He is currently one of the three permanent judges for the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong, and is th ...

(born 1949), Hong Kong judge * Sheila Ribeiro (born 1973), artist *

Wladimir Ribeiro Vladimir Michailowsky Leite Ribeiro (born 17 June 1967) is a former international butterfly and backstroke swimmer from Brazil. He participated for his native South American country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea Seo ...

(born 1967), Brazilian swimmer

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