Semedo is a Portuguese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Álvaro Semedo Álvaro de Semedo (Latinized form: Alvarus de Semedo; , ''Zeng Dezhao'', earlier 謝務祿 ''Xie Wulu'') (1585 or 1586,. Mungello quotes sources for both 1585 and 1586 as Semedo's date of birth. - 18 July 1658), was a Portuguese Jesuit priest and ...

(1586–1658 or 1659), Portuguese Jesuit, Vice-Provincial of

Jesuit China Mission The history of the missions of the Jesuits in China is part of the history of relations between China and the Western world. The missionary efforts and other work of the Society of Jesus, or Jesuits, between the 16th and 17th century played a si ...

in south China during the Ming/Qing changeover *

António Semedo António Paulo Sanches Semedo (born 1 June 1979) is a Portuguese retired footballer. Operating as a winger or a second striker, he was nicknamed "the Black Panther". After starting out at Casa Pia, Semedo amassed Primeira Liga totals of 97 gam ...

, former Portuguese football forward * Cafú (footballer, born 1977), real name Arlindo Gomes Semedo, Cape Verdean football forward * Cícero Semedo, Guinea-Bissauan football forward *, Portuguese poet *

Gil Semedo Gil Semedo Moreira (born October 25, 1974), better known by his stage name Gil Semedo, is a Cape Verdean recording artist, songwriter, businessman, and record producer. He rose to prominence in 1991 following the release of "Menina", the first si ...

, Cape Verdean singer *

José Filipe Correia Semedo José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacu ...

, Cape Verdean football forward *

José Orlando Semedo José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...

, former Portuguese football midfielder * José Vítor Moreira Semedo, Portuguese football defender * Leandro Semedo, Cape Verdean handball player * Nélson Cabral Semedo, Portuguese football right-back *

Maria Helena Semedo Maria Helena Semedo (born 29 May 1959) is a Cape Verde economist and politician who currently serves as Deputy Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization. Early life and education Semedo was born on 29 May 1959 in Cape Verde. She h ...

Rúben Semedo Rúben Afonso Borges Semedo (born 4 April 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender or a defensive midfielder for Qatari club Al-Duhail and the Portugal national team. Developed at Sporting CP, he went to o ...

, Portuguese football defender

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