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History

The use of the term can be traced, according to current knowledge, to the beginning of the 13th century in northwestern Portugal. The historical writing form of the term ''Vieira'' was ''Vyeyra''. It is assumed that the term as a name originated independently in different places (e.g.

Vieira do Minho Vieira do Minho (, ) is a municipality in the district of Braga, in the north of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 12,997, in an area of 216.44 km². The present mayor is António Cardoso, elected by a coalition between PSD and the CDS– ...

and Vieira de Leiria). As a surname, the term is first found in northwestern Portugal in the province of Minho in the era of Kings D. Afonso II and D. Sancho II of Portugal around 1220 A.D. The historically common spelling Vyeyra is still found at least until the end of the Middle Ages in the mid-16th century. The modern Portuguese alphabet basically does not recognise the letter Y alongside the K and W, only the 23 letters of the

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A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, X and Z). The letters K, W and Y are still used, but only for names. At least until the end of the Middle Ages, the use of the letter Y (y) was still common in Portuguese written language, as illustrated, for example, by the following text from the 16th century:

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Regarding the term ''Vieira'', the writing with the letter I (i) instead of the Y (y) has basically become established. However, the term written as ''Vyeyra'' is still frequently found today using the letter Y (y), in names as ''Vieyra', Vyeira'' and ''Vyeyra''.See, for example
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''Vieira'' as place name

The place name ''Vieira'' may refer to: *

* Vieira de Leiria * Praia da Vieira * A Vieira, Galicia

''Vieira'' as surname

The surname ''Vieira'' may refer to: * Adelino André Vieira de Freitas (Vieirinha, born 1986), Portuguese footballer *

Alessandro Rosa Vieira Alessandro is both a given name and a surname, the Italian form of the name Alexander. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name Alessandro * Alessandro Allori (1535–1607), Italian portrait painter * Alessandro Baricco ...

(Falcão, born 1977), Brazilian futsal player * Alice Vieira (born 1943), Portuguese writer *

Álvaro Siza Vieira Álvaro Joaquim de Melo Siza Vieira (born 25 June 1933) is a Portuguese architect, and architectural educator. He is internationally known as Álvaro Siza () and in Portugal as Siza Vieira (). Early life and education Siza was born in Matosi ...

(born 1933), Portuguese architect *

Anton de Vieira António Manuel de Vieira, known in Russia as Count Anton Manuilovich Devier (also spelled Divier, Антон Мануилович Девиер (1682? – ), was one of Peter I of Russia, Peter I's foreign associates, who proved to be an effic ...

(1682?–1745), Russian administrator *

António Vieira Pedro António Vieira (; 6 February 160818 July 1697) was an Afro-Portuguese Jesuit priest, diplomat, orator, preacher, philosopher, writer, and member of the Royal Council to the King of Portugal. Biography Vieira was born in Lisbon to ...

(1608–1697), Portuguese diplomat * Asia Vieira (born 1982), Canadian actress * Cláudia Vieira (born 1978), Portuguese actress *

Carlos Adriano de Souza Vieira Carlos Adriano de Souza Vieira or simply Adriano Gabiru (born 11 August 1977 in Maceió), is a retired Brazilian attacking midfielder. He was member of the Brazilian national team in Qualifying at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2003 FIFA Confede ...

(Adriano Gabiru, born 1977), Brazilian footballer * Fábio Vieira (footballer, born 1991), Portuguese footballer * Fábio Vieira (footballer, born 2000), Portuguese footballer * Francisco de Matos Vieira (Vieira Lusitano, 1699–1783), Portuguese royal painter, illustrator and engraver *

Jelon Vieira Jelon Vieira is a Brazilian choreographer and teacher who, in 2000, achieved recognition by New York City's Brazilian Cultural Center as a pioneer in presenting to American audiences the Afro-Brazilian art and dance form, Capoeira. In 1975, Jel ...

, Brazilian choreographer *

João Bernardo Vieira João Bernardo "Nino" Vieira (; 27 April 1939 – 2 March 2009) was a Bissau-Guinean politician who was the President of Guinea-Bissau from 1980 to 1999, except for a three-day period in May 1984, and from 2005 to 2009. After seizing power ...

(1939–2009), Guinea-Bissau politician *

Jorvan Vieira Jorvan Vieira (born September 29, 1953) is a Brazilian-Portuguese football coach and former player who played for Botafogo, Vasco da Gama and Portuguesa in the Brazil Serie A, and a current manager of ENPPI. Career Playing career Vieira was ...

(born 1953), Brazilian-Portuguese football coach * José Luandino Vieira (born 1935), Angolan writer * Jussiê Ferreira Vieira (Jussiê, born 1983), Brazilian footballer * Leonel Vieira (born 1969), Portuguese film director * Leandro Ricardo Vieira (born 1979), Brazilian footballer *

Luís Filipe Vieira Luís Filipe Ferreira Vieira (born 22 June 1949) is a Portuguese real estate businessman who was the 33rd president of sports club S.L. Benfica, from October 2003 to July 2021. He was also president of the club's SAD board of directors until ...

(born 1949), president of S.L. Benfica * Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior (Marcelo, born 1988), Brazilian footballer *

Meredith Vieira Meredith Louise Vieira (born December 30, 1953) is an American broadcast journalist and television personality. She is best known as the original moderator of the daytime talk show '' The View'' (1997–2006), the original host of the syndicated ...

(born 1953), American journalist and TV host *

Milton Vieira Milton Vieira (born October 10, 1978) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing as a Featherweight. Vieira is widely credited as the inventor of the anaconda choke. Vieira is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Murilo Bustamant ...

(born 1978), Brazilian martial artist *

Patrick Vieira Patrick Vieira (born 23 June 1976) is a French professional football manager and former player who is the manager of club Crystal Palace. He is widely considered as one of the greatest midfielders of his generation. Vieira began his career at ...

(born 1976), French footballer and coach * Paulo Afonso Evangelista Vieira (born 1958), Brazilian politician * Ronaldo Vieira (footballer, born 1998), Bissau-Guinean footballer * Ronaldo Vieira (footballer, born 1990), Brazilian footballer *

Sérgio Vieira de Mello Sérgio Vieira de Mello (; 15 March 1948 – 19 August 2003) was a Brazilian United Nations diplomat who worked on several UN humanitarian and political programs for over 34 years. The Government of Brazil posthumously awarded the Sergio Vieira ...

(1948–2003), Brazilian diplomat *

Thyago Vieira Thyago Vieira Lucio (born 1 July 1993) is a Brazilian professional baseball pitcher in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and Chicago White Sox and in Nippon Professional B ...

(born 1993), Brazilian professional baseball pitcher *

Valdeir Vieira Valdeir "Badú" Vieira (born 11 July 1944 in Marília, São Paulo) is a Brazilian football manager. Career Playing career Like many Brazilian players in the 1960s, Badu was discovered in the ever-expanding futsal scene. It is from the indoors t ...

(born 1944), Brazilian football manager *

Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira, GCTE GCC GCIH ComA (; b. Lagoa, 16 August 1939), is a retired Portuguese Army officer who was last Governor of Macau. Background He is the son of João da Silva Vieira (b. Lagoa or Faro on 9 November 1913) a ...

(born 1939), last Portuguese Governor of Macau

History

''Vieira'' as place name

''Vieira'' as surname

References

See also