Nuno Abecasis
Nuno can refer to *Nuno (given name) :*Nuno Espírito Santo, football manager :*Nuno Tavares, football player *Nuño (given name) *Nuno felting, a fabric felting technique *'' Nuno'', meaning "ancestor" in Philippine languages, usually in reference to ancestral spirits or spirits of the dead :*''Nuno sa punso A nuno sa punso ("old man of the mound"), or simply nuno ("old man" or "grandparent" "ancestor"), is a dwarf-like nature spirit in Philippine mythology. It is believed to live in an anthill or termite mound, hence its name, literally 'Ancesto ...

Nuno (given Name)
is a Portuguese language, Portuguese male name, derived either from Latin 'grandfather' or 'chamberlain, squire'. It is quite popular in the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, Portuguese-speaking countries and communities. Its Spanish language, Spanish equivalent is . There is also a female variant in both Portuguese and Spanish: and respectively. The patronymic from Nuno is Portuguese and Spanish . It may refer to: Football players *Nuno Afonso (born 1974), Portuguese football player (defender) *Nuno Assis (born 1977), Portuguese football player (midfielder) *Nuno André Coelho (born 1986), Portuguese football player (defender) *Nuno Miguel Prata Coelho (born 1987), Portuguese football player (midfielder/defender) *Nuno Diogo (born 1981), Portuguese football player (defender) *Nuno Espírito Santo (born 1974), Portuguese football player (goalkeeper) and manager *Nuno Frechaut (born 1977), Portuguese football player (midfielder/defender) *Nuno Gomes (born 1976), Po ...
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Nuno Espírito Santo
Nuno Herlander Simões Espírito Santo (born 25 January 1974), known as Nuno Espírito Santo or simply Nuno, is a Portuguese-São Toméan Manager (association football), football manager and former Football player, player who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. He is currently the head coach of Premier League club Nottingham Forest F.C., Nottingham Forest. During his career, Espírito Santo first made a name for himself in Spain, playing for three teams in five years. He later returned to Portugal to represent FC Porto, Porto, and also played professionally in Russia. He was part of the Portugal national football team, Portuguese squad at UEFA Euro 2008, but never won a Cap (association football), cap for the national team. Espírito Santo started his coaching career at Greek club Panathinaikos F.C., Panathinaikos as an assistant. He became a coach in 2012, leading Portuguese club Rio Ave F.C., Rio Ave to both domestic cup finals in 2014. After brief spell ...
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Nuno Tavares
Nuno Albertino Varela Tavares (; born 26 January 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Serie A club Lazio and the Portugal national team. Club career Benfica Born in Lisbon of Cape Verdean descent, Tavares finished his development with Benfica after three years at city rivals Sporting CP and two stints with Casa Pia. His manager at Casa Pia, João Silva, drove him home from training every day while also allowing his studies to take priority. Tavares made his senior debut with Benfica's reserves in the LigaPro, his first match being a 3–2 home win against Covilhã on 27 October 2018. He played his first official game with the first team on 4 August 2019, featuring 90 minutes in the 5–0 victory over Sporting in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira at the Estádio Algarve. His Primeira Liga bow took place the following week, opening an eventual 5–0 home defeat of Paços de Ferreira and adding two assists. However, his weak ...
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Nuño (given Name)
( Spanish) or ( Catalan) is a masculine given name of Latin origin (, , , and so on). Its Portuguese form is . Its patronymic is (). Already in the Middle Ages the name was being confused with the similar but distinct name Munio. The meaning of the name is disputed. It could come from late Latin , meaning 'tutor', later 'monk'. The classicist Iiro Kajanto proposed a Celtic origin, since the name is mainly found in formerly Celtic-speaking parts of Spain.Lidia Becker (2009), ''Hispano-romanisches Namenbuch: Untersuchung der Personennamen vorrömischer, griechischer und lateinisch-romanischer Etymologie auf der Iberischen Halbinsel im Mittelalter (6.–12. Jahrhundert)'' (De Gruyter), pp. 773ff. People with the given name Nuño * Nuño Rasura (9th century), one of two legendary judges of Castile * Nuño Fernández (fl. 920–27), count of Castile * Nuño I (bishop of Mondoñedo) (1025–1027), a medieval Galician bishop * Nuño Álvarez de Carazo (floruit 1028–1054), a Casti ...
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Nuno Felting
Nuno felting is a fabric felting technique developed by Polly Stirling, a fiber artist from New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia around 1992. While being explored on the other side of the globe bMaria Livesey(ne Grant), an undergrad student of Textiles at Gary's School of Art, Aberdeen, around 1993. The name "Nuno" is derived from Japanese language, Japanese (布) and means cloth.Ziek, B. (2004). The felt frontier: I: Polly Stirling: Contemporary feltmaker. Surface Design Journal, 28(4), 35-38 Technique The technique used in Nuno felting bonds loose fiber (usually sheep's wool) into a sheer fabric, such as silk gauze, creating a lightweight felt. Other fibers are also used to create different surface textures. Other fibers used include wool from camel, llama, alpaca, Mohair goat, Cashmere goat, yak, and rabbit fur. Those fibers can completely cover the background fabric, or they may be used as a decorative design that allows the backing fabric to show. Nuno felting of ...
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Anito
''Anito'', also spelled ''anitu'', refers to ancestor spirits, nature spirits, and deities in the Indigenous Philippine folk religions from the precolonial age to the present, although the term itself may have other meanings and associations depending on the Filipino ethnic group. It can also refer to carved humanoid figures, the ''taotao'', made of wood, stone, or ivory, that represent these spirits. ''Anito'' (a term predominantly used in Luzon) is also sometimes known as ''diwata'' in certain ethnic groups (especially among Visayans). ''Pag-anito'' refers to a séance, often accompanied by other rituals or celebrations, in which a shaman ( Visayan: ''babaylan'', Tagalog: ''katalonan'') acts as a medium to communicate directly with the dead ancestors and spirits. When a nature spirit or deity is specifically involved, the ritual is called ''pagdiwata''. The act of worship or a religious sacrifice to a spirit and deities. The belief in ''anito'' are sometimes refer ...
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