Gonçalves (, ; Portuguese for "son of

Gonçalo Gonçalo is a Portuguese masculine given name and family name, equivalent to the Spanish name Gonzalo. People with the name include: * Gonçalo Brandão, a Portuguese footballer *Gonçalo Coelho, a Portuguese explorer of the South Atlantic and o ...

") is a Portuguese surname. Origin: Germanic patronymic ''Gundisalvis''. Notable people with the surname include: * Adílio de Oliveira Gonçalves (1956–2024), Brazilian footballer *

Ailton Gonçalves da Silva Ailton is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Arts and entertainment * Ailton Krenak (born 1954), Brazilian writer and journalist * Ailton Graça (born 1964), Brazilian actor Religion * Ailton Menegussi (born 1962), Brazilian bisho ...

(born 1973), Brazilian footballer *

Ana Gonçalves (disambiguation) Ana Gonçalves is a basketball player. Ana Gonçalves may also refer to: * Ana Gonçalves (futsal) (born 2000) *Ana Maria Gonçalves Ana Maria Gonçalves (born 1970) is a Brazilian writer. She was born in Ibiá, Minas Gerais. Gonçalves was ...

, several people * André Gonçalves (explorer), 15th/16th-century Portuguese explorer of Brazil *

André Gonçalves (painter) André Gonçalves (1685 in Lisbon – 1754 in Lisbon), was a Portuguese painter. He was one of the first artists in his country to adopt French and Italian styles of painting, as opposed to the prevailing Spanish styles. Some sources give his ...

(1685–1754), Portuguese Baroque painter * André Caetano Gonçalves (born 1992), Swiss-Portuguese footballer *

Antão Gonçalves Antão Gonçalves was a 15th-century Portuguese explorer and slave-raider who was the first European to capture Africans in the Rio do Ouro region. Biography In 1441, Gonçalves was sent by Henry the Navigator to explore the West African coa ...

, 15th-century Portuguese explorer *

Diogo Gonçalves Diogo António Cupido Gonçalves (; born 6 February 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake. Club career Benfica Born in Almodôvar, Gonçalves started his career at loca ...

(born 1997), Portuguese footballer *

Evaldo Gonçalves Evaldo Gonçalves de Queiroz (15 June 1933 – 18 January 2025) was a Brazilian politician. A member of the Democratic Social Party and the Liberal Front Party, he served in the Chamber of Deputies from 1987 to 1995 and was a member of the Consti ...

(1933–2025), Brazilian politician *

Gilberto Ribeiro Gonçalves Gilberto Ribeiro Gonçalves (born 13 September 1980 in Andradina), commonly known as Gil () is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a forward. He was formally a Brazilian international. Club career Early years Gil grew up in a small ...

(born 1980), Brazilian footballer *

Isilda Gonçalves Isilda Maria de Jesus Veloso Gonçalves (born 11 November 1969) is a retired female race walker from Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, ...

(born 1969), Portuguese race walker * João Maria Lobo Alves Palhares Costa Palhinha Gonçalves (born 1995), Portuguese footballer *

João Gonçalves Zarco João Gonçalves Zarco ( 1390 – 21 November 1471) was a Portuguese explorer who established settlements and recognition of the Madeira, Madeira Islands, and was appointed first captain of Funchal by Henry the Navigator. Life Zarco was born in ...

(1390–1471), Portuguese explorer, discovered the archipelago of Madeira *

Joaquim Gonçalves D. Joaquim Gonçalves (17 May 1936 – 31 December 2013) was a Portuguese Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood on 10 July 1960, Gonçalves was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vila Real, Portugal Portugal, offi ...

(1936–2013), Portuguese Roman Catholic bishop *

José Gonçalves (disambiguation) José Gonçalves may refer to: * José Gonçalves (footballer) (born 1985), Portuguese footballer * José Gonçalves (cyclist) (born 1989), Portuguese cyclist {{Hndis, Goncalves, Jose ...

, several people *

Khalid Gonçalves Khalid Gonçalves (born Paul Pires Gonçalves, September 8, 1971) is an American actor and musician who is best known for his portrayal of British rock icon Freddie Mercury in the off-Broadway play '' Mercury: The Afterlife and Times of a Rock God ...

(born 1971), American actor * Laura Gonçalves (born 1989), Miss Portugal 2011, Top 10 at Miss Universe 2011 * Marcelo Gonçalves Costa Lopes (born 1966), Brazilian footballer * Mateus Alberto Contreiras Gonçalves (born 1983), Angolan footballer *

Matheus Gonçalves Matheus Gonçalves (born 18 August 2005) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo. In September 2022, he was named by English newspaper ''The Guardian'' as on ...

, Brazilian footballer *

Matheus Trindade Matheus Trindade Gonçalves (born 6 March 1996) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Criciúma. Career Flamengo Born in Rio de Janeiro, Matheus started his career in the youth academy of Flamengo, although he ne ...

, Brazilian footballer, full name Matheus Trindade Gonçalves *

Matheus Sávio Matheus Gonçalves Savio (born 15 April 1997) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds. Career Flamengo Savio debuted in the professional team on 25 March 2015, as a subs ...

, Brazilian footballer, full name Matheus Gonçalves Savio *

Nelson Gonçalves Nelson Gonçalves (June 21, 1919 – April 18, 1998) was a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Nelson Gonçalves had a very productive collaboration with lyricist Adelino Moreira and recorded numerous successful albums. One of the great crooners ...

(1919–1998), Brazilian singer and songwriter *

Nuno Gonçalves Nuno Gonçalves (c. 1425 – c. 1491, ''fl.'' 1450–71) was a Portuguese artist whose work initiated the Portuguese Renaissance in painting. He was court painter for Afonso V of Portugal from 1450 to 1471, and in 1471 he was appointed the offi ...

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fl. ''Floruit'' ( ; usually abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for 'flourished') denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indic ...

1450–1471), Portuguese artist *

Paulo Sérgio Moreira Gonçalves Paulo is a Portuguese masculine given name equivalent to the English name Paul. Notable people with the name include: * Paulo Jr., Brazilian bassist * Paulo Jr. (footballer), Brazilian footballer * Paulo Alho (born 1980), Portuguese race car ...

(born 1984), Portuguese footballer * Patricia Gonçalves, several people *

Pedro Gonçalves (disambiguation) Pedro Gonçalves (born 1998) is a Portuguese footballer Pedro Gonçalves may refer to: * Pepe Gonçalves (born 1993), full name Pedro Henrique Gonçalves da Silva, Brazilian slalom canoeist * Pedro Gonçalves (football manager) (born 1976), ...

, several people *

Vanessa Gonçalves Vanessa Andrea Gonçalves Gomez (born February 10, 1986) is a Venezuelan yoga teacher, dentist, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Venezuela 2010. She represented Venezuela at Miss Universe 2011 and placed in the Top 16. ...

(born 1986), Miss Venezuela 2010, Top 16 at Miss Universe 2011 *

Vasco Gonçalves General Vasco dos Santos Gonçalves Order of Aviz, OA (; Lisbon 3 May 1921 – 11 June 2005) was a Portugal, Portuguese army officer in the Engineering Corps who took part in the Carnation Revolution and later served as Prime Minister of Portug ...

(1921–2005), Portuguese Prime Minister *

Vítor Gonçalves (disambiguation) Vítor Gonçalves (born 1951) is a Portuguese filmmaker. Vítor Gonçalves may also refer to: * Vítor Gonçalves (footballer, born 1896) (1896–1965) *Vítor Gonçalves (footballer, born 1944) *Vítor Gonçalves (footballer, born 1992) Vít ...

, several people *

Dercy Gonçalves Dolores Gonçalves Costa (23 June 1907 – 19 July 2008), known by her stage name Dercy Gonçalves, was a Brazilian actress, comedian and singer. In her 86-year-long career, she worked in the theater, revues, film, radio and television, becoming ...

(1907–2008), Brazilian actress and comedian

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