( Spanish) or (

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) is a masculine given name of

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origin (, , , and so on). Its Portuguese form is . Its

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is (). Already in the

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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 Castilian nobleman, diplomat, and warrior * Nuño Alfonso (1112–1136), a medieval Galician bishop *

Nuño Pérez de Lara Nuño Pérez de Lara (died 3 August 1177) was a Castilian nobleman, politician and military leader. He began his career at the court of the Emperor Alfonso VII, during whose reign he took part in the '' repoblación'' of the Extremadura and the ...

(died 3 August 1177). a Castilian nobleman, politician and military leader *

Nuño Sánchez Nuño Sánchez ( ca, Nunó, ''Nunyó'', or'' Nunyo Sanç'', french: Nuno Sanche) ( 1185 – 1242) was a nobleman and statesman in the Crown of Aragon. Nuño was the son of Sancho, Count of Provence, Roussillon, and Cerdagne, and Sancha Núñe ...

(c. 1185 – 1242), a nobleman in the Crown of Aragon * Nuño González de Lara (died 1275), a Castilian nobleman, royal counsellor and military leader * Nuño González de Lara (died 1291), a Castilian nobleman and military leader of the House of Lara *

Nuño González de Lara (died 1296) Nuño González III de Lara (died 1296) was a Castilian noble of the House of Lara. He was the lord consort of Alegrete, Vide, and Sintra and served as Alférez del rey for King Ferdinand IV of Castile. Family origins ...

, a Castilian noble of the House of Lara *

Nuño de Guzmán Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán (c. 14901558) was a Spanish conquistador and colonial administrator in New Spain. He was the governor of the province of Pánuco from 1525 to 1533 and of Nueva Galicia from 1529 to 1534, and president of the first Ro ...

(c. 1490 – 1558), a Spanish conquistador and colonial administrator in New Spain

People with the surname Nuño

* Juan Antonio Gaya Nuño (1913–1976) was a Spanish art historian, author, teacher, and art critic.

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{{given name Spanish masculine given names

People with the given name Nuño

People with the surname Nuño

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