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), is a

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and a place name. It may refer to:

Places

Bueno Brandão Bueno Brandão is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the states of Brazil, state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast region of Brazil. See also *List of municipalities in Minas Gerais References

Municipali ...

, Brazil * Caldas Brandão, Brazil *

Milton Brandão Milton Brandão is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the states of Brazil, state of Piauí in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast region of Brazil. The municipality contains part of the Serra da Ibiapaba Environmental Protection Are ...

, Brazil *

Paços de Brandão Paços de Brandão () is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira, and Aveiro District. The population in 2011 was 4,867, in an area of 3.56 km2. It is 22 km from Porto, and is part of the Porto Metropolitan Area. ...

, Portugal *

Porto Brandão Porto Brandão is a locality in the freguesia of Caparica e Trafaria, Almada Municipality, Portugal. With an excellent strategic location, it is situated by the Tejo river. Monuments * Edifício do Lazareto, now in ruins. Until the 1990s, ...

, Portugal

People

* Antonio Bezerra Brandão, Brazilian footballer *

Avelar Brandão Vilela Avelar Brandão Vilela (June 13, 1912 – December 19, 1986) was a Brazilian Cardinal (Catholicism), Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia, Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia ...

(1912–1986), Brazilian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church * Brandão (footballer, born 1941), José Cândido de Campos, Brazilian footballer *

Carlos Brandão Carlos Orleans Brandão Júnior (born June 2, 1958) is a Brazilian politician affiliated to the Brazilian Socialist Party. He is currently the governor of Maranhão, after the resignation of Flávio Dino on April 2, 2022. He was the Vice Governor ...

(born 1958), Brazilian politician * Carlos Miguel Brandão Fernandes (born 1978), Portuguese footballer * Celso Brandão (born 1951), Brazilian photographer *

Diego Brandão Diego Brandão (born 27 May 1987) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division. A professional since 2005, he formerly competed for the UFC, RIZIN, and Fight Nights Global. He was the winner of Spike TV ...

, Brazilian mixed martial artist * Evaeverson Lemos da Silva (born 1980), known as "Brandão", Brazilian footballer *

Evandro Brandão Evandro Elmer de Carvalho Brandão (born 7 May 1991) is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as a forward. Club career England Brandão was born in Luanda, Angola, but spent the first years of his life in Portugal before moving to Engl ...

, a Portuguese footballer * Fernanda Brandão, a Brazilian singer and dancer * Fiama Hasse Pais Brandão, Portuguese poet, dramatist, translator and essayist *

Gonçalo Brandão Gonçalo Jardim Brandão (born 9 October 1986) is a Portuguese former professional footballer. Mainly a central defender, he also appeared as a left-back. Club career Belenenses A product of hometown C.F. Os Belenenses' academy, Lisbon-born Bra ...

, Portuguese footballer *

Ignácio de Loyola Brandão Ignacio is a male Spanish name originating in the Latin name "Ignatius" from ''ignis'' "fire". This was the name of several saints, including the third bishop of Antioch (who was thrown to wild beasts by emperor Trajan) and Saint Ignatius of Loy ...

(born 1936), Brazilian writer *

José Augusto Brandão José Augusto Brandão (April 21, 1911 – July 20, 1989) was an association football midfielder. He was born in Taubate, São Paulo State. In his career (1927–1946) he played for Barra Funda, Juventude, Portuguesa and Corinthians. He ...

, Brazilian footballer *

Kimberly Brandão Kimberly Maria Brandão (born 26 April 1984) is an American-born Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a centre back. Through 2012, she was a captain of the Portugal women's national team, which she has represented since 200 ...

, Portuguese footballer *

Leci Brandão Leci Brandão (, Rio de Janeiro, September 12, 1944) is a Brazilian politician, singer and composer of Brazilian Popular Music (Música Popular Brasileira or MPB). She is the daughter of Pérola Negra, one of the artists who pioneered in making ...

(born 1944), Brazilian singer and composer * Lúcia Maria Brandão Freitas Lobato, short Lúcia Lobato (born 1965), East Timorese politician *

Osvaldo Brandão Osvaldo Augusto Brandão (18 September 1916 – 29 July 1989) was a Brazilian association football, football player and coach who managed Brazil national football team, Brazil in 1955, 1956, and 1957, and from 1975 to 1977 and the Sociedade E ...

, Brazilian football coach *

Pedro Miguel Castro Brandão Costa Pedro Miguel de Castro Brandão Costa (born 21 November 1981) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played mainly as a right-back. Club career Costa was born in Arouca, Aveiro District. A product of Boavista's youth system that ...

, Portuguese footballer *

Raul Brandão Raul Germano Brandão (12 March 1867 in Foz do Douro, Porto – 5 December 1930 in Lisbon) was a Portuguese writer, journalist and military officer, notable for the realism of his literary descriptions and by the lyricism of his language. Brand ...

(1867–1930), Portuguese writer, journalist and military officer *

Silviano Brandão Francisco Silviano de Almeida Brandão (8 September 1848 – 25 September 1902) was a Brazilian politician who was elected Vice President of Brazil, but died before taking office. In Belo Horizonte Belo Horizonte is the List of largest citi ...

, Brazilian politician * Idebrando Dalsoto, Brazilian footballer known as Brandão {{DEFAULTSORT:Brandao Portuguese-language surnames Portuguese masculine given names Masculine given names