Paiva
Appearance
Paiva is a Portuguese family surname, of toponymic origin in Paiva, today Castelo de Paiva, Portugal.
It may refer to:
People
[edit]- Adriano de Paiva (1847–1907), Portuguese scientist, a pioneer of the telectroscope
- Afonso de Paiva (c. 1443-c. 1490), Portuguese diplomat and explorer of Ethiopia
- Antonia Maury (Antonia Caetana de Paiva Pereira Maury, 1866-1952), American astronomer
- Bueno de Paiva (1861-1928), Brazilian politician
- Diego Andrada de Payva (Diogo de Paiva de Andrada, 1528–75), Portuguese theologian
- Esther Paiva (1819-1884), Russian-born French courtesan and salon-holder
- Félix Paiva (1877-1965), President of Paraguay
- Heliodoro de Paiva (fl. 1552), Portuguese Renaissance composer
- Henrique Mitchell de Paiva Couceiro (1861-1944), Portuguese military officer, statesman, and politician
- James DePaiva (born 1957), American actor
- João Soares de Paiva (c. 1140 – after 1200/16), Portuguese troubadour
- José Pinto Paiva (born 1938), Brazilian chess master
- Juliana Paiva (born 1993), Brazilian actress
- Kassie DePaiva (born 1961), American soap opera actress and singer
- Loick Pires (Loick Barros Paiva Pires, born 1989), Portuguese footballer playing in the UK
- Nestor Paiva (1905–1966), American actor
- Ricardo Tavarelli (Ricardo Javier Tavarelli Paiva, born 1970), Paraguayan footballer
- Rubens Paiva (1929–1971), Brazilian civil engineer and politician
- Vinícius Paiva (born 2001), Brazilian footballer
- Wanderley Paiva (1946–2023), Brazilian professional football coach and player
Places
[edit]Brazil
[edit]- Paiva, Minas Gerais, a municipality
- Engenheiro Rubens Paiva, a station on the underground railway system of Rio de Janeiro
- Estádio José Duarte de Paiva, a multi-use stadium in Sete Lagoas
- Estádio Gustavo Paiva, a multi-use stadium in Maceió
Portugal
[edit]- Castelo de Paiva, a town
- Castelo de Paiva Municipality
- Vila Nova de Paiva, a municipality
- Paiva River, a river in north-east Portugal (a tributary of the river Douro)
Uruguay
[edit]- Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, a multi-use stadium in Rivera, Uruguay
Other uses
[edit]- Paiva (plant genus), a former genus in the family Rubiaceae