What is "cunha"

Cunha is a Galician and Portuguese surname of toponymic origin, documented since the 13th century.

Notable people having this surname include:

• Alvito D'Cunha, Indian footballer of Goan ethnicity.
• Antonius Kelly Da Cunha, GM Programming of antv Indonesia
• Diego Ribas da Cunha, Brazilian international footballer
• Domingos da Cunha, the Cabrinha, Portuguese Jesuit painter, early 17th century.
• Euclides da Cunha, Brazilian journalist, sociologist and engineer.
• José Gerson da Cunha (1844–1903); Indo-Portuguese physician, orientalist, historian and numismatist.
• Marco Aurélio Cunha dos Santos, better known as Marco Aurélio, (born 1967), Brazilian footballer.
• Maria do Carmo " Carmen Miranda" da Cunha (1909–1955), singer, actress, world citizen.
• Nani, real name Luis Cunha, Portuguese international footballer.
• Nuno da Cunha, governor of Portuguese possessions in India from 1528 to 1538.
• Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha, Brazilian herpetologist.
• Samuel Lopes da Cunha (1984) Brazilian footballer
• Thiago Cunha, Brazilian–born East Timorese naturalisation footballer
• Tristão da Cunha (1460–1540); Portuguese explorer and naval commander
• Tristão de Bragança Cunha (1878–1938); Indian nationalist and anti-colonial activist from Goa

Cunha is a civil parish in the municipality of Paredes de Coura, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 529, in an area of 9.98 km².

Cunha is a Galician and Portuguese surname of toponymic origin. It may also refer to:

• Cunha, São Paulo, city in Brazil.
• Cunha (Braga), parish in Portugal.
• Cunha (Paredes de Coura), parish in Portugal.
• Cunha (Sernancelhe), parish in Portugal.
• Rua do Cunha, street in Macau, China.
• Tristan da Cunha, group of British islands in the south Atlantic Ocean.