Mascarenhas (surname)
Mascarenhas ([maska'ɾeɲɐs] or [maʃka'ɾeɲɐʃ]) is a habitational name taken from the civil parish of Mascarenhas in Mirandela, Portugal. This name is also found in Brazil, Spain, India (particularly in Goa and Mangalore) and where it was taken by Portuguese colonists. Recently, this surname may be used by citizens of the United Kingdom and the United States. It may refer to these persons:
- Dimitri Mascarenhas, Sri Lankan British cricketer
- Francisco de Mascarenhas, 13th vice-regent of Portuguese controlled India, 1581–1584
- D. Fernando Martins Mascarenhas, Bishop of Faro (16th century)
- Mascarenhas de Moraes, Brazilian field marshal and commander of Brazilian Expeditionary Force
- Mascarenhas, Portuguese footballer
- Neville Anthony Mascarenhas, Pakistani journalist and author
- Kate Mascarenhas, English novelist
- Pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer and colonial administrator
- António Mascarenhas Monteiro, Cape Verdean politician
- Rodrigo Mascarenhas, Cape Verdean basketball player
- Tuna Mascarenhas (1944–2009), Cape Verdean activist
The original coat of arms of the Mascarenhas family.
Fictional characters
- Charlie Mascarenhas, a fictional character from the film Players
References
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