Coutinho
Coutinho is a noble Portuguese language surname. It is a diminutive of Couto (Couto means 'enclosed pasture'). It is from Late Latin cautum, from the past participle of cavere ‘to make safe.' It may refer to:
 Coat of arms associated to Coutinho | |
| Language(s) | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | small private property |
| Region of origin | Portugal |
Artists
- Afrânio Coutinho, Brazilian literary critic and essayist
- Eduardo Coutinho, Brazilian film director
Politicians
- Alberto Coutinho, American politician
- António Alva Rosa Coutinho, Portuguese admiral and political activist
- Claire Coutinho, British Member of Parliament elected 2019
- Henrique da Silva Coutinho, fourth president of the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo
- D. Vasco Fernandes Coutinho, 3rd Marshal of Portugal, 1st Count of Marialva
- Vasco Fernandes Coutinho, founder of the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo
- D. Vasco Coutinho, 1st Count of Borba then 1st Count of the Redondo
- Victor Hugo de Azevedo Coutinho, Portuguese naval officer, politician and professor
- D. Vitório Maria Francisco de Sousa Coutinho Teixeira de Andrade Barbosa, 2nd Count of Linhares, former Portuguese prime minister
Sportspeople
- Coutinho (footballer, born 1943), Antônio Wilson Vieira Honório, Brazilian football manager and former striker
- Bruno Coutinho, Indian footballer
- Bruno Coutinho Martins, Brazilian footballer
- Cláudio Coutinho, Brazilian football manager
- Diogo Coutinho, Portuguese rugby player
- Gino Coutinho, Dutch footballer
- Philippe Coutinho, Brazilian footballer
- Rafael Coutinho Barcellos dos Santos, Brazilian footballer
- Rogério de Assis Silva Coutinho, Brazilian footballer
Scientists and doctors
- António Coutinho, Portuguese immunologist
- D. António Xavier Pereira Coutinho, Portuguese botanist
- Elsimar M. Coutinho, Brazilian gynecologist
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