Paiva

Paiva is a Portuguese family surname, of toponymic origin in Paiva, today Castelo de Paiva, Portugal.

It may refer to:

People

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
Félix Paiva (1877-1965), President of Paraguay
Bueno de Paiva (Francisco Álvaro Bueno de Paiva, 1861-1928), Vice-President of Brazil
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
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 (1905-66), American actor
Ricardo Tavarelli (Ricardo Javier Tavarelli Paiva, born 1970), Paraguayan footballer

Paiva, Minas Gerais, a municipality in Brazil
Engenheiro Rubens Paiva, a station on the underground railway system of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Estádio José Duarte de Paiva, a multi-use stadium in Sete Lagoas, Brazil
Estádio Gustavo Paiva, a multi-use stadium in Maceió, Brazil

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