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The original coat of arms of the Mascarenhas family.
Mascarenhas (
[maska'ɾeɲɐs] or
[maʃka'ɾeɲɐʃ] ) is a habitational name taken from the
freguesia (
civil parish &
municipality ) of Mascarenhas in the
city of
Mirandela ,
Portugal . This name is also found in
Brazil ,
Spain ,
India (particularly in
Goa ,
Mangalore and
Tuticorin ) and where it was taken by Portuguese colonists. Recently, this surname may be used by citizens of
Australia , 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 the
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
Zaneta Mascarenhas , Indo-Australian engineer and politician
Jim Mascarenhas, American Catholic Speaker and Religious Educator
Fictional characters
Charlie Mascarenhas, a fictional character from the film
Players
Joseph Mascarenhas, fictional guitarist from the film
Rock On!!
See also
References