<P> Nunes is a Portuguese and Galician surname, originally a patronymic meaning Son of Nuno . </P> <Ul> <Li> Clara Nunes, Brazilian samba musician </Li> <Li> Emmanuel Nunes, Portuguese composer </Li> <Li> Julia Nunes, American singer and songwriter </Li> <Li> José Maurício Nunes Garcia, Brazilian classical composer </Li> <Li> Lygia Bojunga Nunes, Brazilian author of children's books </Li> <Li> Neil Nunes, British continuity announcer </Li> <Li> Pedro Nunes, Portuguese mathematician, cosmographer, and professor </Li> <Li> Rachel Ann Nunes, or Teyla Branton or Rachel Branton, or Mrs. Antonio Joao (TJ) Nunes, United States author of children's books </Li> <Li> Sara Nunes, Finnish pop singer </Li> <Li> Vasco Nunes, Portuguese cinematographer, producer, and film director </Li> </Ul>

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