Morais

Morais is the modern form of a Portuguese family name; the ancient form of the name is Moraes.

Bearers of the name

• Diego Morais Pacheco ( b. 1983 ), Brazilian footballer
• Edgar Morais ( * 1989), Portuguese actor
• Filipe Morais ( born 1985 ), Portuguese footballer
• Francisco de Morais ( † 1572), Portuguese novelist and Treasurer
• Inácio do Nascimento de Morais Cardoso (1811-1883), Portuguese priest, Patriarch of Lisbon
• Isaltino Morais ( born 1949 ), Portuguese politician and lawyer
• Jácome de Morais Sarmento, Portuguese military and colonial administrator in the 18th century
• João Morais (1935-2010), Portuguese football player and coach
• João Hipólito de Morais (1924-2004), Brazilian clergyman, Bishop of Lorena
• José Álvaro Morais (1943-2004), Portuguese film director
• Luiz Marcelo Morais dos Reis (* 1990), Brazilian footballer
• Manoel Morais Amorim ( born 1984 ), Brazilian footballer
• Mário Raul de Morais Andrade (1893-1945), Brazilian writer
• Nascimento Morais Filho (1922-2009), Brazilian writer and folklorist
• Nuno Morais ( born 1984 ), Portuguese footballer
• Olinda Morais ( born 1951 ), East Timorese politician
• Prudente de Morais (1841-1902), third president of Brazil
• Rafael Morais ( * 1989), Portuguese actor
• Rafael Marques de Morais (born 1971 ), Angolan human rights activist, journalist and writer
• William Morais (1991-2011), Brazilian footballer

Others

• Trajano de Morais, municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro
• Morais ( Macedo de Cavaleiros ) community in Portugal

• Family name
• Portuguese people name