Coelho

Coelho is a Portuguese surname derived from a nickname meaning " rabbit ".

Bearers of the name

• Adaílson Pereira Coelho ( born 1986 ), Brazilian footballer
• André Coelho Vieira, Portuguese colonial official
• António de Albuquerque Coelho (1682-1745), Portuguese colonial administrators
• Armindo Lopes Coelho (1931-2010), Portuguese clergyman, Bishop of Porto
• Arnaldo Cézar Coelho ( born 1943 ), Brazilian football referee
• Avelino Coelho da Silva ( born 1963 ), East Timorese politicians
• Benjamin Coelho, Brazilian bassoonist and music teacher
• Carlos Coelho ( b. 1960 ), Portuguese politician and MEP for Portugal
• Carlos Coelho da Silva (born 1964 ), Portuguese director
• Cleyton Coelho dos Santos ( * 1988, called Boka ), Brazilian footballer
• Dyego Rocha Coelho ( b. 1983 ), Brazilian footballer
• Eduardo Coelho (1835-1889), Portuguese typesetter and journalist
• Gonçalo Coelho (probably 1451-1512 ), Portuguese navigator and explorer
• Guillaume Coelho ( born 1986 ), French footballer
• Humberto Coelho ( b. 1950 ), Portuguese football player and coach
• Irina Coelho ( b. 1981 ), Portuguese cyclist
• Jackson Avelino Coelho ( born 1986 ), Brazilian footballer
• Jaime Luiz Coelho (1916-2013), Brazilian clergyman, Archbishop Emeritus of Maringá
• José Trindade Coelho (1861-1908), Portuguese writer and lawyer
• Manuel Maria Coelho (1857-1943), Portuguese army officer and politician
• Moisés Ferreira Coelho (1877-1959), Brazilian Archbishop
• Nicolao Coelho ( † 1504), Portuguese navigator and explorer
• Nuno André Coelho ( born 1986 ), Portuguese footballer
• Paulo Coelho ( born 1947 ), Brazilian writer
• Pedro Passos Coelho ( b. 1964 ), Portuguese politician
• Ruy Coelho (1891-1986), Portuguese composer
• Sara Pinto Coelho (1913-1990), Sao-Tomean writer
• Tadeu Coelho, Brazilian flutist and music educator
• Tony Coelho ( b. 1942 ), American politician