Pinto

Pinto
Origin
Language(s)Portuguese, Spanish, Italian
MeaningPainted or lively
Region of originPortugal, Spain, Italy
Other names
Cognate(s)Pinter
See alsoPinto bean, Ford Pinto, Pinto horse

Pinto is a Portuguese, Spanish, Jewish (Sephardic), and Italian surname. It is a high-frequency surname in all Portuguese-speaking countries and is also widely present in Spanish-speaking countries, Italy, India (especially in Mangalore, Karnataka), France and Israel.[1] Historically, it has been common among political elites in Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries, as numerous presidents, prime ministers, and heads of state have shared the surname.

In many languages, Pinto means "colored" or "painted" as it derives from the Late Latin pinctus and Classical Latin pictus, and in some cases, at least from the same word in the sense "lively or restless person".[2] It is linguistically related to the name of Columbus' ship La Pinta, meaning "The Painted One", "The Look", or "The Spotted One". Also related, though greatly diverging in meaning, is the unit of measurement pint, which comes from the Old French word pinte and perhaps ultimately from Vulgar Latin pincta meaning "painted", for marks painted on the side of a container to show capacity.[3]

Politicians

Sports players

  • Antoine Pinto, (born 1991), French Muay Thai kickboxer
  • António Pinto (athlete) (born 1966), Portuguese long-distance runner
  • Dirceu José Pinto (1980–2020), Brazilian Paralympic boccia player
  • João Domingos Pinto (born 1961), Portuguese footballer and manager of FC Porto
  • João Vieira Pinto (born 1971), Portuguese footballer
  • José Manuel Pinto (born 1975), Spanish footballer
  • Keivi Pinto (born 1979), Venezuelan judoka
  • Raffaele Pinto (1945–2020), Italian racing driver
  • René Pinto (baseball) (born 1996), Venezuelan baseball player
  • Renyel Pinto (born 1982), baseball pitcher
  • Ricardo Pinto (baseball) (born 1994), Venezuelan baseball player
  • Ricardo Pinto (footballer, born 1965), Brazilian footballer
  • Ricardo Pinto (footballer, born 1993), Portuguese footballer
  • Ricardo Sá Pinto (born 1972), former Portuguese international footballer and present coach
  • Roberto Pinto (Brazilian footballer), Roberto da Rosa Pinto (1937–1994), Brazilian footballer
  • Shane Pinto, (born 2000), American ice hockey player

Religious leaders

Explorers

Writers

  • Ricardo Pinto (novelist) (born 1961), UK-based fantasy writer
  • Sara Pinto Coelho (1913–1990), Portuguese writer of fiction and plays
  • Silvia Corzo (born 1973), Colombian lawyer, journalist and newscaster
  • Vivian de Sola Pinto (1895–1969), British poet, literary critic and historian

Academics

Other

  • Freida Pinto (born 1984), Indian model and actress
  • Dan Pinto (born 1960), American composer, keyboardist and drummer-percussionist
  • Filipe Pinto (born 1988), Portuguese singer and winner of 2009/2010 Ídolos
  • George Pinto (composer) (1785–1806), English composer and keyboard virtuoso
  • Joaquim Pinto (born 1957), Portuguese film director
  • Malucha Pinto (born 1955), Chilean actress and dramatist
  • Maria Pinto (fashion designer) (born 1957), American fashion designer
  • Oreste Pinto (1889-1961) Dutch counterintelligence officer
  • Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr. (born 1969), Brazilian bassist of the heavy metal band Sepultura
  • Sam Pinto (born 1989), Filipina model and actress
  • Thomas Pinto (1728–1773), British violinist

People with the given name or nickname

See also

  • Pinter (surname)

References

  1. ^ "Pinto Surname Distribution Map". Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Meaning and Origin of: Pinto". Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Pint". Merriam-Webster.com. 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
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