Mendes (name)
Mendes is a common Portuguese and Galician surname, originally a patronymic, meaning Son of Mendo or Son of Mem. The Spanish form of the name is Méndez.People
General
- António Lopes Mendes, Portuguese explorer and writer
- António Rosa Mendes, Portuguese academic
- Benjamin Mendes da Costa, English merchant and philanthropist
- Fernão Mendes Pinto, Portuguese adventurer, explorer and writer
- Ian Mendes, Canadian sports broadcaster
- Jacob Mendes Da Costa, American surgeon
- José Fernando Ferreira Mendes, Portuguese physicist
- Luís Mendes de Vasconcellos, Portuguese Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller
- Moses da Costa, English banker
- Pedro Pedrosa Mendes, Portuguese scientist
- Raimundo Teixeira Mendes, Brazilian philosopher and mathematician
Arts
- Bob Mendes, Belgian accountant and writer of detective stories
- Camila Mendes, American actress
- Catulle Mendès, French poet
- Eva Mendes , American actress, model, singer and homeware and clothing designer
- Louis Mendes, American photographer
- Manuel Mendes, Portuguese composer
- Matthieu Mendès, French singer, songwriter, music producer and musician guitarist
- Murilo Mendes, Brazilian poet
- Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Brazilian architect
- Sam Mendes, British stage and film director
- Sara Mendes da Costa, British voice actress
- Sérgio Mendes, Brazilian musician
- Shawn Mendes, Canadian musician
- Simon Mendes da Costa, British playwright
Politics and military
- Aristides de Sousa Mendes, Portuguese diplomat and Righteous Among The Nations
- Chico Mendes, Brazilian environmental activist
- Duarte Mendes, Portuguese captain and singer
- Elvira Mendes, Queen of Léon
- Francisco Mendes, Guinea-Bissau politician
- José Mendes Cabeçadas, Portuguese military and politician
- Luís Filipe Castro Mendes, Portuguese politician
- Luís Marques Mendes, Portuguese politician
- Pierre Mendès-France, French politician
Religion
- Abraham Pereira Mendes, English rabbi and educator
- Henry Pereira Mendes, American rabbi
- João Mendes de Silva known as Amadeus of Portugal, Portuguese beatified Franciscan friar
- Luciano Mendes de Almeida, Brazilian Jesuit priest and bishop
- Frederick de Sola Mendes, American rabbi and writer
Sports
- Carlos Mendes, United States footballer
- Cleiton Mendes Dos Santos, Brazilian footballer
- Daniel Mendes, Brazilian footballer
- David Mendes da Silva, Dutch footballer
- Jorge Mendes, Portuguese football agent
- Junior Mendes, English footballer
- Pedro Mendes, Portuguese footballer
- Rodrigo Mendes, Brazilian footballer
- Rosa Mendes, ring name of Canadian professional wrestler Milena Roucka
- Sandro Mendes, Portuguese footballer
- Tiago Mendes, Portuguese footballer
- Tony Mendes, American bull rider
- Elvis Mendes, Cape Verdean footballer
- Scott Mendes, American bull rider
