Da Costa

Da Costa

The surname da Costa derives from the Portuguese word for "coast". It may refer to:

* Benjamin Mendes da Costa (1803 - 1868), English/Australian philanthropist
* Emanuel Mendez da Costa (1717 – 1791), English botanist, naturalist, philosopher, and collector
* Isaac da Costa (1798 - 1860), Portuguese Jewish writer
* Manuel da Costa (1541 – 1604), missionary
* Manuel da Costa (1986 -), footballer
* Newton da Costa (1929 -), mathematician
* Ronaldo da Costa (1970 -), long distance runner
* Uriel da Costa (ca. 1585 – 1640), Portuguese Jewish writer

See also

* Costa


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