# Barbosa (surname)

Barbosa (sometimes Barbossa) is a Portuguese and later also Southern Galician surname. It may refer to:

## Barbosa (single s)

* Adoniran Barbosa (a.k.a. João Rubinato, 1910–1982), Brazilian singer and composer
* Agostinho Barbosa (1589–1649), Portuguese writer on canon law
* Alexandrina Barbosa (born 1986), Portuguese professional handball player
* Almir Barbosa (born 1980), Cape Verdean professional footballer
* Anderson Barbosa (born 1974), Brazilian professional footballer
* Anggisu Barbosa (born 1993), Indonesian professional footballer
* António Barbosa (born 1931), Portuguese footballer
* Arthur Barbosa (1908-1995), British illustrator
* Bárbara Micheline do Monte Barbosa, Brazilian soccer player/goalkeeper
* Bruno da Silva Barbosa (born 1988), Brazilian professional footballer
* Cândido Barbosa (born 1974), Portuguese professional race car driver
* Cédric Barbosa (born 1976), French professional footballer
* César Barbosa (born 1954), Colombian biologist
* Chris Barbosa (1961–2024), American music producer
* Cristiano Borro Barbosa (born 1976), Brazilian-born priest, bishop elect of Boston
* Daniel Camargo Barbosa (1930–1994), prolific Colombian serial killer and rapist
* Dario Barbosa (1882–1965), Brazilian Olympic sport shooter
* Dario Villares Barbosa (1880–1952), Brazilian painter
* Diego Barbosa (born 1996), Mexican professional footballer
* Domingos Caldas Barbosa (c. 1739–1800), Brazilian poet and musician
* Duarte Barbosa (c. late 15th century–1521), Portuguese writer and explorer
* Euclydes Barbosa (a.k.a. Jaú, 1909–1988), Brazilian professional footballer
* Everaldo Barbosa (born 1975), Brazilian professional footballer
* Frederico Barbosa (born 1961), Brazilian poet
* Gabriel Barbosa (born 1996), Brazilian professional footballer
* Givaldo Barbosa (born 1954), Brazilian professional tennis player
* Hélder Barbosa (born 1987), Portuguese professional footballer
* Henrique Barbosa (born 1984), Brazilian Olympic swimmer
* Jade Barbosa (born 1991), Brazilian Olympic gymnast
* João Barbosa (born 1975), Portuguese professional race car driver
* João Tamagnini Barbosa (1883–1948), Portuguese army brigadier and politician
* Joaquim Barbosa (born 1953), Brazilian justice minister
* Jorge Barbosa (1902–1971), Cape Verdean poet and writer
* José Barbosa (1929–2015), Puerto Rican Olympic pole vaulter
* José Celso Barbosa (1857–1921), Puerto Rican physician, sociologist, and politician
* José Luíz Barbosa (a.k.a. Zequinha Barbosa, born 1961), Brazilian Olympic athlete
* José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage (1823–1907), Portuguese zoologist and politician
* Leandro Barbosa (born 1982), Brazilian professional basketball player
* Luciano Barbosa (born 1976), Brazilian professional squash player
* Luis Barbosa (born 1953), Colombian Olympic runner
* Lula Barbosa (born 1970), Brazilian professional beach volleyball player
* Madalena Barbosa
* Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage (1765–1805), Portuguese poet
* Marcelo Barbosa (born 1975), Brazilian guitar player and music professor
* Marcia Barbosa, Brazilian physicist
* Mariano Barbosa (born 1984), Argentine professional footballer
* Moacir Barbosa Nascimento (1921–2000), Brazilian professional footballer (goalkeeper)
* Nélia Barbosa (born 1998), French paracanoeist
* Octávio Barbosa (1907–1997), Brazilian geologist
* Pablo Barbosa (1815–c. 1900), Mexican benefactor, farmer, cattle rancher, and landowner
* Palmira Barbosa (born 1961), Angolan Olympic athlete
* Pedro Barbosa (born 1970), Portuguese professional footballer
* Pedro Barbosa (jurist) (1530/35–1606), Portuguese jurist
* Pilar Barbosa (de Rosario) (1898–1997), Puerto Rican educator, historian and political activist
* Rivaldo Barbosa (chief of police), Brazilian chief of police
* Roberto Firmino Barbosa de Oliveira (born 1991), Brazilian footballer
* Rodrigo Barbosa (born 1988), Brazilian professional race car driver
* Rui Barbosa (a.k.a. Ruy Barbosa, 1849–1923), Brazilian writer, jurist, and politician
* Timotea Barbosa (a.k.a. Doña Timo, 1860–1930), Mexican benefactor
* Vera Barbosa (born 1989), Portuguese Olympic track and field athlete
* William da Silva Barbosa (born 1978), Brazilian professional footballer
* Willian Xavier Barbosa (born 1983), Brazilian professional footballer

## Barbossa (double s)

* Wesley So's maternal family name under Philippine name conventions is "Barbossa", i.e. "Barbossa" is the maiden name of So's biological mother.

## In fiction

* Hector Barbossa, a fictional character from Pirates of the Caribbean