Tavares may refer to several things:

Surname

Tavares is a common surname in the Portuguese language, namely in Portugal and Brazil and other places – especially very common in the Cape Verde islands. Silva is a surname closely related to Tavares. It was originally a Toponym. It is a name associated with a great number of different people: A family name, or surname, is that part of a persons name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. ... Portuguese ( ) is a Romance language, of the Indo-European family. ... Silva may refer to: Silva, the most common surname in Portugal and Brazil, it is predominantly a Portuguese surname . ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

• John Tavares, professional indoor lacrosse player.
• John Tavares, professional ice hockey player.
• Urbano Tavares Rodrigues, Portuguese writer and journalist.
• Eugénio Tavares, Cape Verdean writer.
• Fernanda Tavares, Brazilian supermodel.
• Tatiana Tavares, Belgian model.
• Aurélio de Lyra Tavares, Brazilian general.
• Manuel José Tavares Fernandes, Portuguese footballer and manager.
• Antero Tavares de Carvalho, Portuguese governor of Angola.
• Alda Bandeira Tavares Vaz da Conceição, politician of São Tomé and Principe.
• Clodoaldo Tavares de Santana, Brazilian footballer.
• Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver, American musician and composer.
• Manuel Tavares Espaillat, politician from the Dominican Republic.
• Jimmy Tavares, French actor.
• Rui Tavares, Portuguese historian and writer.
• Miguel Sousa Tavares, best-selling Portuguese novelist.
• Gonçalo M. Tavares, Portuguese-angolan fiction writer.

John Tavares is a professional box lacrosse player in the National Lacrosse League and mathematics teacher at Philip Pocock Catholic Secondary School in Mississauga Ontario, Canada. ... John Tavares (born September 20, 1990, in Oakville, Ontario), is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. ... Urbano Tavares Rodrigues (1923 - ) is a Portuguese literary critic and fiction writer. ... Eugénio de Paula Tavares (11 May 1867 in the island of Brava and died the 6 January 1930) was a Cape Verdean poet. ... Fernanda Tavares (born on September 22, 1980) is a Brazilian supermodel. ... Brazillian supermodel Gisele Bündchen. ... Tatiana Silvia Braga Tavares (born on February 5, 1985 in Uccle, Belgium) was Miss Belgium in 2005. ... Aurélio de Lyra Tavares (November 7, 1905 - November 18, 1998) was a general with the Brazilian army. ... Manuel José Tavares Fernandes, simply known as Manuel Fernandes, (born June 6, 1951 in Sarilhos Pequenos (Moita), Portugal) is a former footballer turned manager and occasionally TV pundit. ... Alda Bandeira Tavares Vaz da Conceição (born September 22, 1949 in Santana, São Tomé) is a politician in São Tomé and Principe. ... Look up São Tomé and Príncipe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Government Assembleia Nacional de São Tomé e Príncipe official site São Tomé and Príncipe Government & Political Resources Page News allAfrica - São Tomé and Principe Overviews BBC News - Country Profile: Sao Tome and... Clodoaldo Tavares de Santana , surnamed Clodoaldo, (born September 26, 1949 in Aracaju) was a football (soccer) player from Brazil. ... Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver, born on September 2, 1928 in Norwalk, Connecticut) is a famous jazz pianist and composer born to a Cape Verdean father (of mixed Portuguese-black descent) and a mother of Irish and African descent. ... Miguel Sousa Tavares (born Oporto, 25 June 1952) is a Portuguese journalist and writer. ...

Places

• Tavares, Paraíba, Brazil.
• Tavares, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
• Tavares, Florida, United States.
• Tavares, Orlando and Atlantic Railroad, Tavares, Florida, United States.
• Rodovia Raposo Tavares, the longest highway in São Paulo, Brazil.
• Travanca de Tavares, Mangualde, Portugal.
• Chãs de Tavares, Mangualde, Portugal.
• Várzea de Tavares, Mangualde, Portugal.
• Tavares Gardens, Kingston, Jamaica.

Flag of Paraíba See other Brazilian States Capital João Pessoa Largest City João Pessoa Area 56. ... Flag of Rio Grande do Sul See other Brazilian States Capital Porto Alegre Largest City Porto Alegre Area 282,062 km² Population   - Total   - Density 10. ... Tavares is a city located in Lake County, Florida. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Florida state law chapter 3499, approved March 5, 1883, incorporated the Tavares, Orlando and Atlantic Railroad Company, owned by Alex St. ... Map of the itinerary of Raposo Tavares Highway (in red) Rodovia Raposo Tavares (official designation SP-270) is the longest highway in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. ... Flag of São Paulo See other Brazilian States Capital São Paulo Largest City São Paulo Area 248,176. ... District or region Viseu Mayor   - Party António Marques PSD Area 219. ...

Other

• Tavares, an American soul music group.
• A soil type.

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