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Cabral

Cabral is a Portuguese surname and a toponym used in Portuguese-speaking regions. The name is borne by many individuals across history and contemporary life, reflecting its widespread distribution in Portugal, Brazil, and other Lusophone communities. In geography, Cabral appears in place names that commemorate Portuguese influence and historic figures, though the most internationally known references are linked to people who carry the surname.

The best-known bearer of the name is Pedro Álvares Cabral (c. 1467–1520), a Portuguese nobleman, navigator and

Apart from this historical figure, Cabral remains a common surname associated with various people in politics,

explorer.
He
is
credited
with
the
discovery
of
Brazil
in
1500
during
a
voyage
to
India
sponsored
by
the
crown.
Cabral’s
fleet
sighted
land
on
the
Brazilian
coast
on
April
22,
1500
and
claimed
the
territory
for
Portugal,
an
event
that
marked
the
beginning
of
sustained
European
involvement
in
Brazil.
The
voyage
was
part
of
the
broader
era
of
Portuguese
exploration
of
the
Atlantic,
the
African
coast,
and
the
Indian
Ocean.
Cabral
continued
to
undertake
naval
assignments
in
the
following
years,
and
he
died
in
1520
in
Santarém,
Portugal.
sports,
arts,
and
academia.
The
name
also
appears
in
geographic
contexts,
where
towns,
neighborhoods,
or
districts
may
bear
the
designation
Cabral,
reflecting
historical
ties
to
Portuguese
exploration
and
settlement.