'''Luiz''' is a Portuguese name and an alternative form of Luís. It is archaic in Portugal and common in Brazil.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thebrazilbusiness.com/article/names-in-brazil|title=Names in Brazil|website=The Brazil Business}}</ref> Notable examples include:
* Luiz (footballer, born 1983), Luiz Silva Filho, Brazilian football goalkeeper * Luiz Adriano (born 1987), Brazilian football striker * Luiz Alberto (footballer, born 1982) (born 1982), Brazilian football centre-back * Luiz Alberto de Araújo (born 1987), Brazilian decathlete * Luiz Avellar (born 1956), Brazilian piano player * Luiz Bonfá (1922–2001), Brazilian guitarist and composer * Luíz Carlos (footballer, born 1985) (born 1985), Brazilian football defensive midfielder * Luiz Alberto Figueiredo (born 1955), Brazilian diplomat * Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza (1936–2020), Brazilian professor and novelist * {{anbl|Luiz Flávio Gomes}} * {{anbl|Luiz Eduardo Greenhalgh}} * Luiz Gustavo (born 1987), Brazilian football defensive midfielder * Luiz Altamir Melo (born 1996), Brazilian swimmer * Luiz Alberto da Silva Oliveira (born 1977), Brazilian football centre-back * Luiz A. Rocha, Brazilian ichthyologist * Luiz Felipe Scolari (born 1948), Brazilian football manager and former defender * Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (born 1945), Brazilian politician and 35th president of Brazil * Luiz Phellype (born 1993), Brazilian football forward * David Luiz (born 1987), Brazilian football centre-back * Douglas Luiz (born 1988), Brazilian football midfielder
==See also== {{srt}} * Luis
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Category:Portuguese masculine given names Category:Masculine given names