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 Scottish descendants in São Paulo. | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Brazil: Mainly Southern and Southeastern Brazil | |
| Languages | |
| Portuguese, Scots, Gaelic and English | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (mainly Protestant and Roman Catholicism), and others | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| White Brazilians and specially Confederados, other American Brazilians, English Brazilians, Irish Brazilians and Scottish people |
Scottish Brazilians (Portuguese: escoto-brasileiros) refers to Brazilians of full, partial, or predominantly Scottish ancestry, or Scottish-born people residing in Brazil.[citation needed]
Notable Scottish Brazilians[edit]
- Gracie Family
- Archie McLean[1]
- Carlos Drummond de Andrade[2]
- Charles Miller – considered to be the father of football in Brazil, born to Scottish father and Brazilian mother
- Giovanna Ewbank
- Isabelle Drummond
- Eric Leme Walther Maleson – considered to be the father of Ice Sports in Brazil, 1st Olympic Brazilian Bobsleigh Athlete, Founder and President of the Brazilian Ice Sports Federation (BISF/CBDG). Winner of 3 Bronze Medals at America Bobsleigh Cup (Lake Placid) in 2000, 2001 and 2002.
- Samuel Wallace MacDowell III[3]
- Warwick Estevam Kerr
- Scott MacKenzie, darts player
See also[edit]
- Brazil–United Kingdom relations
- Brazilian British
- Immigration to Brazil
- White Brazilians
- Scottish people
- Scottish diaspora
References[edit]
- ^ Archie McLean, the Father of Brazilian Football Archived November 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Carlos Drummond De Andrade – Brasil – Brazilian Poetry In English - Poesia Brasileira Em Inglês". www.antoniomiranda.com.br. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
- ^ http://escolas.educacao.pe.gov.br/layout.php?portal=7020&p=historia(in Portuguese) [dead link]
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