Throughout the world, Esmeraldo (Esmeraldo 
) is a common masculine first name. The first name Esmeraldo is characteristic of Philippines, where it is quite a common male name, Brazil, where it is quite a rare male name, and the Dominican Republic. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Philippines, Brazil, and Angola. Much less frequently, Esmeraldo is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Esmeraldo | Mexico, Brazil, Philippines, Angola, Mozambique |
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esmeraldo barreto de farias Brazilian priest, BR (b. 1949) |
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| esmeraldo siqueira Brazilian writer and poet (1908-1987), BR (b. 1908) |
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| esmeraldo tarquínio Brazilian politician (1927-1982), BR (b. 1927) |
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| esmeraldo soares tarquínio de campos neto Person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection (199670), BR (b. 1963) |
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| esmeraldo marzo marin Spanish politician, ES |
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