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Around the world, Moniz (Moniz , Мониз , Моніз ) is a rare mostly masculine, but infrequently girly first name. The first name Moniz is characteristic of Angola, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Portugal, where it is a rare boy's name, and France, where it is a rare gender-neutral name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Angola, France, and Brazil. More frequently, Moniz is the last name as well as the forename.