Coutinho is a noble Portuguese language surname. It is a diminutive of Couto (Couto means 'enclosed pasture'). It is from Late Latin cautum, from the past participle of cavere ‘to make safe.' It may refer to: . Artists. Afrânio Coutinho (1911–2000), Brazilian literary critic and essayist. Domício Coutinho, Brazilian novelist. Eduardo Coutinho (1933–2014), Brazilian film director. Kemiyondo Coutinho, Ugandan actress and filmmaker. Laerte Coutinho (born 1951), Brazilian cartoonist and screenwriter. Rafael Coutinho (born 1980), Brazilian comics creator.
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