De Lima

de Lima or d'Lima is a Portuguese and Italian surname. It is also a Spanish name meaning "of Lima". It is also an Indian surname, named for the converts when the Portuguese occupied India.

Delima is a Malay word for pomegranate and is also a family name in the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Notable people with the surname include:


 * Manuel D'Lima (1934–2016), Indian playwright and theatre director
 * Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima, Real Madrid and Brazilian footballer
 * Vanderlei de Lima, a Brazilian athlete
 * Augusto de Lima, a Brazilian journalist
 * Vicente de Lima, a Brazilian athlete
 * Jorge de Lima, a Brazilian writer and politician
 * Afonso Henriques de Lima Barreto, a Brazilian author
 * Leila de Lima, a Filipino former senator and Secretary of Justice
 * Frank De Lima, an American comedian
 * Sri Delima, also known as Adibah Amin, a Malaysian writer