mendes

name

1. (historical)An ancient Egyptian city, the modern Tell El-Ruba.
2. A municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
3. A surname from Portuguese.

   “A year ago, the director Sam Mendes collected his "director of the year" prize at a star-studded but still otherwise obscure, untelevised gala called the Hollywood Awards, two weeks before his film "Jarhead" was even released.”