Bettencourt
Encyclopedia
Bettencourt is a French
surname
found in French, Portuguese
and Spanish
-speaking areas. The variants Betencourt, Bettencourtt, Bettencour, Betancourt, Bethancourt, Bitencourt, Bittencourt, Betancur, Betancurt, Betancor, Bethcourt, Betancourt, Bitancurt, Betanco, and Betencur are also used. The indigenised variants Bitangcur, Bitangcol, and Bitangcor are uncommon surnames found in the Philippines
.
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
found in French, Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
and Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
-speaking areas. The variants Betencourt, Bettencourtt, Bettencour, Betancourt, Bethancourt, Bitencourt, Bittencourt, Betancur, Betancurt, Betancor, Bethcourt, Betancourt, Bitancurt, Betanco, and Betencur are also used. The indigenised variants Bitangcur, Bitangcol, and Bitangcor are uncommon surnames found in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
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People
Notable people with the surname Betancourt:- Agustín de BetancourtAgustín de BetancourtAgustín de Betancourt y Molina was a prominent Spanish-Canarian engineer, who worked in Spain, France and Russia. His work ranged from steam engines and balloons to structural engineering and urban planning...
(1758 - 1825) - prominent Spanish structural engineerStructural engineerStructural engineers analyze, design, plan, and research structural components and structural systems to achieve design goals and ensure the safety and comfort of users or occupants...
, educator, and urban plannerUrban plannerAn urban planner or city planner is a professional who works in the field of urban planning/land use planning for the purpose of optimizing the effectiveness of a community's land use and infrastructure. They formulate plans for the development and management of urban and suburban areas, typically... - André BettencourtAndré BettencourtAndré Bettencourt was a French politician. He had been awarded the Croix de Guerre, and is a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor...
- French politician - Antonio Esparragoza BetancourtAntonio EsparragozaAntonio Esparragoza Betancourt was a boxer in the featherweight division from Venezuela.- Amateur career :Esparragoza represented Venezuela as a Featherweight at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games.*1st round bye...
, Venezuelan boxer - Carlos BetancourtCarlos BetancourtCarlos Betancourt , American, generally described as a contemporary artist influenced by the artworks of sensationalist, conceptualist and neo primitive artists, although his work defies specific categorization....
- American artist - Christian Rogelio Benítez Betancourt - Ecuadorian footballer.
- Danny BetancourtDanny BetancourtDanny Betancourt Chacón is a young right-handed baseball pitcher who has played for Santiago de Cuba in the Cuban National Series, as well as the Cuban national baseball team.-References:*...
- Cuban baseball player - Danny Bittencourt Moraes - Brazilian footballer
- Francisco Demetrio Sánchez Betancourt - Venezuelan swimmer.
- Gabriel BetancourtGabriel BetancourtGabriel Betancourt Mejía was a Colombian economist and diplomat who served as Colombia's Minister of National Education in two occasions, and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO.-Early life:...
- Colombian politician and father of Íngrid Betancourt - Íngrid BetancourtÍngrid BetancourtIngrid Betancourt Pulecio is a Colombian politician, former senator and anti-corruption activist.Betancourt was kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia on 23 February 2002 and was rescued by Colombian security forces six and a half years later on 2 July 2008...
- French-Colombian politician - Jacob Pick Bittencourt - Brazilian composer and musician
- Jacques de BéthencourtJacques de BéthencourtJacques de Béthencourt was a French physician who practiced medicine in Rouen. He is remembered for coining the term venereal disease....
- French physician - Jean de BéthencourtJean de BéthencourtJean de Béthencourt was a French explorer who, in 1402, led an expedition to the Canary Islands, landing first on the north side of Lanzarote...
- Norman-French explorer - Joe BethancourtJoe BethancourtW.J. Bethancourt III is a traditional American musician , based in Phoenix, Arizona.-Biography:Bethancourt was born in El Paso, Texas. He began learning banjo at age 9, after he heard his maternal grandfather, C. H. Burnett, playing fiddle. His first banjo was given him by his grandfather, and...
- American musician - John Gregory BetancourtJohn Gregory BetancourtJohn Gregory Betancourt is a writer of science fiction, fantasy and mystery novels as well as short stories. He has worked as an assistant editor at Amazing Stories and editor of Horror: The Newsmagazine of the Horror Field, the revived Weird Tales magazine, the first issue of H. P...
- science fiction writer - Jorge BetancourtJorge BetancourtJorge Betancourt García is a male diver from Cuba. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2004 . Betancourt twice won a silver medal at the Pan American Games alongside Erick Fornaris in the Men's 3m Springboard Synchro event.-References:* *...
- Cuban diver - Joseph BitangcolJoseph BitangcolJoseph Bitangcol is a Filipino television and film actor. He is one of the first batch of the reality talent search Star Circle Quest on ABS-CBN.-Career:...
- Filipino actor - Justo BetancourtJusto BetancourtJusto Betancourt is a Cuban singer famous for his interpretation of Pa' bravo yo. He was born in Matanzas, but has lived a significant amount of time in the United States and Puerto Rico. His music shows Cuban influence but developed in the direction of Puerto-Rican Salsa...
- Cuban singer - Kim BetancourtKim BetancourtKim Betancourt co-founded Wildside Press in 1989 with her husband, science fiction writer John Betancourt. She has been nominated for a World Fantasy Award two times for their publishing company's efforts. Kim is not only part of Wildside Press, she is Director of Economics and Multifamily Market...
- American publisher - Lázaro BetancourtLázaro BetancourtLázaro Betancourt is a retired male triple jumper from Cuba. Best known for his silver medal at the 1985 IAAF World Indoor Championships, he also won the Central American and Caribbean Games twice. In June 1986 he achieved a personal best jump of 17.78 metres, which puts him 14th place in the...
- Cuban triple jumper - Liliane BettencourtLiliane BettencourtLiliane Bettencourt is a French heiress, socialite, businesswoman and philanthropist. She is one of the principal shareholders of L'Oréal and, with a fortune estimated at US$23.5 billion, is one of the wealthiest people in the world.-Biography:...
- French businesswoman and majority shareholder of L'OréalL'OréalThe L'Oréal Group is the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company. With its registered office in Paris and head office in the Paris suburb of Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France, it has developed activities in the field of cosmetics...
. - Manuel Arteaga y BetancourtManuel Arteaga y BetancourtManuel Arteaga y Betancourt was a Cuban Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Havana from 1941 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1946 by Pope Pius XII.-Biography:...
- ArchbishopArchbishopAn archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
of HavanaHavanaHavana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous... - María BetancourtMaría BetancourtMaría Cristina Betancourt Ramírez is a retired Cuban discus thrower. Her personal best throw was 66.54 metres, achieved in February 1981 in Havana.-Achievements:-References:...
- Cuban discus thrower - Mat Bethancourt - American musician.
- Michael BetancourtMichael BetancourtMichael Betancourt is a critical theorist, art and film historian, and animator. His principal published works focus on the technologies of visual music, new media art and theory, and formalist study of motion pictures....
- critical theorist, art and film historianHistorianA historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
, and animatorAnimatorAn animator is an artist who creates multiple images that give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence; the images are called frames and key frames. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, video games, and the internet. Usually, an... - Mick BetancourtMick BetancourtMick Betancourt is a writer and comedian who has written scripts for several television shows on major networks. Betancourt was born in Chicago in 1974 and currently lives in Los Angeles. He sold his first television show to CBS Television at age 30 and has since written on The Black Donnellys,...
- writerWriterA writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images.... - Nelson BetancourtNelson BetancourtNelson Betancourt - was a cricketer who was a useful batsman and an occasional wicketkeeper and bowler. He was born in Trinidad on June 4, 1887 and died there on October 12, 1947, aged 60....
- West Indian cricketerCricketerA cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player".... - Nuno BettencourtNuno BettencourtNuno Duarte Gil Mendes Bettencourt is a Portuguese guitarist and singer-songwriter best known for his role as the lead guitarist of the Boston rock band Extreme whose hits include the acoustic ballads "More Than Words" and "Hole Hearted"...
- Portuguese-American guitarist and songwriter. - Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur, Spanish saint and missionary.
- Philip BetancourtPhilip BetancourtPhilip P. Betancourt is an American archaeologist, author, and a specialist in the Aegean Bronze Age. He is the Laura H. Carnell Professor of Art History and Archaeology at Temple University and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Pennsylvania in the Graduate Group in the Art and Archaeology...
- American Archaeologist - Porfirio Armando BetancourtPorfirio Armando BetancourtPorfirio Armando Betancourt, born October 10, 1957 in Lima, Honduras, is a retired Honduran football player.-Youth:Betancourt grew up in a soccer family. His father, Porfirio Betancourt played for Club Deportivo Olimpia and his two uncles played for Club Deportivo Platense. As a youth player, he...
- HonduranHonduransHondurans are people inhabiting in, originating or having significant heritage from Honduras. Most Hondurans live in Honduras, although there is also a significant Honduran diaspora, particularly in the United States with smaller communities in other countries around the world...
soccer player - Rafael BetancourtRafael BetancourtRafael Jose Betancourt is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher for the Colorado Rockies. He was originally signed as an amateur free agent by the Boston Red Sox in September 1999. The Red Sox released him following the 1999 season and then re-signed him as a free agent in December...
- Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcherPitcherIn baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the Colorado RockiesColorado RockiesThe Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains... - Rafael BittencourtRafael BittencourtRafael Bittencourt is a Brazilian guitarist, composer and co-founder of the band Angra.-Biography:With a very broad formation, Bittencourt studied with the best guitar teachers in Brazil and other countries...
- Brazilian musician. - Rómulo BetancourtRómulo BetancourtRómulo Ernesto Betancourt Bello , known as "The Father of Venezuelan Democracy", was President of Venezuela from 1945 to 1948 and again from 1959 to 1964, as well as leader of Accion Democratica, Venezuela's dominant political party in the 20th century...
- President of VenezuelaVenezuelaVenezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
(1945-1948 and 1959-1964) - Yuniesky BetancourtYuniesky BetancourtYuniesky Betancourt is a Major League Baseball shortstop. He resides in Boca Raton, Florida.-Cuban leagues:...
- Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
shortstopShortstopShortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
for the Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee BrewersThe Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
See also
- BetancuriaBetancuriaBetancuria is a Canarian municipality in the northern portion of the island of Fuerteventura in the Spanish province of Las Palmas, Canary Islands....
, municipality in the Canary Islands, Spain. - Estádio Jair BittencourtEstádio Jair BittencourtEstádio Jair Bittencourt is a multi-use stadium located in Itaperuna, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Itaperuna Esporte Clube. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 12,000 people....
, multi-use stadium in Itaperuna, Brazil.