Dominguez
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Dominguez is a name of Spanish origin. It literally means son of Domingo (i.e., son of Dominic). The name may refer to:
People
- Adolfo DominguezAdolfo DominguezAdolfo Domínguez Fernández is a Spanish fashion designer.-Early life and education:He was born May 14, 1950 in Ourense, Galicia in northern Spain. He studied design and cinematography in Paris, with further studies in London.-Fashion business:...
(born 1950), Spanish fashion designer - Alejandro Damián DomínguezAlejandro Damián DomínguezAlejandro Damián Domínguez is an Argentine footballer who plays for River Plate, as an attacking midfielder or a second striker.-Career:...
(born 1981), Argentine football player - Alejandro Domínguez CoelloAlejandro Domínguez CoelloAlejandro Domínguez Coello was the chief of police in Nuevo Laredo, a city on the Mexican side of the United States–Mexico border....
(died 2005), former chief of police in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico who was assassinated in 2005 - Albino Núñez DomínguezAlbino Núñez DomínguezAlbino Núñez Domínguez was a Galician writer and poet.-Life:He was born in San Pedro da Mezquita, A Merca, Ourense, Galicia, a region of northwest Spain. He wrote in both Galician and Castilian, and worked as a teacher in the areas of Amoroce and Maceda...
(1901 –1974), Galician writer and poet. - Alfonso Martínez DomínguezAlfonso Martínez DomínguezAlfonso Martínez Domínguez was a controversial Mexican politician affiliated to the Revolutionary Institutional Party...
(1922–2002), Mexican politician, mayor of Mexico City 1970–1971 - Andres M. Dominguez (born 1959), Mexican-American foundation program officer
- Cari M. DominguezCari M. DominguezCari M. Dominguez was the United States's 12th Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission . She was nominated by President George W. Bush and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Her five-year term expired on July 1, 2006....
(contemporary), Cuban-American government official - Clemente Domínguez y GómezClemente Domínguez y GómezClemente Domínguez y Gómez was a self-proclaimed successor of Pope Paul VI, and was recognised as Pope Gregory XVII by supporters of the Palmarian Catholic Church Catholic breakway movement in 1978...
(1946–2005), Spanish churchman, pope of the Palmarian Catholic Church - Cinthya DomínguezCinthya DomínguezCinthya Domínguez is a female weightlifter from Mexico. She won the silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games for her native Central American country in the – 69 kg weight division.-References:*...
(born 1982), Mexican weightlifter - Diego DomínguezDiego DominguezDiego Dominguez is a former Argentine rugby union fly-half who played for Argentina and Italy, winning 74 caps for the latter....
(born 1966), Argentine rugby player - Federico Hernán DomínguezFederico Hernán DomínguezFederico Hernán Domínguez is an Argentinian footballer. He currently plays for Montevideo Wanderers.- Career:...
(born 1976), Argentine football player - Francisco Atanasio Domínguez (18th century), Franciscan missionary and explorer in North America
- Francisco Serrano y Domínguez, Duke de la TorreFrancisco Serrano y Domínguez, Duke de la TorreDon Francisco Serrano y Domínguez, 1st Duke of la Torre Grandee of Spain, Count of San Antonio was a Spanish marshal and statesman...
(1810–1885), Spanish marshal and statesman - Josefa "La Corregidora" Ortiz de DomínguezJosefa Ortiz de DomínguezMaría Josefa Cresencia Ortiz y Girón, popularly known as Doña Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez or La Corregidora was an insurgent and supporter of the Mexican War of Independence, which fought for independence against Spain, in the early 19th century...
(1768–1829), Mexican conspirator, spouse of corregidor Miguel Domínguez - Juanjo DomínguezJuanjo DomínguezJuanjo Domínguez is a classical guitarist and important interpreter of Argentine music, especially tango. In 2005 he was awarded the Konex Award for best instrumental single artist of popular music-External links:...
(contemporary), Argentine classical guitarist - Kristen Forrester Dominguez, fictional character in the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful
- Liliana DomínguezLiliana DomínguezLiliana Domínguez is a Mexican fashion model.Liliana began modeling at 15 after a British model agent spotted her at a party in Mexico City and sent Dominguez to London, England....
(contemporary), Mexican supermodel - Lourdes Domínguez LinoLourdes Dominguez LinoLourdes Domínguez Lino is a Spanish professional female tennis player. On 11 September 2006 Domínguez Lino reached her career-high singles ranking: World No...
(born 1981), Spanish tennis player - Mario DomínguezMario DomínguezMario Domínguez is a Mexican racing driver. He has competed in the CART and CCWS Champ Car series and later the IndyCar Series.-Early career:Domínguez first began racing in 1987 driving go-karts...
(born 1975), Mexican Champ Car racing driver - Marta DomínguezMarta DomínguezMarta Domínguez Azpeleta is a Spanish runner. She was accused of drug dealing and but later acquitted .Dominguez currently competes mainly in 3000 m steeplechase, a distance in which she was the 2009 world champion...
(born 1975), Spanish track athlete in the 3000-meter --114.30.122.207 (talk) 07:37, 27 November 2011 (UTC)and 5000-meter events - Matt DominguezMatt DominguezMatt Pilar Dominguez is an American and Canadian football wide receiver free agent. He was originally signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at Sam Houston State....
(born 1978), American football player in the Canadian Football League - Miguel DomínguezMiguel DomínguezJosé Miguel Domínguez Alemán was a Spanish colonial official in New Spain who played a part in the Mexican independence movement...
(1756–1830), Mexican official and corregidor of QuerétaroQuerétaroQuerétaro officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Querétaro de Arteaga is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 18 municipalities and its capital city is Santiago de Querétaro.... - Michael L. DominguezMichael L. DominguezMichael L. Dominguez retired as the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness within the United States Department of Defense...
(contemporary), US Department of Defense official - Nuria DomínguezNuria DomínguezNuria Domínguez Asensio is a female competition rower from Spain, who was born in Canada. A bronze medal winner at the 2005 Mediterranean Games she represented Spain at three Summer Olympics: 1996, 2004 and 2008....
(born 1974), Spanish rower - Oralia DominguezOralia DominguezOralia Dominguez is a Mexican operatic mezzo-soprano who has performed at many of the world's leading opera houses.She was born in the city of San Luis Potosí in northern Mexico and studied at the National Conservatory of Music where she made the acquaintance of the composer Carlos Chavez who...
(born 1925), Mexican mezzo-soprano - Óscar DomínguezÓscar DomínguezOscar M. Domínguez was a Spanish surrealist painter.Born in San Cristóbal de La Laguna on the island of Tenerife, Domínguez spent his youth with his grandmother in Tacoronte and devoted himself to painting at a young age after suffering a serious illness which affected his growth and caused a...
(1906–1957), Spanish surrealist painter - Raúl DomínguezRaúl DomínguezRaúl Domínguez Romero is a retired male track cyclist from Cuba. He competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, after having won two gold medals in the previous year at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba.-References:*...
(born 1972), Cuban track cyclist - Ricardo DominguezRicardo Dominguez (professor)Ricardo Dominguez is an artist and associate professor of visual arts at UC San Diego. He has been the subject of controversy over a number of acts of electronic civil disobedience on his own and with the Electronic Disturbance Theater, which he co-founded.Dominguez, the founder of the Electronic...
, American professor and electronic activist - Richard DominguezRichard DominguezRichard Dominguez is an American comic book artist and freelance storyboard illustrator. Best known for creating the popular series El Gato Negro, Dominguez publishes his comics through his imprint and art studio, Azteca Productions...
(born 1960), American comic book artist and illustrator - Rob Dominguez (contemporary) Chiropractor, Doctor & Anaesthetist, Alice Springs, Australia
- Ron DominguezRon DominguezRon Dominguez is the former vice-president of Walt Disney Attractions.He and his family actually lived on the land in Anaheim where Disneyland was to be built. Disney purchased his family's land and a neighboring family's land and moved the two family's houses in between Main Street, U.S.A...
(contemporary), former vice-president of Walt Disney Attractions - Ron DominguezRon DominguezRon Dominguez is the former vice-president of Walt Disney Attractions.He and his family actually lived on the land in Anaheim where Disneyland was to be built. Disney purchased his family's land and a neighboring family's land and moved the two family's houses in between Main Street, U.S.A...
(contemporary), President of Ron Dominguez Consulting - Sally DominguezSally DominguezSally Dominguez, , practised sustainable architecture for 9 years before designing the award-winning Nest high chair now held in the Permanent Collection of the Powerhouse Museum...
(born 1969), Australian inventor - Wade DomínguezWade DomínguezWade Domínguez was an US actor, model, singer, and dancer best known for his role as Emilio Ramírez in Dangerous Minds.-Early life:...
(1966–1998) American actor, model and singer - Juan Dominguez y ValdezJuan Dominguez y ValdezJuan Dominguez y Valdez was a military of Texas. He is best known for deciding to establish a colony in Texas, but would not take place.- Biography :...
, Texan military
Places
- Comitán de DomínguezComitánComitán is the fourth-largest city in the Mexican state of Chiapas. It is the seat of government of the municipality of the same name....
, formal name of the city of Comitán, Chiapas State, Mexico - California State University, Dominguez HillsCalifornia State University, Dominguez HillsCalifornia State University, Dominguez Hills is a public university located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County and was founded in 1960...
, Carson, California, USA - Dominguez High SchoolDominguez High SchoolDominguez High School is a four-year secondary school located in Compton, California. It is part of the Compton Unified School District.The school's current principal is Rigoberto Roman...
, Compton, California, USA - Dominguez ChannelDominguez ChannelDominguez Channel is a stream in southern Los Angeles County, California that drains the Dominguez Watershed of . The watershed area is 96% developed, largely residential, and artificially bounded by a system of storm drains and flood control channels....
, a 15.7-mile-long (25.3 km) stream in southern Los Angeles County, California. - Rancho Dominguez, CaliforniaRancho Dominguez, CaliforniaRancho Dominguez is a former settlement, now an unincorporated community, in Los Angeles County, California. It was located near East Rancho Dominguez. Rancho Dominguez is located between Long Beach, California and Carson, California....
, a small part of the Spanish land grant Rancho San PedroRancho San PedroRancho San Pedro was one of the first California land grants, and the first to win a patent from the United States. The land grant was validated by the Mexican government at in 1828, and a US patent validating was issued in 1858...
from the King of Spain in 1784.
Other
- Battle of Dominguez RanchoBattle of Dominguez RanchoThe Battle of Dominguez Rancho or The Battle of the Old Woman's Gun was a military engagement of the Mexican-American War...
, 1847 military battle of the Mexican-American War - Belisario Domínguez Medal of HonorBelisario Domínguez Medal of HonorThe Order of the Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor is the highest award bestowed by the Mexican government...
, the highest award bestowed by the Mexican government - United States v. Dominguez BenitezUnited States v. Dominguez BenitezIn United States v. Dominguez Benitez, , the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that, in a criminal proceeding in federal court, a defendant who does not alert the district court to a possible violation of Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure must show on appeal that the...
, 2004 decision of the US Supreme Court regarding plea bargains