Enrique
Encyclopedia
Enrique is the Spanish
variant of Heinrich
of Germanic origin. As a given name, it ranked 298 out of 1219 for males of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census. Equivalents in other languages are Henry
(English), Enrico (Italian), Henrik (Norway), Henri (French), and Henrique
(Portuguese). Common nicknames of Enrique are Kiki, Kiko, Kike or Quique (also spelled Kiké) and Enriqueto or "Enriquito" (meaning "Little Enrique").
Enrique is also a surname
and, as a surname, it ranked 32067 out of 88799 for people of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census. A variant surname is Enriquez (Son of Enrique)
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...
variant of Heinrich
Heinrich
Heinrich is a male given name or surname of Germanic origin. Equivalents in other languages are Henry , Hendrik , Hinnerk , Enrico , Henri , Enrique , Enric , and Henrique . A pet form of Heinrich is "Heinz". The once-common Americanized nickname "Heinie" is largely obsolete...
of Germanic origin. As a given name, it ranked 298 out of 1219 for males of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census. Equivalents in other languages are Henry
Henry (given name)
Henry is an English male given name and a surname, from the Old French Henry , derived itself from the Germanic name Haimric , which was derived from the word elements haim, meaning "home" and ric, meaning "power, ruler". Harry, its English short form, was considered the "spoken form" of Henry in...
(English), Enrico (Italian), Henrik (Norway), Henri (French), and Henrique
Henrique
Henrique is the name of two rulers and two princes of Portugal:*Henry, Count of Portugal .*Henry I, King of Portugal .*Henry the Navigator , a royal prince and important figure in the early days of the Portuguese Empire....
(Portuguese). Common nicknames of Enrique are Kiki, Kiko, Kike or Quique (also spelled Kiké) and Enriqueto or "Enriquito" (meaning "Little Enrique").
Enrique is also a 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"...
and, as a surname, it ranked 32067 out of 88799 for people of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census. A variant surname is Enriquez (Son of Enrique)
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, former PresidentPresident of NicaraguaThe position of President of Nicaragua was created in the Constitution of 1854. From 1825 until the Constitution of 1838 the title of the position was known as Head of State and from 1838 to 1854 as Supreme Director .-Heads of State of Nicaragua within the Federal Republic of Central America...
of NicaraguaNicaraguaNicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
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, Spanish singer and band member of Heroes Del SilencioHéroes del SilencioHéroes del Silencio was a Spanish rock band from Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain, formed by Juan Valdivia and Enrique Bunbury. During the 1990s they experienced success around Spain and the Americas, and in various European countries including Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, France, Serbia and Portugal... - Enrique CamposEnrique CamposEnrique Campos is a retired road bicycle racer from Venezuela. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. Campos also won the bronze medal in the Men's Individual Race Race at the 1987 Pan American Games. He was nicknamed “El Águila” during his...
, Venezuelan road bicycle racer - Enrique-Alfonso Castillo, Australian-Canadian landscape architect
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, Puerto Rican volleyball player - Enrique de la FuenteEnrique de la FuenteEnrique de la Fuente Santos is a Spanish volleyball player who represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. In 2007 he was a member of the men's national team that won the European title in Moscow, Russia.-References:...
, Spanish volleyball player - Enrique GranadosEnrique GranadosEnrique Granados y Campiña was a Spanish pianist and composer of classical music. His music is in a uniquely Spanish style and, as such, representative of musical nationalism...
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, Spanish singer- Enrique Iglesias (album)Enrique Iglesias (album)-Tracklisting:#No Llores Por Mí — 4:00#Trapecista — 4:28#Por Amarte — 4:05#Si Tú Te Vas — 4:00...
, his 1995 album - Enrique (album), his 1999 album
- Enrique Iglesias (album)
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, Spanish singer-songwriter - Quique Sánchez FloresQuique Sanchez FloresEnrique "Quique" Sánchez Flores is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a right defender, and a current manager....
, Spanish football coach - Enrique MurcianoEnrique MurcianoEnrique Ricardo Murciano is an American actor. He is best known for playing Special Agent Danny Taylor in the CBS drama Without a Trace.-Early life:...
, Cuban-American actor (Without A TraceWithout a TraceWithout a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:...
) - Jorge Enrique AdoumJorge Enrique AdoumJorge Enrique Adoum was an Ecuadorian poet and writer. He was one of the major exponents of Latin American poetry. Social concerns were always present in his work.-Biography:...
(1926-2009), Ecuadorian writer