Vasquez
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Vázquez is an original Galician
surname, in use not only in Galicia but all over Spanish-speaking (and, at a lesser extent, Portuguese-speaking, where Vasco as surname predominates) countries. Vasquez means "[son] of Vasco" and Vasco
comes from the pre-Roman latinized name "Velascus" (of uncertain origin and meaning, probably Basque
or Iberian
), which evolves in Galician-Portuguese Velascu > Veascu > Vaasco > Vasco (Sp.cognate Velasco, surname Velázquez).
Galician language
Galician is a language of the Western Ibero-Romance branch, spoken in Galicia, an autonomous community located in northwestern Spain, where it is co-official with Castilian Spanish, as well as in border zones of the neighbouring territories of Asturias and Castile and León.Modern Galician and...
surname, in use not only in Galicia but all over Spanish-speaking (and, at a lesser extent, Portuguese-speaking, where Vasco as surname predominates) countries. Vasquez means "[son] of Vasco" and Vasco
Vasco
The name Vasco, currently used as a Portuguese male name, derives from the medieval Iberian name Velasco, which probably has its origins in the Basque country .Vasco may refer to:People:...
comes from the pre-Roman latinized name "Velascus" (of uncertain origin and meaning, probably Basque
Basque language
Basque is the ancestral language of the Basque people, who inhabit the Basque Country, a region spanning an area in northeastern Spain and southwestern France. It is spoken by 25.7% of Basques in all territories...
or Iberian
Iberian
Iberian refers to Iberia, which has two basic meanings, the disused, of Caucasian Iberia , and the modern sense of someone or something originating in the Iberian Peninsula, namely from Portugal and Spain...
), which evolves in Galician-Portuguese Velascu > Veascu > Vaasco > Vasco (Sp.cognate Velasco, surname Velázquez).
- Anthony Vazquez, a Hispanic Cuban American Male in Miami, Fl who is currently educating himself with the law.
- Andres VasquezAndres VasquezAndrés Javier Vasquez Rueda Pinto is a Peruvian-born Swedish footballer who plays for Häcken in Allsvenskan.-Career:...
, a Peruvian-born Swedish football midfielder. - Andrew VasquezAndrew VasquezAndrew Vasquez is a Native American flute player of the Apache tribe. He has released four albums to date, Vasquez, the award winning Wind River, V3: An American Indian, and Togo, all released by Makoché Records.- Biographical details :...
, Native American flute player - Catalina Vasquez VillalpandoCatalina Vasquez VillalpandoCatalina "Cathi" Vásquez Villalpando was the 39th Treasurer of the United States from December 11, 1989 to January 20, 1993 under President George H. W. Bush. She had previously held minor positions under President Ronald Reagan and was also a chairman of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly...
, treasurer of the United States - Domingo VásquezDomingo VásquezDomingo Vásquez was President of Honduras 7 August 1893 - 22 February 1894. He lost power as a result of Honduras being defeated in a war with Nicaragua and was replaced by Policarpo Bonilla.-Sources:*...
, president of Honduras 1893-08-07 - 1894-02-22 - Eric VasquezEric VasquezEric Vasquez is an American soccer player, who last played as a midfielder for Miami FC.Vasquez played college soccer at the University of Central Florida from 2001 to 2003. He was twice named to the All Atlantic Sun First Team and in 2003 a Second Team All American...
, an American soccer player - Fabio Vásquez CastañoFabio Vásquez CastañoFabio Vásquez Castaño was a Colombian rebel and revolutionary who was trained by Fidel Castro regime during the 1960s. He was one of the original founders of the Colombian guerrilla group ELN. The ELN movement began in 1964 when a group of students, inspired by Che Guevara and led by Fabio Vásquez,...
, a Colombian rebel and revolutionary - Felix VasquezFelix Vasquez-Biography:Felix Vasquez is a citizen of New York City, and an New York City Housing Authority employee....
, Bronx hero - Fernando VázquezFernando VázquezFernando Vázquez Pena is a Spanish football manager.-Football career:Vázquez was an English teacher in the Galician town of Lalín. It was there where he began to get involved with the school's athletics, especially football...
, Spanish football manager - Fran VázquezFran VázquezFrancisco Vázquez González , commonly known as Fran Vázquez, is a Spanish professional basketball player. He is currently playing with Barcelona of the Spanish ACB League as a center.-Pro career:...
, Spanish basketball player - Francisco Vásquez de CoronadoFrancisco Vásquez de CoronadoFrancisco Vásquez de Coronado y Luján was a Spanish conquistador, who visited New Mexico and other parts of what are now the southwestern United States between 1540 and 1542...
, a Spanish conquistador - Gabriel VásquezGabriel VásquezGabriel Vasquez was a Spanish Jesuit theologian....
, a Spanish Jesuit theologian - Gaddi VasquezGaddi VasquezGaddi Holguin Vasquez was the 8th United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, in Rome, Italy. He was nominated by President George W. Bush and unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate on June 29, 2006. Vasquez was sworn into office on September 7,...
, the 8th United States Representative to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization - Greivis VasquezGreivis VasquezGreivis Vásquez is a Venezuelan basketball player with the Memphis Grizzlies, who selected him in the first round of the 2010 NBA Draft. He was chosen after a stellar U.S. college career with the University of Maryland men's basketball team...
(born 1987), Venezuelan basketball player - Horacio VásquezHoracio VásquezFelipe Horacio Vásquez Lajara was a Dominican general and political figure. He served as the acting president of the Dominican Republic in 1899, and again between 1902 and 1903. Supporters of Vásquez were known as Horacistas, as opposed to Jimenistas, supporters of Vásquez's main rival, Juan...
, a Dominican general and political figure - Ian VásquezIan VásquezIan Vásquez is director of the Cato Institute's . He is a member of the Mont Pelerin Society and a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations...
, director of the Cato Institute's Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity - Ignacio VázquezIgnacio VázquezIgnacio Vázquez Barba is a retired professional footballer from Mexico, who played as a forward during his career. He was a member of the Mexico national football team competing at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain...
, Mexican football (soccer) player - Israel VázquezIsrael VázquezIsrael Vázquez Castañeda is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a former Super Bantamweight world champion, having held titles at this weight from 2004 to 2008...
, Mexican boxer - Javier VázquezJavier VázquezJavier Carlos Vázquez is a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. Previously, he pitched for the Florida Marlins , Atlanta Braves , Chicago White Sox , Arizona Diamondbacks , New York Yankees and Montreal Expos . Vázquez was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico...
, Puerto Rican-American baseball pitcher - Jennifer Vasquez, contestant in Big Brother 6
- Jhonen VasquezJhonen VasquezJhonen Vasquez , also known as Chancre Scolex or simply Mr. Scolex, is an American comic book writer, cartoonist and music video director...
, cartoonist - Joey Vasquez, International DJ and producer world known for playin clubs around the world
- Jorge VásquezJorge VásquezJorge Luis Vásquez is a Major League Baseball pitcher. He currently plays for the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican League.-Career:...
, a 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...
pitcher - Jorge VázquezJorge VázquezJorge Alberto Vázquez , nicknamed El Chato, is a baseball player in the New York Yankees organization.-Mexican League:...
, a New York Yankees minor league first baseman - Jorge Vázquez ViañaJorge Vazquez VianaJorge Vázquez Viaña was part of the intellectual revolutionary guerrilla group of Che Guevara.- Biography :...
(1939–1967), Bolivian revolutionary - Joseph VásquezJoseph VasquezJoseph B. "Joe" Vasquez was an American independent filmmaker.Vasquez was born in the South Bronx, the son of two heroin addicts...
, an American independent filmmaker - Juan Vásquez (composer)Juan Vásquez (composer)Juan Vásquez was a Spanish priest and composer of the renaissance. He can be considered part of the School of Andalusia group of composers along with Francisco Guerrero, Cristóbal de Morales, Juan Navarro Hispalensis and others.-Biography:Even relative to the standards of early music composers,...
, a Spanish priest and composer of the renaissance - Juan T. Vázquez MartínJuan T. Vazquez MartinJuan T. Vázquez Martín, is an abstract painter who was born on December 23, 1941 in Caibarién, Cuba.A Cuban painter who lives and works in Havana.Member of the Writer and Artists Union of Cuba .Member of International Association of Art ....
, a Cuban abstract painter - Juanes Vásquez, a Columbian musician
- Julio César VásquezJulio Cesar VasquezJulio César Vásquez is a professional boxer best known to have held a WBA junior middleweight title. Vasquez, known as "El Zurdo" which means lefty as he is a southpaw, turned pro in 1986 and captured the Vacant WBA Light Middleweight Title by KO'ing little-known Hitoshi Kamiyama in 1992...
, a professional boxer in the super middleweight (168 lb) division - Junior VasquezJunior VasquezJunior Vasquez, , is an American club DJ and remixer/producer.-Career:...
, a New York City club DJ and remixer/producer - La La VasquezLa La (entertainer)Alani Vazquez Anthony is an American actress, disc jockey, and television personality.-Early years:Vazquez's parents were both Nuyorican. They lived in Brooklyn, where Alani, Vazquez's brother, and her two sisters were born...
, Puerto Rican MTV VJ - Louis VásquezLouis VasquezPierre Luis Vasquez was a mountain man and trader. He was born and raised at St. Louis, Missouri. Pierre Luis Vasquez was the son of Benito Vasquez and Marie-Julie Papin Pierre Luis Vasquez (October 3, 1798 – September 5, 1868) was a mountain man and trader. He was born and raised at St....
, a mountain man and trader from Missouri - Luis Vasquez, Jr science teacher
- Lucas Vásquez de AyllónLucas Vásquez de AyllónLucas Vázquez de Ayllón was a Spanish explorer who in 1526 established the short-lived San Miguel de Gualdape colony, the first European attempt at a settlement in what is now the continental United States...
, Spanish explorer - Manuel Vázquez Gallego, Spanish comic artist and writer
- Manuel Vázquez MontalbánManuel Vázquez MontalbánManuel Vázquez Montalbán was a prolific Spanish writer: journalist, novelist, poet, essayist, anthologue, prologist, humourist, critic, as well as a gastronome and a FC Barcelona supporter....
, Spanish writer - Mario VazquezMario VazquezMario Adrián Vázquez is a Puerto Rican-American singer from The Bronx, New York City. He competed on American Idol's fourth season, which aired on the FOX network in early 2005.-Early life:...
, Arista Records' R&B artist of American Idol fame - Martin VasquezMartin VasquezMartin Vasquez is a Mexican-born American former professional soccer player. He was most recently the head coach of C.D. Chivas USA in Major League Soccer....
, Mexican soccer player - Mona VasquezMona VasquezMona Vasquez was a Scientologist in the 1980s and active in Scientology's headquarters in Europe, in Copenhagen. She went on a hunger strike in August 1989 at Scientology's offices in Paris when she wanted to quit the program, in order to get her money back...
, a critic of Scientology - Orlando VásquezOrlando VásquezOrlando Antonio Vásquez Mendoza is a retired male weightlifter from Nicaragua. He competed in two Summer Olympics for his native Central American country during his career, and twice claimed a bronze medal at the Pan American Games in the men's flyweight division.-References:*...
, a Nicaraguan weightlifter - Ramón VázquezRamón VázquezRamón Luis Vázquez is a Puerto Rican professional baseball infielder. Vázquez has played with the Seattle Mariners , San Diego Padres , Boston Red Sox , Cleveland Indians , Texas Rangers , and Pittsburgh Pirates...
, an American baseball player - Randy VasquezRandy VasquezRandy Vasquez is an American actor.Vasquez has made several appearances in TV series, most notably Marcos in Acapulco H.E.A.T. and as Gunnery Sergeant Victor Galindez in JAG. In 2005 he directed a comedic drama titled Perceptions.-Partial filmography:*Level Seven .... Warden Vasquez*Perceptions ...
, an American actor - Rafael VásquezRafael VásquezRafael Vásquez Rodríguez is a Peruvian politician and a Congressman representing Lima for the 2006-2011 term. Vásquez belongs to the Union for Peru party.-External links:*...
, a Peruvian politician and a Congressman - Rafael Martín VázquezRafael Martín VázquezRafael Martín Vázquez is a retired Spanish footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder, with above-average skills....
, a Spanish footballer - Roberta Vasquez, a Cuban-American model, actress and Playboy playmate
- Roberto VásquezRoberto VásquezRoberto Vásquez is a southpaw boxer. Fighting in the flyweight division, his record is 24-1 . He is currently the WBA world flyweight interim champion....
, a southpaw boxer in the flyweight division - Salvador VasquezSalvador VasquezSalvador Jesus Vasquez Rueda Pinto is a Peruvian-Swedish professional footballer.-Career:Vasquez played for Swedish club IFK Göteborg at youth level. He played his first Meistriliiga match on April 26, 2008, in a 0-0 draw against JK Viljandi Tulevik...
, a Peruvian-born Swedish football midfielder - Sam VasquezSam VasquezMixed martial arts in the United States was sanctioned under Unified Rules in the states of New Jersey and Nevada in 2001. By 2011, 45 US states had sanctioned the sport....
(1972–2007), American MMA fighter - Tabaré VázquezTabaré VázquezTabaré Ramón Vázquez Rosas is a former President of Uruguay. A physician by training, he is a member of the leftist Frente Amplo coalition . Vázquez was elected president on October 31, 2004, took office on March 1, 2005, and relinquished the office on March 1, 2010...
, Ex-President of Uruguay - Tiburcio VásquezTiburcio VasquezTiburcio Vásquez was a Californio bandit who was active in California from 1854 to 1874. The Vasquez Rocks, 40 miles north of Los Angeles, were one of his many hideouts and are named for him.-Early life:...
, a Mexican bandit - Walter Vásquez VejaranoWalter Vásquez VejaranoWalter Vásquez Vejarano is a Peruvian lawyer and politician. Vejarano is a former President of the Supreme Court.-References:...
, a Peruvian lawyer, politician and President of the Supreme Court - Vásquez, a rock band featuring Ricky "the Atomic Elf" Bacchus
- Vazquez, the original and founding bass player of the rock band Damone
Fictional People
- Lt. Vasquez, platoon leader in the USMC 1st Force Recon in the 2007 video game Call of Duty 4: Modern WarfareCall of Duty 4: Modern WarfareCall of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a 2007 first-person shooter video game, developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii. A handheld game was made for the Nintendo DS. The game was released in North America, Australia, and...
- Pvt. J. Vasquez, one of the fictional United States Colonial Marines in the 1986 film AliensAliens (film)Aliens is a 1986 science fiction action film directed by James Cameron and starring Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen, William Hope, and Bill Paxton...
- Alex Vasquez, one of the major characters of the Totally Spies animated series.
- El tío Vázquez or El malvado Vázquez (uncle Vázquez or Evil Vázquez), a comic character, defaulter and scoundrel, self-parodic of Manuel Vázquez Gallego himself, very popular in Spain for its not-so-veiled criticism of the Francoist society.
- Dee Vasquez, a character in Phoenix Wright: Ace AttorneyPhoenix Wright: Ace AttorneyPhoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, released in Japan as , is an adventure video game published and developed by Capcom in Japan, North America, and Europe, and published by Nintendo in Australia...
- Sgt. Rico Velasquez, co-main character/hero [ISA Forces] [Killzone 3: Play Station 3]