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Flores (surname)
Flores is a Spanish language, Spanish, Italian language, Italian and Portuguese language, Portuguese surname. History In Spain, the surname Flores is first found in the Kingdom of Asturias, where the Visigoths, Visigothic royal court took refuge after the Umayyad conquest of Hispania, Muslim Invasion of the Iberian Peninsula in 711. In its origin, it is a patronymic of the Visigothic given name Fruela or Froila. In History of Italy, Italy, the surname's roots can be traced back to the Kingdom of Naples around the early 14th century where records show a Flores family receiving land grants in the feudal territories of Persano and Sandionisio. Variations Spelling variations of this surname also include Fruélaz, Fruelaz, Froílaz, Froilaz, Florez, Flórez, Floriz, Flóriz, Floraz, Flóraz, Flor, Florán, Floran and Florián, among others. Variations can also be found in several Florez coat-of-arms designs. The one similar feature many of these designs have in common is the fleur-de-l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Language
Spanish ( or , Castilian) is a Romance languages, Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from colloquial Latin spoken on the Iberian peninsula. Today, it is a world language, global language with more than 500 million native speakers, mainly in the Americas and Spain. Spanish is the official language of List of countries where Spanish is an official language, 20 countries. It is the world's list of languages by number of native speakers, second-most spoken native language after Mandarin Chinese; the world's list of languages by total number of speakers, fourth-most spoken language overall after English language, English, Mandarin Chinese, and Hindustani language, Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu); and the world's most widely spoken Romance languages, Romance language. The largest population of native speakers is in Mexico. Spanish is part of the Iberian Romance languages, Ibero-Romance group of languages, which evolved from several dialects of Vulgar Latin in I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florez
Florez or Flórez is a Spanish surname. It is a variant of the surname Flores. Notable people with the surname include: * Alfonso Flórez Ortiz (1952–1992), Colombian cyclist * Ángeles Flórez Peón (born 1918), Spanish activist and writer * Dean Florez (born 1963), California politician * Eduardo Florez (born 1944), Mexican Olympic pentathlete * Enrique Flórez (1702–1773), Spanish historian * Fran Florez (fl. 1988–2010), California politician, mother of Dean Florez * Javier Flórez (born 1982), Colombian footballer * José Ramón Flórez José Ramón Flórez (also known as J.R. Flórez), is a Spanish songwriter and record producer. He wrote songs for many popular singers in Mexico during the 1980s. His work included compositions and mixing & mastering for Yuri, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder Of Travis Alexander
Travis Victor Alexander (July 28, 1977 – June 4, 2008) was an American salesman who was murdered by his ex-girlfriend, Jodi Ann Arias (born July 9, 1980), in his house in Mesa, Arizona. Arias was convicted of first-degree murder on May 8, 2013, and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on April 13, 2015. At the time of the murder, Alexander suffered 27 knife wounds and a gunshot to the head. Arias testified that she killed him in self-defense, but she was convicted by the jury of first-degree murder. During the sentencing phase, the jury deadlocked on the death penalty option, and Arias was thus sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. The murder and trial received widespread media attention in the United States. Background Travis Victor Alexander was born on July 28, 1977, in Riverside, California, to Gary David Alexander (1948–1997) and Pamela Elizabeth Morgan Alexander (1953–2005). At the age of 11, Travis moved in with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erika Flores
Erika Flores (born November 2, 1978 in Grass Valley, Nevada County, California) is an American former child actress and former actress, and sister of Melissa Flores, also a former child actress. Career She is known for her role as the first Colleen Cooper in the ''Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'' TV series; Flores left the role in 1995, in the middle of the third season, and the role was then recast with Jessica Bowman taking over as Colleen. Flores guest-starred on the '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' episode "Disaster". She played Marissa Flores, one of three young science-fair winners aboard the USS ''Enterprise''. In January 2009, Flores guest starred and had her last role as Sarah, the main patient in " Big Baby", a fifth-season episode of the Fox show, ''House''. She also made appearances on '' Dear John, Empty Nest, Step by Step, and CSI: Miami ''CSI: Miami'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: Miami'') is an American police procedural drama television series that ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Flores (activist)
Dennis Flores is a Puerto Rican activist and "cop watcher" who works in New York City. Background Flores began filming the activities of the New York Police Department in 1995, and has been arrested more than 70 times during this period. According to the BBC, Flores's "use of video to expose police brutality has blazed a trail for the growing police accountability movement." In 2002, Flores and a few others co-founded the activist group El Grito de Sunset Park, before filming police activities was common. According to Flores, the organization was founded with a $270,000 settlement he received after the police attacked him in 2002. The group's activities include organizing an art festival; advocating against gentrification Gentrification is the process of changing the character of a neighborhood through the influx of more affluent residents and businesses. It is a common and controversial topic in urban politics and planning. Gentrification often increases the ec ...; and ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Flores (other) (born 1968), jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing
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David Flores may refer to: * David P. Flores (born 1972), American artist, muralist and product designer * David R. Flores David Romero Flores (born February 5, 1968) is a Mexican jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Flores was born in Tijuana, Mexico. His father was a jockey and an exercise rider in Southern California. David Flores rode his first winner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Flores (other)
Daniel Flores may refer to: * Daniel Flores (sailor) (born 1981), Olympic sailor * Daniel Flores (soccer) (born 2003), American soccer player * Daniel E. Flores Daniel Ernesto Flores (born August 28, 1961) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been the Bishop of Brownsville in Texas since December 2009. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit in Michigan f ... (born 1961), Roman Catholic bishop * Dan Flores (born 1948), historian of the American West and professor at the University of Montana * Dan Flores (American football) (born 1977), American football player * Danny Flores (1929–2006), singer and writer of the song "Tequila" {{hndis, Flores, Daniel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Flores
Dan Louie Flores (born October 19, 1948) is an American writer and historian who specializes in cultural and environmental studies of the American West. He held the A.B. Hammond Chair in Western History at the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana until he retired in May 2014. Background Dan Flores is a writer who lives in the Galisteo Valley outside Santa Fe, New Mexico, and is A. B. Hammond Professor Emeritus of Western History at the University of Montana-Missoula. Flores was born in Vivian in Caddo Parish in northwestern Louisiana and grew up in nearby Rodessa. During the 1970s, he received his MA in history from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and his Ph.D. in 1978 from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, where he studied under Professor Herbert H. Lang. He began his academic career at Texas Tech University in Lubbock Lubbock ( ) is the 10th-most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of government of Lubbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cirilo B
Cirilo Tadeus Cardoso Filho, commonly known as Cirilo (russian: Сирило; born 20 January 1980), is a former Russian futsal player of Brazilian origin. He was a member of the Russian national futsal team. Honours * Russian Futsal Super League champion (7): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013 * UEFA Futsal Cup winner: 2006–07 * Russian Futsal Cup winner (6): 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 * Russian Futsal Super Cup winner: 2003 * UEFA Futsal Championship third place: 2007 * FIFA Futsal World Cup fourth place: 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ... External links AMFR profileDinamo profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Cirilo 1980 births Living people Sportspeople from São Paulo Brazilian men's futsal players Russian men's futsal players Brazilian emi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Flores (other) (born 1970), American-Mexican record producer and sound engineer
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Chris Flores may refer to: * Chris Flores (basketball) (born 1990), American basketball player *Big Chris Flores Chris Trinidad Flores (born August 31, 1970), known professionally as Big Chris Flores, is an American-Mexican record producer and sound engineer. He first began his music production career in 1999, and in 2002, he founded Moodswing Records. Over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Flores (other)
Carlos Flores may refer to: Politicians *Carlos Flores Dueñas (born 1948), Mexican politician *Carlos Roberto Flores (born 1950), President of Honduras 1998–2002 * Carlos Flores Rico (born 1952), Mexican politician * Carlos Flores (Spanish politician) (born 1964) Sportspeople Association football * Carlos Flores (footballer, 1974–2019), Peru international midfielder * Carlos Flores (footballer, born 1978), Peruvian football centre-back * Carlos Flores (footballer, born 1988), Peruvian football midfielder Other sports * Carlos Julio Flores (born 1980), Venezuelan windsurfer See also *Fernando Flores Carlos Fernando Flores Labra (born January 9, 1943) is a Chilean engineer, entrepreneur and politician. He is a former cabinet minister of president Salvador Allende and was senator for the Arica and Parinacota and Tarapacá regions between 200 ... (born 1943), Chilean politician, full name Carlos Fernando Flores Labra * Carlos Rivera Flores (born 1989), Mexican foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexis Flores
Alexis Flores (born July 18, 1975) is a Honduran fugitive, murderer and child rapist wanted for the kidnapping, rape, and murder of five-year-old Iriana DeJesus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 2000. Flores is the 487th fugitive to be placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Background Flores was born in Honduras in 1975, although he has used dates of birth ranging from 1975 to 1982. Flores has a large surgical scar on his neck as a result of an injury sustained in Hurricane Mitch in Honduras in 1998. Kidnapping and murder charges In summer 2000, a homeless drifter known as "Carlos" (or "Carlo") had been given shelter, clothing and work as a handyman by Hunting Park, Philadelphia, resident Jorge Contreras. On August 3, five days after being reported missing, the body of five-year-old Iriana DeJesus was found in the basement of an empty apartment building where "Carlos" is believed to have stayed. She had been sexually assaulted, strangled and wrapped in a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
