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Mantuanos
''Mantuano'' is a denomination assigned, first in Caracas and later in the rest of Venezuela, to the Creole peoples, ''blancos criollos'' (white creole) belonging to the local aristocracy. The term was in use from the 18th century until well into the 19th century. The ''mantuanos'' hardly surpassed a hundred heads of family by the end of the 18th century. The ''mantuanos'' were also called "''Gran cacao, grandes cacaos''", because they became rich with the cultivation and commercialization of Theobroma cacao, cocoa. They were also called ''blancos criollos''. The name ''blanco criollo'' only indicates that a person was born in America and was a descendant of Spaniards, while the word ''mantuano'' refers to members of the local elite. Other whites who also had the same birthplace and Ancestor, ancestry of Spanish origin, such as the ''blancos de orilla'', were not part of the ''mantuano'' circle. Origin of the term The first written appearance of the word ''mantuano'' occurred o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Vicente Bolívar
''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish language, Spanish and Manx language, Manx versions of ''John (given name), John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, the diminutive form (equivalent to ''Johnny'') is , with feminine form (comparable to ''Jane'', ''Joan'', or ''Joanna'') , and feminine diminutive (equivalent to ''Janet'', ''Janey'', ''Joanie'', etc.). Chinese terms * ( or 娟, 隽) 'beautiful, graceful' is a common given name for Chinese women. * () The Chinese character :wiktionary:卷, 卷, which in Mandarin is almost homophonic with the characters for the female name, is a division of a traditional Chinese manuscript or book and can be translated as 'fascicle', 'scroll', 'chapter', or 'volume'. Notable people * Juan (footballer, born 1979), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footballer, born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |