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Miramontes
Miramontes is a Spanish-language surname. People with the surname include: * Isabel Miramontes (born 1962), Spanish-born Belgian sculptor * Jonathan Miramontes (born 1988), Mexican professional footballer * Luis E. Miramontes (1925–2004), Mexican chemist * Matías Miramontes (born 1981), Argentine footballer * David Fernández (footballer, born 1976) (David Fernández Miramontes), Spanish footballer * Luis Suárez (footballer, born 1935) (Luis Suárez Miramontes), Spanish footballer and manager See also * Rancho Miramontes, Mexican land grant in present-day San Mateo County, California * Miramonte (other) Miramonte may refer to: * Miramonte, California, in Fresno County * Miramonte High School, in Orinda, California * Miramonte Elementary School, an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District in which child abuse scandals broke ... {{surname Spanish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rancho Miramontes
Rancho Miramontes (also called Arroyo de los Pilarcitos, Miramontes Rancho de San Benito, and Rancho San Benito) was a Mexican land grant in present-day San Mateo County, California given in 1841 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Juan Jose Candelario Miramontes. Arroyo de los Pilarcitos means "creek of little pillars." The grant extended along the Pacific coast from Pilarcitos Creek and present day Half Moon Bay south past Miramontes Point to Canada Verdes. History Juan Jose Candelario Miramontes (1789–1846), came to Monterey with his parents in 1797 as part of the first settlers in Branciforte at Santa Cruz. Candelario Miramontes was a military officer at the Presidio of San Francisco, and he married Maria Guadalupe Briones (1793–1895) in 1808. In 1841 Governor Alvarado granted the one square league Rancho Arroyo de Los Pilarcitos (later called Rancho San Benito) to Juan Jose Candelario Miramontes. Candelario Miramontes remained in San Francisco, and died th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabel Miramontes
Isabel Miramontes (born 1962) is a Spanish-born Belgian sculptor. She is known for disproportionate bronze sculptures of the human figure. Biography Miramontes was born in Santiago de Compostela. She obtained a diploma in fine arts at Institut Sainte Marie in Brussels. She continued her studies at the Fine Arts Academy of Saint-Gilles. Work Miramontes generally uses bronze as a medium in sculpture. She exhibits the human body's motion and splits it into strips, spirals and twisted forms, and this fluidity is contrasted by the face which is of blank expression. A sense of drama and tension is implied with this juxtaposition. Miramontes aims to convey not just the physical activity but also the emotional one — representing the psyche’s ambiguous power and fragility, dreams and successes, or desire for isolation and freedom. Space is an important aspect in Miramontes’ works. She creates abstract and surrealist sculptures that plays with perspective and proportion, as evident ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matías Miramontes
Matías Martín Miramontes (born 27 December 1981) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a left winger for Atlético Acebal in Argentina. Miramontes also holds European Union nationality. Career Miramontes started his playing career in 1999 with Temperley in the lower leagues of Argentine football. In 2003, he was signed by Italian Serie B side Venezia where he made 64 league appearances, scoring 4 goals. In 2005, he joined U.D. Leiria of Portugal, but soon returned to Argentina where he spent a season with Newell's Old Boys before joining Gimnasia de Jujuy in 2007. In August 2008 he returned to Serie B for Ancona, signed a 2-year contract. On 29 July 2010, he signed a 2-year contract with Cremonese. In January 2011 he was exchanged with Robson Toledo Robson Toledo Machado (born 18 July 1981 in São Paulo), commonly known as Robson Toledo, is a Brazilian association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder. Football career Toledo started his career at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Suárez (footballer, Born 1935)
Luis Suárez Miramontes (; born 2 May 1935) is a Spanish former professional footballer and manager. He played as a midfielder for Deportivo de La Coruña, España Industrial, FC Barcelona, Inter Milan, Sampdoria and the Spain national team. Suárez is regarded as one of the greatest Spanish football players of all time. He was noted for his elegant, fluid, graceful style of play. Nicknamed ''El Arquitecto'' – The Architect – Suárez was noted for his perceptive passing and explosive shot, and in 1960, he became the first and only male Spanish-born player to win the Ballon d'Or. In 1964, he helped Spain win the European Championship. Suárez originally achieved prominence as a creative inside forward, or attacking midfielder in modern terms, for the great Barcelona team of the 1950s before he joined Inter Milan where he reached his prime as deep-lying playmaker for the legendary ''Grande Inter'' team of the 1960s. He played a pivotal role in the success of Herrera's In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Fernández (footballer, Born 1976)
David Fernández Miramontes (born 20 January 1976) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker, currently a scout of English club Manchester City. He began his career with Deportivo de La Coruña, but spent most of it in Scottish football. He had a successful spell with Livingston, which earned him a move to Celtic. Club career Spain Born in A Coruña, Galicia, Fernández began his career with hometown club Deportivo de La Coruña. In 1995, he helped the reserves promote to Segunda División B, then was immediately promoted to the first team by manager John Toshack, making his competitive debut in a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup tie against APOEL FC in Cyprus, on 14 September (0–0). His first La Liga appearance took place on 26 November, as he again came on as a substitute for Txiki Begiristain midway through the second half of the 3–1 home win over Real Valladolid. Fernández finished his first season with ''Depor'' with 26 official matches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Miramontes
Jonathan Miramontes (born October 17, 1988, in Guadalajara, Jalisco) is a former Mexican professional footballer who last played for Sonora of Ascenso MX Ascenso MX was the second tier of professional football in Mexico of the Mexican football league system. The champion of the competition was promoted to Liga MX (top-flight tier). The bottom team was relegated to Liga Premier (the third tier). .... External linksAscenso MX Liga MX players Living people 1988 births Mexican men's footballers Footballers from Guadalajara, Jalisco Men's association football players not categorized by position 21st-century Mexican people {{Mexico-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis E
Luis is a given name. It is the Spanish form of the originally Germanic name or . Other Iberian Romance languages have comparable forms: (with an accent mark on the i) in Portuguese and Galician, in Aragonese and Catalan, while is archaic in Portugal, but common in Brazil. Origins The Germanic name (and its variants) is usually said to be composed of the words for "fame" () and "warrior" () and hence may be translated to ''famous warrior'' or "famous in battle". According to Dutch onomatologists however, it is more likely that the first stem was , meaning fame, which would give the meaning 'warrior for the gods' (or: 'warrior who captured stability') for the full name.J. van der Schaar, ''Woordenboek van voornamen'' (Prisma Voornamenboek), 4e druk 1990; see also thLodewijs in the Dutch given names database Modern forms of the name are the German name Ludwig and the Dutch form Lodewijk. and the other Iberian forms more closely resemble the French name Louis, a derivat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miramonte (other)
Miramonte may refer to: * Miramonte, California, in Fresno County * Miramonte High School, in Orinda, California * Miramonte Elementary School, an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District in which child abuse scandals broke in 2012 * Miramonte Natural Area, a protected area in San Miguel County, Colorado, USA * Iglesia Bautista Miramonte, in San Salvador San Salvador (; ) is the capital and the largest city of El Salvador and its eponymous department. It is the country's political, cultural, educational and financial center. The Metropolitan Area of San Salvador, which comprises the capital i ..., El Salvador See also * Miramontes, a surname {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
