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Macarena (name)
Macarena is a Spanish female name, popular in Andalusia, in honor of the Virgin of Hope of Macarena. Some sources also say that the name comes from the Greek "Makarios", which means "happy". Notable people bearing this name include: * Macarena Achaga (born 1992), Argentine model and television host * Macarena Aguilar (born 1985), Spanish handballer * Macarena Alonso (born 1993), Argentine handballer * Macarena Gelman (Montevideo, 1976), Uruguayan activist, granddaughter of the Argentine poet Juan Gelman * Macarena Gómez (born 1978), Spanish actress * Macarena Hernández, American academic and journalist specializing in Latino issues * Macarena Reyes (born 1984), Chilean athlete * Macarena Ripamonti (born 1991), Chilean politician * Macarena Rodríguez (born 1978), Argentine hockey player * Macarena Sánchez (born 1991), Argentine football player * Macarena Simari Birkner (born 1984), Argentine skier {{DEFAULTSORT:Macarena Spanish feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andalusia
Andalusia (, ; es, Andalucía ) is the southernmost Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Peninsular Spain. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomous community in the country. It is officially recognised as a Nationalities and regions of Spain, "historical nationality". The territory is divided into eight Provinces of Spain, provinces: Province of Almería, Almería, Province of Cádiz, Cádiz, Province of Córdoba (Spain), Córdoba, Province of Granada, Granada, Province of Huelva, Huelva, Province of Jaén (Spain), Jaén, Province of Málaga, Málaga, and Province of Seville, Seville. Its capital city is Seville. The seat of the High Court of Justice of Andalusia is located in the city of Granada. Andalusia is located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe, immediately south of the autonomous communities of Extremadura and Castilla-La Mancha; west of the autonomous community of Region of Murcia, Murcia and the Mediterr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virgin Of Hope Of Macarena
The Virgin of Hope of Macarena ( es, Virgen de la Esperanza de Macarena de Sevilla), popularly known as the Virgin of Macarena or simply La Macarena, is a Roman Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with a pious 17th century wooden image of the Blessed Virgin venerated in the Basilica de la Macarena in Seville, Spain. The Marian title falls under a category of Our Lady of Sorrows commemorating the desolate grievance and piety of the Virgin Mary during Holy Week. The image is widely considered as a national treasure by the Spanish people, primarily because of its religious grandeur during Lenten celebrations. The image is also known for local folklore, most notably its discolored cheek allegedly caused by a bottle of wine thrown by a drunken Protestant rebel at her face which pious legend also claims has never been able to be removed. Its popularity among the masses is often highlighted in the five Rose- Emerald brooches attached to her dress given by the famed bull ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makarios
Macarius is a Latinized form of the old Greek given name Makários (Μακάριος), meaning "happy, fortunate, blessed"; confer the Latin '' beatus'' and ''felix''. Ancient Greeks applied the epithet ''Makarios'' to the gods. In other languages the name has the following forms: *Finnish: the given name Kari or Karri. Derived surname: Mäkäräinen. *Greek: Makarios (Μακάριος) *Italian: Macario, which is also a family name *Portuguese: Macário * Spanish Macarena (name) *Russian/Ukrainian/Belarusian: Makar (Макар) from Church Slavonic Makariy (Макарій). Derived surnames: Makarov/Makarova, Makarenko, Makarchuk, Makarevich. *Serbian: Makarije/Макарије *Romanian: Macarescu (surname) *French: Macaire People named Macarius *Macarius of Alexandria, a martyr, saint, and companion of Faustus, Abibus and Dionysius of Alexandria *Macarius of Egypt (300–390), Egyptian monk and hermit. Also known as Pseudo-Macarius, Macarius-Symeon, Macarius the Elder, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macarena Achaga
Macarena Achaga Figueroa (; born March 5, 1992), known professionally as Macarena Achaga, is an Argentinian model, actress, singer, and television hostess. In 2012, she debuted as an actress on the Mexican television series '' Miss XV'' and was a member of the Mexican-Argentine pop group, Eme 15, from 2011 to 2014. She is also best known for portraying the character Valentina Carvajal in the television series Love to Death. Early life Macarena Achaga Figueroa was born in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Her parents are architects. She is the oldest child and has a brother named Santiago, who is eight years younger. At 15, Achaga began her career as a model, travelling up to five hours every week by bus from Mar del Plata to Buenos Aires for jobs. She signed with Pink Model Management in Buenos Aires. Eventually, she signed with Mulittalient Agency, also located in Buenos Aires. At 18, she moved to Buenos Aires to further pursue her modeling career. Modeling career Achaga began her car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macarena Aguilar
Macarena Aguilar Díaz (born 12 March 1985) is a Spanish former handball player who played for the Spanish national team.Macarena Aguilar nbcolympics.com Club career Aguilar started her senior career at Balonmano Sagunto, where she stayed for eight years. With Sagunto, she won every domestic competition: the Spanish Championship, Spanish League Cup, ( es, Copa de la Reina) and Spanish Supercup. In July 2009, she moved to |
Macarena Alonso
Macarena Alonso (born 13 January 1993) is an Argentinian team handball player. She plays for the club Sedalo, and on the Argentine national team. She represented Argentina at the 2013 World Women's Handball Championship The 2013 World Women's Handball Championship, the 21st event hosted by the International Handball Federation (IHF), was held in Serbia from 6 to 22 December 2013.Argentine female handball players 1993 births Living people [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macarena Gelman
María Macarena Gelman García (born 1 November 1976, in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan activist and politician. Biography Born in captivity to an Argentine mother, María Claudia García Irureta Goyena, her father was Marcelo Ariel Gelman Schuberoff, son of Argentine poet Juan Gelman. Her parents were kidnapped during the Argentine junta, Argentine military junta, and María Claudia was moved to Uruguay under Operation Cóndor; while there, she was held at the clandestine detention center ''Centro de detención del Servicio de Información de Defensa'', ultimately being moved to the Hospital Militar upon the birth of her baby. Macarena was placed for adoption to a Uruguayan family. Her biological parents were murdered. Her father's remains were found in Argentina in 1990; as of 2021, her mother's remains have not been located. Macarena studied at The Universidad de la Republica, Universidad de la República, first in the Faculty of Science, and later in the Faculty of Chemistry. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Gelman
Juan Gelman (3 May 1930 – 14 January 2014) was an Argentine poet. He published more than twenty books of poetry between 1956 and his death in early 2014. He was a naturalized citizen of Mexico, country where he arrived as a political exile of the Military Junta. In 2007, Gelman was awarded the Cervantes Prize, the most important in Spanish literature. His works celebrate life but are also tempered with social and political commentary and reflect his own painful experiences with the politics of Argentina. Biography Juan Gelman Burichson was born on May 3, 1930, in Buenos Aires Villa Crespo neighborhood to Jewish immigrants from Ukraine. As a boy he read Russian and European literature widely under the tutelage of his brother Boris. "I am the only Argentinian in the family. My parents and my two siblings were Ukrainian. They immigrated in 1928.''Juan Gelman: Semblanza'' In the same brief autobiographical text, Gelman states that his mother was a student of medicine and the daught ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macarena Gómez
Macarena Gómez Traseira (born 2 February 1978) is a Spanish actress. She became known for her many roles in fantasy and horror films. She plays the iconic role of Lola in the television series '' La que se avecina''. Career Born on 2 February 1978 in Córdoba, she joined the Maruja Caracuel's Ballet School at a young age. She completed her secondary education in the United States. She trained for three years at the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama in London, moving to Madrid afterwards. After some minor roles in television starting in 1999 ('' Raquel busca su sitio'', ''El comisario''), her film debut was the 2001 horror movie ''Dagon'', portraying mermaid-like priestess Uxía Cambarro. She also starred in the 2008 comedy-horror film '' Sexykiller''. By the end of 2013, right after the beginning of the new season of the soap opera ''La que se avecina'', Macarena Gómez starts presenting TV commercials for the Spanish banking group Bankia. In 2018 she played Dolores ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macarena Hernández
Macarena Hernández is a United States academic and journalist from La Joya, Texas. She has written about Latino issues such as immigration and education. Newspaper work and scandals Hernández has a B.A. in English Professional Writing and Journalism from Baylor University, and a Masters in Journalism from University of California, Berkeley. While in college, Hernandez interned at ''The New York Times'', and following graduation, became the Rio Grande Valley Bureau Chief for the ''San Antonio Express-News''. In 2003, a ''New York Times'' reporter who had interned alongside her, Jayson Blair, was caught plagiarizing a newspaper article she had written for the ''Express-News''. The revelation uncovered dozens of other stories that Blair had plagiarized or fabricated for ''The Times'', setting off a national media story. Hernández joined the staff of ''The Dallas Morning News'' in August 2005. Soon after, she penned a column discussing the frequency with which illegal immigrants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macarena Reyes
Macarena Rocío Reyes Meneses (born 30 March 1984 in San Fernando, Chile) is a Chilean athlete who competes in the long jump and heptathlon. She holds national records National Records was a record label that was started in New York City by Albert Green in 1945 and lasted until early 1951. Big Joe Turner was signed at the beginning and remained until 1947. Billy Eckstine was also a big seller for the label as w ... in the long jump, triple jump and heptathlon. Competition record References * 1984 births Living people Chilean female long jumpers Heptathletes People from San Fernando, Chile Sportspeople from O'Higgins Region Chilean sportswomen World Athletics Championships athletes for Chile Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Chile South American Games silver medalists for Chile South American Games bronze medalists for Chile South Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macarena Ripamonti
Macarena Carolina Ripamonti Serrano (born 11 July 1991) is a Chilean politician. She is the mayor of Viña del Mar. Political positions She endorsed Gabriel Boric in the 2021 Chilean general election General elections were held in Chile on 21 November 2021, including presidential, parliamentary and regional elections. Voters went to the polls to elect the President of the Republic to serve a four-year term, 27 of 50 members of the Senate t .... References Living people 1991 births Mayors of Viña del Mar Women mayors of places in Chile 21st-century Chilean women politicians Democratic Revolution politicians University of Valparaíso alumni Viña del Mar University alumni {{Chile-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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