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Pereyra
Pereyra is a surname, a variant of Pereira (surname), Pereira, and also of Perera. Notable people with the surname include: *Abraham Israel Pereyra (died 1699), very wealthy and important "Portuguese merchant of the Jewish nation," who lived in Amsterdam *Bob Pereyra (born 1963), Street Luge Racer *Carlos Pereyra (other) *Cristina Pereyra, Venezuelan mathematician *Daniel Pereyra (born 1962), Uruguayan modern pentathlete, competitor in the Uruguay at the 1992 Summer Olympics#Modern pentathlon, 1992 Summer Olympics *Darío Pereyra (born 1956), Uruguayan former football player *Gabriel Pereyra (born 1978), Argentine football coach and former player *Gonzalo Rodríguez Pereyra (born 1969), British philosopher born in Argentina *Guillermo Pereyra (born 1980), Argentine-Italian former footballer *Juan Isidro Jimenes Pereyra (1846–1919), Dominican political figure *Juan Pablo Pereyra (born 1984), Argentine football player *Julio César Pereyra (born 1951), the mayor of Florenci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraham Israel Pereyra
Abraham Pereyra (Abraham Israel Pereyra, also Pereira) was a wealthy and prominent Portuguese Jewish merchant, who lived in Amsterdam from ''circa'' 1644 to his death in 1699. Life and Work Cecil Roth, following Kayserling, says Abraham Pereyra was born in Madrid "of Marrano parentage." The respected founder of the modern academic field of historical studies on the Kabbalah in Jerusalem, Gershom Scholem, following Avraham Ya'ari, articulated his origins and importance in the following manner: :..."a descendant of a family of marranos in Madrid and one of the wealthiest industrialists and merchant princes in Holland. Pereyra was much given to works of piety and devotion, and in 1659 he founded the ''yeshiva, yeshibah'' ''Hesed le-Abraham in Hebron." Meyer Kayserling, who is actually the main secondary source for the rather scant extant biographical information on the subject, writes that his name before leaving Spain was Thomas Rodriguez Pereyra and that he was "persecuted by the In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guillermo Pereyra
Guillermo Ariel Pereyra (born 20 February 1980) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He spent most of his 13-year professional career with River Plate and Mallorca, winning four major titles with the former and appearing in 129 competitive games with the latter. Football career Born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Pereyra began his professional career at Club Atlético River Plate, helping the club to four Primera División titles during his spell there. In January 2004 he was transferred to RCD Mallorca in Spain, eventually becoming an undisputed starter for the La Liga side and making his debut in the competition on 8 February by coming on as a 63rd minute substitute in a 0–3 away loss against Sevilla FC. In March 2008, Pereyra moved to FC Lokomotiv Moscow, but the Russians decided to terminate the deal shortly after, and he subsequently joined BSC Young Boys on 11 February 2009, initially until the end of the season. Pereyra returned t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Pereyra
Luis Pereyra (born 9 July 1965) is a dancer and choreographer of Tango Argentino and Argentinian folk dances. Life Luis Pereyra was born to a humble working-class family, in the province of Santiago del Estero. At the age of five he danced in folk dancing groups. At the age of eleven he made his first professional appearance as a member of the ballet Argentino directed by Mario Machaco and Norma Ré. He made his first appearance on stage at the legendary Caño 14, where the famous bandoneón player Aníbal Troilo appeared at the same time. Later Luis Pereyra became a member of the Ballett Salta, directed by Marina and Hugo Jiménez. Luis Pereyra studied choreography under Maestro Carusso direction in Teatro Colón, the opera house of Buenos Aires, and at Escuela Nacional de Danzas. He took studies with renowned maestros such as Santiago Ayala "El Chúcaro", Hugo Jiménez, Mario Machaco, Héctor Zaraspe, Irene Acosta, Ana Marini, Wasil Tupin and Mercedes Serrano. His profession ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pereira (surname)
Pereira is a surname in the Portuguese and Galician languages, well known and quite common, mostly in Portugal, the Galicia region of Spain, Brazil, other regions of the former Portuguese Empire, among Galician descendants in Spanish-speaking Latin America and by adoption also common among Sephardic Jews of Portuguese origin throughout the Sephardic Jewish diaspora. Currently, it is one of the most common surnames in South America and Europe. It was originally a noble Christian toponym of the Middle Ages, taken from the feudal possession of Pereira, Portugal, which in Portuguese means 'pear tree'. The variants of this name are more commonly found in other countries such as Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, India (specifically between Goa and Kerala along the Konkan coast), Pakistan and Sri Lanka. '' Pereire'', for example, is a French variant. Many Portuguese immigrants to the United States, especially Massachusetts, chose to Americanize their surname to Perry. As a toponymic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darío Pereyra
Alfonso Darío Pereyra Bueno (born 19 October 1956) is a Uruguayan former football player. Having played as a midfielder for Club Nacional de Football in his home country, he reached stardom playing for São Paulo FC as a centre-back along with Oscar. He is still remembered and revered as one of the best centre-backs in the history of Brazilian football. Legend has it that, whilst returning from a victory in an away match that crowned São Paulo the Brazilian champions, he wouldn't understand what the fuss was all about, but the supporters would not let him sleep. He had won a few times the national championship in Uruguay, so he felt that winning the Brazilian championship was nothing special. He latter realized how difficult it is to win a Brazilian National title. It had been the first time São Paulo F.C. won that championship. Career Playing career Darío Pereyra started his career at the Nacional de Montevideo and debuted at the Uruguay national squad when he was only 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Pereyra
Gabriel Ernesto Pereyra Vázquez (born February 28, 1978) is an Argentine professional football coach and former player. Pereyra played with River Plate until getting transferred to Cruz Azul in 2005. In the Apertura 2007 season, Pereyra was transferred to Atlante where he won the Mexican League title. Pereyra was loaned to Monarcas Morelia for six months on December 28, 2009. His loan was not renewed at the end of the season. On July 3, 2020 Pereyra was named the new coach of Cimarrones de Sonora The Cimarrones de Sonora Fútbol Club is a Mexican football club that plays in the Liga de Expansión MX. The club is based in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. History The "Cimarrones de Sonora" were born in 2013, when the "Rays" of Poblado Miguel Al .... Honors Club * River Plate ** Apertura 1999, Clausura 2000, Clausura 2004 *Atlante ** Apertura 2007 References External links * * 1978 births Living people People from San Martín Department, Santa Fe Argentine foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luciano Pereyra
Luciano Ariel Pereyra (born September 21, 1981) is an Argentine singer. Biography In 1984, when he was three years old, his parents noticed his talent for music and gave him a guitar for Christmas. The following year, he competed in a television program on ATC. At the age of 9, he participated in '' Festilindo'', a program for children performing. When he was 10, he sang the song " Sólo le pido a Dios" by León Gieco in Xuxa's TV program. This song made him famous in 2000 when sang it for Pope John Paul II in the Vatican City, representing Latin America in the Jubilee Youth. Music Pereyra recorded his first album in 1998 called ''Amaneciendo'' (Dawning), an album containing 13 songs mixing zambas, carnavalitos, waltzes, ballads and chacareras. His first hit was called "Soy un inconsciente" (I'm reckless); this single eventually went quadruple platinum. In 1999, he performed a recital in Buenos Aires at the Teatro Opera. In March 2000, his second album was released: ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Pereyra
Bob Pereyra (born January 8, 1963 in Santa Monica, California) is the pioneer of the extreme sport of street luge and is one of the fastest street luge racers in the world. He is one of the most recognized street luge racers worldwide. He was the winner of six medals in the extreme X Game championships. Early life Pereyra was born in Santa Monica, California, Bob began racing at a young age, designing cars as child with no formal training and restoring cars by the age of 15. At this same time he learned machinist skills that landed him his first machine and restoration job with Lotus West Sports Cars. Simultaneously, he was involved in the early years of skate boarding, developing his skills with the internationally recognized skateboarders. His motor sport career began at age 15 as a cart racer. He would later be hired by the Garvin Brown Formula Atlantic Racing Team, as a crew member for Danny Sullivan/Michael Andretti. That experience led Bob to a 2-year position as a Race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Pablo Pereyra
Juan Pablo Pereyra (born 30 May 1984 in San Lorenzo) is an Argentine football midfielder or forward. Career Pereyra made his playing debut in 2006 for El Linqueño in the regionalised 4th division of Argentine football. In 2006, he joined 2nd division side Tigre where he was part of the squad that won promotion to the Primera División in 2007. Between 2007 and 2008 he played for Uruguayan side Nacional where he scored three goals in 18 league appearances. In 2008, he returned to Argentine football, joining Atlético Tucumán of the 2nd division. He helped the team to win the 2008-09 championship and secure automatic promotion to the Primera División. On July 17, 2010 Pereyra signed with Estudiantes de La Plata for a reported transfer fee of close to $500,000. In July 2011, he signed a one-year loan deal with Unión de Santa Fe and on 16 August 2012, moved to his former club Atlético Tucumán on a free transfer. Honours ;Atlético Tucumán *Primera B Nacional: 2008–0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Pereyra (other) , Torreón, Mexico, named for the writer and historian
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Carlos Pereyra may refer to: * Carlos Pereyra (boxer) (born 1911), Argentine boxer * Carlos Pereyra (writer), Mexican lawyer, diplomat, writer and historian * Carlos Julio Pereyra (1922–2020), Uruguayan schoolteacher, author and politician See also * Carlos Pereyra School Carlos Pereyra School (''Escuela Carlos Pereyra'') is a private Catholic basic education institution run by the Society of Jesus in La Laguna region of Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1942 and offers grades from presc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marianela Pereyra
Marianela Pereyra is an American-Argentine TV host, health advocate, writer and actress. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Pereyra, Marianela 1979 births Living people American female models Argentine emigrants to the United States American television personalities American women television personalities 21st-century American women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristina Pereyra
María Cristina Pereyra (born 1964) is a Venezuelan mathematician. She is a professor of mathematics and statistics at the University of New Mexico, and the author of several books on wavelets and harmonic analysis. Education and employment Pereyra was a member of the Venezuelan team for the 1981 and 1982 International Mathematical Olympiads. She earned a licenciado (the equivalent of a bachelor's degree) in mathematics in 1986 from the Central University of Venezuela. She went to Yale University for graduate studies, completing her Ph.D. there in 1993. Her dissertation, ''Sobolev Spaces On Lipschitz Curves: Paraproducts, Inverses And Some Related Operators'', was supervised by Peter Jones. After working for three years as an instructor at Princeton University, she joined the University of New Mexico faculty in 1996. Books Pereyra is the author or editor of: *''Lecture Notes on Dyadic Harmonic Analysis'' (Second Summer School in Analysis and Mathematical Physics, Cuernavaca, 2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
