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Pereyra Rebervel
Pereyra is a surname, a variant of 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 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 Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina since 2003 *Luciano Pereyra (born ... [...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] |
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 to S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María Del Pilar Pereyra
María del Pilar Pereyra (born January 24, 1978) is a retired female butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ... who represented her native country twice at the Summer Olympics, in 1996 and 2000. She claimed the bronze medal in the Women's 200m Butterfly event at the 1995 Pan American Games. References * External links * 1978 births Living people Argentine female swimmers Argentine female butterfly swimmers Argentine female freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers of Argentina Swimmers at the 1995 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1999 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Pan American Games bronze medalists for Argentina Pan American Games medalists in swim ... [...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] |
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] |
Julio César Pereyra
Julio César Pereyra (born 1951 in Gualeguaychú) is the mayor of Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina (since 2003). He is a member of the Justicialist Party and a strong supporter of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. He is president of the Federation of Argentine Municipalities (FAM) since 2003 and the Federation of Latin American Cities, Municipalities and Associations (FLACMA) since 2005. Pereyra is shortlisted for 2008 World Mayor World Mayor is a biennial award organized by the City Mayors Foundation since 2004. It intends to raise the profile of mayors worldwide, as well as honour those who have served their communities well and who have contributed to the well-being of c .... External linksHomepage (Spanish) Mayors of plac ... [...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– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Isidro Jimenes Pereyra
Juan Isidro Jimenes Pereyra (November 15, 1846 – May 9, 1919) was a Dominican political figure. He served as the president of the Dominican Republic between 15 November 1899 and 2 May 1902, and again between 5 December 1914 and 7 May 1916. Jimenes was one of the main leaders of the Los Bolos, Blue party or Jimenistas, opposed to the Los Coludos or Horacistas, led by Horacio Vásquez. He was married to Josefa de los Santos Domínguez. Los Santos spoke French and read poetry and spiritual books. He is buried in the Catedral de Santa María la Menor Catedral may refer to: * Catedral (Buenos Aires Underground), a station * Catedral (district), a district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica * Cerro Catedral, a mountain and ski resort in Argentina * Cerro Catedral (U .... References External links * , - , - 1846 births 1919 deaths 19th-century Dominican Republic politicians 20th-century Dominican Republic politicians People fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonzalo Rodríguez Pereyra
Gonzalo Rodriguez-Pereyra (born 7 August 1969) is a philosopher. He is currently a lecturer at the University of Oxford, where he has the title of Professor of Metaphysics, and a Tutorial Fellow at Oriel College. Rodriguez-Pereyra has previously been a Research Fellow at Churchill College, University of Cambridge, Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh, Lecturer at the University of Oxford and Tutorial Fellow at Hertford College, and Professor at the University of Nottingham and Universidad Torcuato Di Tella. His interests are primarily in Metaphysics and the philosophy of Leibniz. His work on resemblance nominalism provides a response to that of David Malet Armstrong and grounds resemblance relations in the sort of modal realism expressed in ''On the Plurality of Worlds'' by David Lewis. Selected publications Books *''Resemblance Nominalism: A Solution to the Problem of Universals''. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. *''Real Metaphysics: Essays in honour of D. H. Mellor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perera
Perera ( si, පෙරේරා) is a common surname found in Sri Lanka and the Iberian Peninsula. The name was introduced in Sri Lanka by the Portuguese during the period of Portuguese Ceylon, and it derives from the common Portuguese surname Pereira (meaning pear tree). There are other variants in the Iberian Peninsula: Perer (Catalan), Perero, Pereros (Extremadura, Salamanca and Valladolid), Pereyra, Pereyras, Das Pereiras, Paraira (Portuguese), Pereire, Pereyre (Pyrenees), Pereiro, Pereiros ( Galician). General * Augurio Perera, Spanish pioneer of lawn tennis and a founder of the world's first tennis club * Ajith C. S. Perera, Sri Lankan academic, manager and cricket umpire *Anura C. Perera, Sri Lankan American Sinhala science writer and astronomer *Andiris Perera Dharmagunawardhana, Sri Lankan businessman, philanthropist and pioneer of the Buddhist revival movement *Cheryl Perera (born 1986), Sri Lankan Canadian children's rights activist * Elmo Noel Joseph Perera (1932-201 ... [...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 foo ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
