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Zamora (surname)
Zamora is a toponymic surname referring to the city of Zamora, Spain. People with the name Arts and entertainment * Antonio de Zamora (1660–1727), Spanish playwright * Cynthia Zamora (born 1938), Filipino actress *Gwen Zamora (born 1990), Filipina-Italian actress, model, and dancer * Javier Zamora, Salvadoran-American poet and activist *Ramon Zamora (1935–2007), Filipino actor and martial artist * Tico Zamora (born 1967), American rock musician * Tye Zamora (born 1977), American musician *Vanessa Zamora (born 1991), Mexican singer-songwriter *Zamora the Torture King (born 1963), American circus performer *Zamora (pianist) (born 1979), Venezuelan musician Journalism *José Rubén Zamora (born 1956), Guatemalan journalist *Marcela Zamora, (born 1980), Salvadoran-Nicaraguan documentary director and journalist Politics * Francis Zamora (born 1977), Filipino politician, businessman, and basketball player * Jesús Jiménez Zamora (1823–1897), Costa Rican president * Manuel E. Za ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toponymic Surname
A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name."Toponymic Surnames as Evidence of the Origin: Some Medieval Views" , by Benjamin Z. Kedar. This can include specific locations, such as the individual's place of origin, residence, or of lands that they held, or can be more generic, derived from topographic features.Iris Shagir, "The Medieval Evolution of By-naming: Notions from the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem", ''In Laudem Hierosolymitani'' (Shagir, Ellenblum & Riley-Smith, eds.), Ashgate Publishing, 2007, pp. 49-59. Toponymic surnames originated as non-hereditary personal s, and only subsequently came to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel E , a common nickname for those named Manuel
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Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name) * Manuel (Fawlty Towers), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Charlie Manuel, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * Manuel I of Portugal, king of Portugal Places *Manuel, Valencia, a municipality in the province of Valencia, Spain *Manuel Junction, railway station near Falkirk, Scotland Other * Manuel (American horse), a thoroughbred racehorse * Manuel (Australian horse), a thoroughbred racehorse *Manuel and The Music of The Mountains, a musical ensemble * ''Manuel'' (album), music album by Dalida, 1974 See also *Manny Manny is a common nickname for people with the given name Manuel, Emanuele, Immanuel, Emmanuel, Herman, or Manfred. People * Manny Acosta (born 1981), Panamanian pitcher in the Mexican Baseball League * Manny Acta (born 1969), Dominican Major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesús María Zamora
Jesús María Zamora Ansorena (born 1 January 1955) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Born in Rentería, Gipuzkoa, Zamora played his entire professional career with local club Real Sociedad. After a slow 1974–75 (nine games) he went on to make a further 446 La Liga appearances in the next 14 years, being an instrumental figure alongside the likes of namesake Jesús María Satrústegui. Zamora's finest hour as a player undoubtedly came in the last game (and literally the last second) of the 1980–81 season, as he scored the tying goal at Sporting de Gijón, giving the Basques the needed point to clinch the league title at the expense of Real Madrid, whose players were already celebrating after a 3–1 away win against Real Valladolid, only to be told about Zamora's feat over a radio broadcast. He scored three in 31 matches the following campaign, as Sociedad renewed their domestic supremacy. After retiring in 1989, Zamora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jairon Zamora
Jairon Leonel Zamora Narváez (born 5 February 1978 in Guayaquil) is an Ecuadorian football midfielder. He obtained a total number of seven international caps for the Ecuador national football team, making his debut in 1999. Honors Nation * ** Canada Cup: 1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shootin ... References *Profile at Playerhistory.com 1978 births Living people Footballers from Guayaquil Men's association football midfielders Ecuadorian men's footballers Ecuador men's international footballers 1999 Copa América players C.S. Emelec footballers C.D. El Nacional footballers C.D. ESPOLI footballers L.D.U. Loja footballers Barcelona S.C. footballers Deportivo Azogues footballers C.S.D. Macará footballers {{Ecuador-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Zamora
Robert Lester Zamora (born 16 January 1981) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward. Zamora began his career at Football League club Bristol Rovers, but was soon signed by Brighton & Hove Albion, where he found first-team success. Zamora scored 77 goals in three seasons and helped the club achieve two successive promotions. Following a spell at Tottenham Hotspur, Zamora was signed by West Ham United, where he played for five years and won promotion to the Premier League. Zamora joined Fulham in 2008, where, in his first season, he played regularly but scored only four goals. However, Zamora's form in the 2009–10 season gained praise and subsequently saw the player gain a call-up for England. Zamora had an important role in Fulham's successes in the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Europa League, before transferring to Queens Park Rangers in January 2012. He returned to play for Brighton in 2015 and retired from football in December 2016. Zamora als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alejandro Zamora
Alejandro Zamora Barbero (born 22 April 1984) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He spent the vast majority of his career in Segunda División B, playing more than 200 matches for eight clubs. His professional input consisted of 60 Segunda División appearances over three seasons (with Salamanca and Recreativo), and one in La Liga with Betis. Club career Born in Madrid, played youth football with local Real Madrid, but only represented the C team as a senior, also being loaned to Real Oviedo during his spell. In 2006, he signed with Real Betis, being all but associated with the reserves for three full seasons. On 2 December 2007, he played his first and only La Liga game with the main squad, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 0–2 home loss against Atlético Madrid which was also manager Héctor Cúper's last match on the bench. In June 2009, Zamora signed for UD Salamanca on a two-year contract. Two years later, after suffering relegatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolás Zamora
Nicolás Villegas Zamora (10 September 187514 September 1914) was a Methodist minister who is credited with the foundation of the first indigenous evangelical church in the Philippines, known as the ''Iglesia Evangelica Metodista en las Islas Filipinas''.IEMELIF, 31. Zamora is also recognized as the first Filipino Protestant minister in the Philippines.Sitoy, 9. Early life and career Zamora was born in Binondo, Manila on 10 September 1875.Trinidad, 52. His mother was Estefania Villegas; his father, Paulino Zamora, is regarded as the first Filipino Protestant in the Philippines. Nicolás was a grandnephew of Father Jacinto Zamora, one of the three priests collectively called Gomburza executed after being implicated to the 1872 Cavite mutiny. He was first educated under Father Pedro Serrano in Intramuros, and then pursued higher education at Ateneo Municipal de Manila with the aid of his godfather, Pablo Zamora. From Ateneo he had earned his Bachelor of Arts degree. Zamora then to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacinto Zamora
Jacinto Zamora y del Rosario (14 August 1835 – 17 February 1872) was a Filipino Catholic priest, part of the Gomburza, a trio of priests who were falsely accused of mutiny by the Spanish colonial authorities in the Philippines in the 19th century. Early life Born on 14 August 1835 to Venancio Zamora and Hilaria del Rosario, he began his early education in Pandacan and later at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran. He was classified as a ''Filipino mestizo'' under the Spanish caste system prevailing at that time. He later transferred to the University of Santo Tomas after finishing his '' Bachiller en Artes''. Zamora graduated on 16 March 1858 with the degree of Bachelor of Canon and Civil Laws. He became a student preparing for the priesthood in the Seminary of Manila. Pastoral life After being ordained, Zamora handled parishes in Marikina, Pasig, and Batangas. He was also assigned to manage the Manila Cathedral on 3 December 1864. Death Zamora had a habit of playing cards after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xavier Espot Zamora
Xavier Espot Zamora (born 30 October 1979) is an Andorran judge and politician. He is a former minister of justice and the current prime minister of Andorra since 16 May 2019. Under the government of Antoni Martí, between 25 July 2012 and 28 February 2019 he was the minister of social affairs, justice and interior, succeeding Rosa Ferrer Obiols.Espot jura el càrrec com a nou ministre de Justícia i Interior He resigned on 29 February 2019 as Minister to prepare his candidacy for the prime minister in the 2019 general election. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Víctor Hugo Zamora
Víctor Hugo Zamora Castedo (born 5 December 1970), often referred to as Ojorico, is a Bolivian Forestry, forestry engineer, politician, and former student leader who served as Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energies (Bolivia), minister of hydrocarbons from 2019 to 2020. As a member of United to Renew, of which he was president, he previously served as Chamber of Senators (Bolivia), senator for Tarija Department, Tarija from 2015 to 2019 in alliance with the Christian Democratic Party (Bolivia), Christian Democratic Party. Before that, he served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies (Bolivia), Chamber of Deputies from Tarija, representing circumscription 45 from 2010 to 2014 on behalf of the Plan Progress for Bolivia – National Convergence, National Convergence alliance. Prior to entering politics, Zamora was active in student unionism and was the chair of the Bolivian University Confederation as well as his Local University Federation. Though unsuccessful in his first electora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
