Acuña or Acuna may refer to:

People with the surname

Alejandro Nogués Acuña Alejandro Nogués Acuña (1907 – 1989) was an Argentina, Argentine chess player. Biography Alejandro Nogués Acuña was an international chess master and one of the strongest chess players of Argentina in the 1920s–1930s. He was repeated par ...

(1907–1989), Argentine chess player *

Alex Acuña Alejandro Neciosup Acuña (born December 12, 1944), known professionally as Alex Acuña, is a Peruvian–American jazz drummer and percussionist. He has also worked as an educator at University of California, Los Angeles, and Berklee College of ...

(born 1944), Peruvian percussionist *

Ángela Acuña Braun Ángela Acuña Braun, also known as Ángela Acuña de Chacón, (2 October 1888 – 10 October 1983), a Costa Rican lawyer, women's rights pioneer and ambassador, was the first woman to graduate as a lawyer in Central America. Orphaned at the a ...

(1888–1983) first female attorney in Central America (from Costa Rica) *

Antonio Osorio de Acuña Don Antonio Osorio de Acuña (1459 in Valladolid – 23 March 1526) was a Spanish bishop of Zamora, appointed 4 January 1507, during the reigns of Ferdinand II and Charles V. He filled that see in 1519, when the civil war broke out in Spain. I ...

(1459–1526), Spanish bishop *

Brianda de Acuña Brianda de Acuña Vela (religious name, Teresa de Jesús; Valverde, La Rioja, 17 August 1576 – 22 March 1630) was a Spanish nun and writer. At the , where she took the religious name "Teresa de Jesús", she served as prioress and the mistress o ...

(1576–1630), Spanish nun and writer *

Carlos Acuña Carlos Acuña (November 4, 1915 – February 19, 1999) was an Argentine Tango singer and composer. As a vocalist, he was best known for his performance of ''La Calesita'' ("The Merry-Go-Round"); and as a composer, for ''Un boliche'' ("A Tavern"). ...

(1914–1999), Argentine composer and singer * Carlos Manuel Acuña (1937–2013), Argentine journalist * Carlos Javier Acuña (born 1988), Paraguayan football (soccer) player * Clarence Acuña (born 1975), Chilean footballer *

Cristóbal Diatristán de Acuña Cristóbal or Cristobal, the Spanish version of Christopher, is a masculine given name and a surname which may refer to: Given name *Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895–1972), Spanish fashion designer * Cristóbal Cobo (born 1976), Chilean academic * C ...

(1597–1676), Spanish missionary and explorer *

Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, conde de Gondomar Diego is a Spanish masculine given name. The Portuguese equivalent is Diogo. The etymology of Diego is disputed, with two major origin hypotheses: ''Tiago'' and ''Didacus''. The name also has several patronymic derivations, listed below. ...

(1567–1626), Spanish diplomat * Fort Acuña, a Filipino basketball player *

Francisco Acuña de Figueroa Francisco Esteban Acuña de Figueroa (September 3, 1791 – October 6, 1862) was a Uruguayan poet and writer. He was born in Montevideo, on September 3, 1791 and died on October 6, 1862. He was the son of the Treasurer of the Royal Treasury, Jac ...

(1791–1862), Uruguayan poet * Francisco Javier González-Acuña, Mexican mathematician, professor, and author * Hernando de Acuña (c. 1520–1580), Spanish poet, soldier and diplomat *

Jason Acuña Jason Shannon Acuña (born May 16, 1973), better known by his stage name Wee Man, is an American stunt performer, television personality, professional skateboarder, and actor. He is one of the stars of the reality comedy series ''Jackass (TV s ...

(born 1973), Italian-born American actor * Johany Alexánder Acuña (born 1997), Colombian serial killer * Juan Acuña (1923–2001), Spanish football goalkeeper * Juan de Acuña, marqués de Casafuerte (1658–1734), Spanish military officer and viceroy of New Spain from 1722 to 1734 * Judith Elida Acuña, Argentine politician *

Julián Acuña Galé Julián Baldomero Acuña Galé (27 February 1900 – 24 July 1973) was a Cuban born botanist who served as director of the Agricultural Experimental Station in Santiago de Las Vegas. His research centered on phytopathology and on introduction of n ...

(1900–1973), Cuban botanist for whom the standard author abbreviation "Acuna" is used when citing a botanical name *

Justicia Acuña Justicia Espada Acuña Mena (January 14, 1893 – 1980) was a Chilean civil engineer. Justicia was the first woman to become a civil engineer in Chile. Biography Justicia Acuña Mena was born in Santiago, Chile, on January 14, 1893. She was the d ...

(1893–1980), Chilean engineer; first woman with this profession in her country and in South America * Luis Acuña (born 1989), Argentine footballer *

Luisangel Acuña Luisangel José Acuña (born March 12, 2002) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024. Career Texas Rangers Acuña grew up in La Sabana, Venezuela. Acu� ...

(born 2002), Venezuelan professional baseball player * Manuel Acuña (1849–1873), Mexican poet and playwright *

Manuel Acuña Roxas Manuel Acuña Roxas (; January 1, 1892 – April 15, 1948) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the fifth president of the Philippines from 1946 until his death in 1948. He served briefly as the third and last President of the ...

(1892–1948), President of the Philippines *

Marcela Acuña Marcela Eliana Acuña (born 16 October 1976) is an Argentine professional boxer and part-time politician. She has held multiple super bantamweight world titles, including the IBF title since 2018; the WBA title from 2006 to 2008; the WBC titl ...

(born 1976), Argentine boxer *

Marcos Acuña Marcos Javier Acuña (born 28 October 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left back for Argentine Primera División club River Plate and the Argentina national team. Club career Early career Acuña began his athletic t ...

(born 1991), Argentine footballer *

Mario Acuña Mario Acuña (March 12, 1940 – March 5, 2009) was an Argentine research scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in the Space Plasmas and Planetary Magnetospheres Branches, and then as a Senior Astrophysicist. He was a major pione ...

(1940–2009), Argentine astrophysicist * Mathías Acuña (1992–2025), Uruguayan footballer * Mirta Acuña de Baravalle (1925–2024), Argentine human rights activist * Patrick Acuña (born 1986), American musician, drummer of the indie rock band Silent Old Mtns *

Pedro Bravo de Acuña Pedro Bravo de Acuña (died June 24, 1606) was a Spanish military officer and colonial official in the Americas and the Philippines. From 1602 to 1606 he was the eleventh governor of the Philippines. Early career and arrival in the Philippin ...

(died 1606), Spanish military officer and colonial official in the New World and the Philippines *

Ricardo Acuña Ricardo Acuña (born 13 January 1958) is a former tennis player from Chile, who won three doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his highest Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP singles ranking of World No. 47 in March 19 ...

(born 1958), Chilean former tennis player *

Roberto Acuña Roberto Miguel Acuña Cabello (; born 25 March 1972) is a Paraguayan former footballer. Nicknamed "''El Toro"'' (The Bull) due to his strength and dominating presence, he operated mainly as a central midfielder. He spent several years as a ...

(born 1972), Argentine-born Paraguayan football (soccer) player * Roberto Acuña (basketball) (born 1990), Argentine basketball player * Rodolfo Acuña (born 1932), American historian * Ronald Acuña Jr. (born 1997), Venezuelan professional baseball player *

Val Acuña Hezy Val B. Acuña II (born August 8, 1986) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the GenSan Warriors franchise of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and Pilipinas Super League (PSL). Acuña is a six-time professional c ...

, a Filipino basketball player * Valentino Acuña (born 2006), Argentine footballer * Walter Acuña (born 1992), Argentine footballer

Places

Ciudad Acuña , also known simply as Acuña, (originally Garza Galán, later Villa Acuña) is a city located in the Mexican state of Coahuila, at and a mean height above sea level of . It stands on the Rio Grande (locally known as the Río Bravo), which mark ...

, Coahuila, Mexico *

Acuña (municipality) Acuña or Acuna may refer to: People with the surname *Alejandro Nogués Acuña (1907–1989), Argentine chess player *Alex Acuña (born 1944), Peruvian percussionist *Ángela Acuña Braun (1888–1983) first female attorney in Central America ( ...

, also in the Mexican state of Coahuila

People with the surname

Places

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