Antúnez is a
Spanish patronymic surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community.
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derived from the
Antonius root name, widely spread in all Latin America countries as a consequence of Spanish colonization. Its
Portuguese variant is
Antunes.
Notable people with this name include the following:
Nickname
*Antúnez, nickname of
Jorge Luis García Pérez
Jorge Luis García Pérez (known as Antúnez, born 10 October 1964, Placetas, Cuba) is an Afro-Cuban human rights and democracy activist.
Dissident career
Antúnez was jailed for 17 years from 1990 to 2007. Other dissidents have referred to Antún ...
(born 1964), Cuban activist
Surname
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Alfonso Blanco Antunez (born 1987), Mexican footballer
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Daniel Antúnez
Daniel Antúnez Burgos (born February 10, 1986) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
Career
Youth
Antúnez, who is of Mexican American descent, grew up in California where he attended Santa Ana High School. He ...
(born 1986), American footballer
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Francisco Antúnez
Francisco Antúnez Espada (1 November 1922 – 16 August 1994) was a footballer. He took part in the 1950 FIFA World Cup. He won the Spanish League in 1946 with Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club () is a Spanish professional football club bas ...
(1922–1994), Spanish footballer
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Jesús Antúnez
Jesus ( AD 30 or 33) was a Jewish preacher and religious leader who most Christians believe to be the incarnation of God and Muslims believe was a prophet.
Jesus may also refer to:
People
Religious figures
* Elymas Bar-Jesus, a Jew in the ''Act ...
(born 1973), Spanish musician
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José Miguel Antúnez (born 1967), Spanish basketball player
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Julio César Antúnez
Julio César Antúnez Amorín (born January 9, 1956 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a former Uruguayan footballer and manager who played for clubs of Uruguay, Chile and Ecuador and managed in clubs of Uruguay, Chile, Ecuador and Guatemala.
References ...
(born 1956), Uruguayan footballer and manager
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Marcel·lí Antúnez Roca (born 1959), Spanish digital artist
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Nemesio Antúnez
Nemesio Antúnez Zañartu (Born in Santiago, May 4, 1918 - May 19, 1993) was an influential Chilean painter and engraver who founded Workshop 99.
Biography
Born to Nemesio Antúnez and Luisa Zañartu, he was the eldest of three sons, all of wh ...
(1918–1993), Chilean painter and engraver
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Ricardo Peral Antunez (born 1974), Spanish basketball player
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Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo
Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo was born on 10 January 1887 in the country estate of Vista Bella, province of Aija, Peru, department of Áncash. He was an engineer, physicist and mathematician.
Early years
He studied at Colegio Nacional de la Li ...
(1887–1967), Peruvian engineer, physicist and mathematician
See also
Notes
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Spanish patronymic surnames
Surnames of Spanish origin