Efraín is a masculine Spanish given name, a cognate of
Ephraim
Ephraim (; he, ''ʾEp̄rayīm'', in pausa: ''ʾEp̄rāyīm'') was, according to the Book of Genesis, the second son of Joseph ben Jacob and Asenath. Asenath was an Ancient Egyptian woman whom Pharaoh gave to Joseph as wife, and the daughte ...
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Efrain Chacurian
Efraín or Yeprem "Chico" Chacurian (22 February 1924 - 15 February 2019) was an Argentine-American soccer forward. He earned four caps, scoring one goal, as a member of the U.S. national team in 1953 and 1954. He was inducted into the National ...
(1924–2019), Argentine-born naturalised American soccer player
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Efraín Cortés (born 1984), Colombian football defender
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Efraín Escudero (born 1986), Mexican mixed martial arts fighter
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Efraín Flores
Efraín Flores Mercado (born 6 February 1958) is a Mexican professional football Manager (association football), manager.
Career
Flores was named coach during the mid Primera División de México Apertura 2007, Apertura 2007 tournament, taking ...
(born 1958), Mexican football manager
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Efraín Forero Triviño (born 1931), Colombian cyclist
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Efraín Goldenberg (born 1929), Peruvian politician
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Efrain Gonzalez
Efrain Gonzalez Jr. (born 1948) is an American politician and convicted felon who served as a member of the New York State Senate from 1990 to 2008.
Early life
Gonzalez was born in Coamo, Puerto Rico, and his family moved to mainland United S ...
(born 1948), Puerto-Rico born New York senator
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Efrain Guigui
Efrain Guigui (September 19, 1925 – June 18, 2007) was a US-based Panamanian born clarinetist and conductor.
Early life
Guigui was born on September 19, 1925 in Panama. He grew up in Argentina, where he attended the Student Music Conservator ...
(1925–2007), US-based Panamanian clarinetist and conductor.
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Efraín Guzmán
Noel Matta Matta-Guzmán also known by his nom de guerre Efraín Guzmán (c. 1937 – 2003) was a Colombian guerrilla leader, founding member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Colombian military intelligence reported his ...
(circa 1937–2002), Colombian guerrilla leader
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Efraín Huerta
Efraín Huerta (June 18, 1914 – February 3, 1982) was a Mexican poet and journalist. Born and raised in the state of Guanajuato, he moved to Mexico City initially to start a career in art. Unable to enter the Academy of San Carlos, he attend ...
(1914–1982), Mexican poet
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Efraïn Jonckheer
Efraïn Jonckheer (20 October 1917 – 30 March 1987) was a businessman and politician of the Netherlands Antilles. Jonckheer served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles from 8 November 1954 until 14 February 1968. He served as Minister ...
(1917–1987), Netherlands Antilles prime minister
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Efraín Juárez
Efraín Juárez Valdez (born 22 February 1988) is a Mexican former professional Association football, footballer and current assistant Manager (association football), manager of Standard Liege. He is the younger brother of former FC Barcelona g ...
(born 1988), Mexican football player
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Efraín López Neris
Efraín López Neris (born April 1, 1937) is a Sephardi Puerto Rican actor, producer and cinematographer that has had a long trajectory in Puerto Rico's national artistic scene.
Born in Caguas in April 1, 1937, he had his start in Puerto Rican te ...
(born 1937), Puerto Rican actor
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Efraín Medina
Efraín Medina Berry Vargas (born May 25, 1979 in Pachuca
Pachuca (; ote, Nju̱nthe), formally known as Pachuca de Soto, is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Hidalgo. It is located in the south-central part of the state ...
(born 1979), Mexican singer
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Efraín Morote Efraín is a masculine Spanish given name, a cognate of Ephraim. Notable people with the name include:
* Efrain Chacurian (1924–2019), Argentine-born naturalised American soccer player
* Efraín Cortés (born 1984), Colombian football defender ...
(1921–1989), Peruvian anthropologist
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Efraín Ríos Montt
José Efraín Ríos Montt (; 16 June 1926 – 1 April 2018) was a Guatemalan military officer and politician who served as ''de facto'' President of Guatemala in 1982–83. His brief tenure as chief executive was one of the bloodiest periods i ...
(1926–2018), former ''de facto'' President of Guatemala
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Efraín Rivera Pérez
Efraín Rivera Pérez (1951- 15 September 2013) born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, was a former Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. He held the position from 2000 to 2010. He died on 15 September 2013 in a motorcycle accident in Gu ...
(1951–2013), Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
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Efraín Sánchez
Efraín Elías "El Caimán" Sánchez Casimiro (26 February 1926 – 16 January 2020) was a Colombian footballer who played as goalkeeper. He competed for the Colombia national football team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup which was held in Chile. Amo ...
(1926–2020), Colombian footballer
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Efraín Valdez
Efraín Antonio Valdez (born July 11, 1966) is a former professional baseball pitcher. Valdez played Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians in and and the Arizona Diamondbacks in . He also played for the Korea Baseball Organization with ...
(born 1966), Dominican Republic baseball player
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Efraín Velarde (born 1986), Mexican football player
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Spanish masculine given names