Gordo (Spanish and Portuguese for "fat") may refer to:

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Afonso II of Portugal Alphons (Latinized ''Alphonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'', or ''Adefonsus'') is a male given name recorded from the 8th century (Alfonso I of Asturias, r. 739–757) in the Christian successor states of the Visigothic kingdom in the Iberian peninsula. ...

(1185–1223), King of Portugal nicknamed "''o Gordo'' ("the Fat") * Gordon Cooper (1927–2004), one of the seven original American astronauts, nicknamed "Gordo" *

Kaio de Almeida Kaio Márcio de Almeida (born 19 October 1984) is a Brazilian swimmer who specializes in the butterfly. He is also known by the reduced versions of his name: ''Kaio Márcio'', ''Kaio Márcio de Almeida'', ''Kaio Almeida'', or ''Kaio de Almeida' ...

(born 1984), Brazilian swimmer nicknamed "''Gordo'' as a child * Agustín Calleri (born 1976), Argentine retired tennis player nicknamed "Gordo" * John Gordon (sportscaster) (born 1940), retired Major League Baseball radio broadcaster nicknamed "Gordo" * Ricardo María Carles Gordó (1926–2013), Roman Catholic cardinal priest and Archbishop Emeritus of Barcelona *

Gordon Lish Gordon Lish (born February 11, 1934 in Hewlett, New York) is an American writer. As a literary editor, he championed many American authors, particularly Raymond Carver, Barry Hannah, Amy Hempel, Rick Bass, and Richard Ford. He is the father of t ...

(born 1934), American writer and editor who used the pseudonym "Gordo Lockwood" * Gordo (DJ), Guatemalan-American DJ and record producer

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Gordo, Alabama Gordo is a town in Pickens County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 1,750, up from 1,677 in 2000. It was the second largest town in Pickens County as of 2010, taking the title from Reform, which it previously held in 19 ...

, USA, a town * Monte Gordo (Cape Verde), the highest point on the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde * Gordo, a hill or mountain in Añasco, Puerto Rico

In entertainment

* ''Gordo'' (comic strip), a comic strip (1941–1985) created by Gus Arriola *

David "Gordo" Gordon ''Lizzie McGuire'' is an American comedy television series created by Terri Minsky that premiered on Disney Channel on January 12, 2001. The series stars Hilary Duff as the titular character, who navigates the personal and social issues of her t ...

, a character from the Disney sitcom ''Lizzie McGuire'' *

Eddy Gordo is a video game character from the ''Tekken'' series by Namco Bandai Games. The character is a Brazilian capoeira fighter. Introduced in ''Tekken 3'' in 1997, Eddy has since appeared in every game thereafter (albeit he is not a participant in th ...

, a character from the ''Tekken'' series of fighting games * Gordo, a gluttonous Black Pirate in the video game '' Skies of Arcadia'' * Gordo, an undead abomination in the

Warcraft Universe ''Warcraft'' is a franchise of video games, novels, and other media created by Blizzard Entertainment. The series is made up of five core games: '' Warcraft: Orcs & Humans'', '' Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness'', '' Warcraft III: Reign of Chao ...

* Gordo, a fictional character from the anime series '' Beyblade V-Force'' * Mr. Gordo, the name of Buffy Summers' stuffed pig in ''

Buffy the Vampire Slayer ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' is an American supernatural fiction, supernatural drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon. It is based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film), 1992 film of the same name, also written by W ...

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Gordo High School Gordo High School is a public secondary school located in Gordo, Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = B ...

, Gordo, Alabama *

Gordo (monkey) Gordo was one of the first monkeys to travel into space. As part of the NASA space program, Gordo, also known as Old Reliable, was launched from Cape Canaveral on December 13, 1958, in the U.S. PGM-19 Jupiter rocket on its AM-13 mission. The rock ...

, the first monkey to travel beyond Earth's orbit *

Gordo (dinosaur) ''Barosaurus'' ( ) was a giant, long-tailed, long-necked, plant-eating sauropod dinosaur closely related to the more familiar ''Diplodocus''. Remains have been found in the Morrison Formation from the Upper Jurassic Period of Utah and South D ...

, a dinosaur specimen of the genus ''Barosaurus'' *

Chipotle A chipotle (, ; ), or ''chilpotle'', is a smoking (food), smoke-dried ripe jalapeño chili pepper used for seasoning. It is a chili used primarily in Mexican cuisine, Mexican and Mexican-inspired cuisines, such as Tex-Mex cuisine, Tex-Mex and So ...

, also called ''gordo'' in Mexico * Gordo, another name for the Muscat of Alexandria grape

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