Medrano is a gender-neutral Spanish surname of Basque origin that means "abundance". It is the surname of high nobility established in the old Kingdom's of Navarre, Aragon, Castile, France, etc. It may refer to:

People

* Luisa de Medrano, The first female professor in Spain * Gabino Gainza Fernandez de Medrano, Captain General of Chile and Guatemala, declared and headed the First Independent United States of Central America *

Carlos Monge Medrano Carlos Monge Medrano (December 13, 1884 in Lima – February 15, 1970 in Lima) was a Peruvian physician specializing in high altitude medicine. Monge's disease Chronic mountain sickness (CMS) is a disease in which the proportion of blood volume ...

, Peruvian physician * Diego Medrano, Spanish poet, narrator and columnist * Enric Casadevall Medrano, Andorran politician *

Francisco Medrano (footballer) Francisco José Medrano Magaña (born July 14, 1983, in San Salvador, El Salvador) is a former footballer who played as a midfielder. His last team was Sonsonate F.C, Club career Medrano joined Alianza Reserves from San Luis Talpa Reserves in ...

, Salvadoran football player *

Francisco Medrano (poet) Francisco de Medrano y Villa ( Seville, 1570 - 1607) was a lyric poet from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, considered one of the best of the Spanish imitators of Horace, comparing favorably in that respect with Luis de León. He should not ...

, Spanish poet * Giovanni Antonio Medrano, Italian architect under the reign of King Charles III of Spain *

Héctor Medrano Héctor Medrano Abad (born March 29, 1967) is a Mexican Association football, football manager and former player. Career Medrano was born in Uruapan, Michoacán. He played for Correcaminos UAT, Club Atlas, Atlas, Puebla F.C., Deportivo Toluca ...

, Mexican football manager *

Íngrid Medrano Íngrid Xiomara Medrano Cuéllar (born July 6, 1979 in San Salvador) is a freestyle wrestler from El Salvador. She participated in Women's freestyle 48 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. In the eighth final she beat Erica Dobre from Romania. In the qu ...

, Salvadoran wrestler *

José Alberto Medrano José Alberto Medrano (2 November 1917 – 23 March 1985) was a Salvadoran general who, starting in the 1960s, headed the National Security Agency of El Salvador (ANSESAL) and the Nationalist Democratic Organization (ORDEN), a paramilitary group ...

, Salvadoran general *

Jose Domingo Medrano Jose Domingo Medrano (born 4 August 1920) graduated from the National University in San Salvador and was a famous doctor in El Salvador from 1961-1986. He was a member of the Salvadorean Drug Administration and patented over 10 medical product ...

, Salvadoran doctor *

Juan de Espinosa Medrano Juan de Espinosa Medrano (Calcauso?, 1630? – Cuzco, 1688), known in history as ''Lunarejo'' (or "The Spotty-Faced"), was an Indigenous cleric, sacred preacher, writer, playwright, theologian and polymath from the Viceroyalty of Peru. He is th ...

, Peruvian author *

Orlando Montenegro Medrano Orlando Montenegro Medrano (15 May 1920 – 29 October 1988) was a Nicaraguan politician and attorney who served as acting President of Nicaragua, President of Nicaragua in 1966, following the death of President René Schick. He also served Ambas ...

, Nicaraguan president *

Pedro Medrano Pedro Medrano (26 April 1769 – 3 November 1840) was a Uruguayan-born Argentine statesman and lawyer. He was a representative to the Congress of Tucumán which on 9 July 1816 declared the Independence of Argentina. Medrano was born in Sa ...

, Argentine statesman and lawyer *

Rosa Medrano Rosa Medrano (born April 16, 1985 in San Cristóbal) is a female volleyball and beach volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who won the silver medal with her native country at the 2002 NORCECA Girls Youth Continental Championship U-18. ...

, Dominican volleyball player * Vivienne Medrano, American animator and voice actress *

Medrano Tamen Josue Tamen Medrano Ngathie (born 28 March 1996) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Ivorian club F.C. Mouna Akoupe. Career Tamen began his Junior career with PMUC Douala. In 2006, he transferred ...

, Cameroonian footballer

Places

Medrano, Spain Medrano is a municipality in La Rioja, Spain. It is situated 17 km from the capital Logroño. There are 188 inhabitants and it covers 7.46 km². Its name is derived from the Medrano family. See also * List of municipalities in La ...

, a municipality in La Rioja, Spain *

Juan Espinoza Medrano District Juan Espinoza Medrano District is one of the seven districts of the province Antabamba in Peru. Geography The Wansu mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below: Ethnic groups The people ...

, a district in Peru * Medrano (Buenos Aires Underground), a metro station in Argentina

Entertainment and media

Cirque Medrano The Cirque Medrano (in English: Circus Medrano) is a French circus that was located at 63 Boulevard de Rochechouart, at the corner of rue des Martyrs, in the 18th arrondissement at the edge of Montmartre in Paris. It was originally called Cirque ...

, a Famous French circus * General Medrano, a character in ''

Quantum of Solace ''Quantum of Solace'' is a 2008 spy film and the twenty-second in the List of James Bond films, ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions. It is the sequel to Casino Royale (2006 film), ''Casino Royale'' (2006). Directed by Marc Forst ...

'' * Lily Medrano, a character in ''Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan'' {{disambiguation, surname