Méndez is a common

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...

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. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

, originally a

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...

, meaning ''Son of Mendo'', ''Menendo'', or ''Mem''. A longer form sharing the same root is Menéndez, while the

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

form is

Mendes Mendes ( grc-gre, Μένδης, ''gen''.: ), the Greek name of the ancient Egyptian city of Djedet, also known in ancient Egypt as Per-Banebdjedet ("The Domain of the Ram Lord of Djedet") and Anpet, is known today as Tell El-Ruba ( ar, تل ال ...

. Méndez may refer to:

General

Ana G. Méndez Ana González González (January 7, 1908 – February 18, 1997) better known as Ana G. Méndez was a Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican educator who founded the Ana G. Méndez University System in Puerto Rico. Early years Méndez was one of eight child ...

(1908–1997), Puerto Rican educator *

Ángel Rivero Méndez Ángel Rivero Méndez (1862 – February 23, 1930) was a Puerto Rican soldier, writer, journalist and a businessman. Rivero Méndez was a Captain in the Spanish Army during the Spanish–American War and is credited with ordering the first shot ...

(1856–1930), Puerto Rican soldier, writer, journalist and businessman *

Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez (born January 29, 1942) is a Cuban military officer, legislator, and former cosmonaut and the first person of African heritage in space. In 1980, as a member of the crew of Soyuz 38, he became the first Cuban citizen, the ...

(born 1942), Cuban cosmonaut *

Jonna Mendez Jonna Mendez (née Hiestand; born 1945) is an American former technical operations officer, photo operations officer, and chief of disguise in the Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) Office of Technical Service. Life and career Jonna Hiestan ...

, (born 1945), American CIA official *

Juan E. Méndez Juan E. Méndez (born December 11, 1944) is an Argentine lawyer, former United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and human rights activist known for his work on behalf of political ...

(born 1944), Argentine lawyer and academic *

Miguel A. García Méndez Miguel Angel García Méndez (November 17, 1902 – November 17, 1998) was a Puerto Rican politician and businessman. García Méndez served as the 11th Speaker of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico and later served in the Puerto Ric ...

(1902–1998), Puerto Rican businessman, lawyer, statesman and banker *

Tony Mendez Antonio Joseph Mendez (November 15, 1940 – January 19, 2019) was an American technical operations officer for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), who specialized in support of clandestine and covert CIA operations. He wrote four memoirs ab ...

, American CIA officer *

Willians Mendez Suarez Raul Willians Mendez Suarez is a Cuban Anglican bishop currently serving as bishop suffragan of the Missionary Diocese of Cuba in the Reformed Episcopal Church. Ministry career Mendez began his ministry career as a Baptist pastor and joined the ...

, Cuban Anglican bishop

Arts

Antonio Tobias Mendez Antonio Tobias Mendez (born 1963) is an American sculptor. Works Mendez has produced over twenty public monuments: his sculptures include Thurgood Marshall, Don Shula, Mohandas Gandhi, Major Taylor, and part of the United States Navy Memorial. ...

(born 1963), American sculptor *

Cecilia Méndez Cecilia Inés Méndez (born April 21, 1986 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine fashion model who has been in advertising campaigns for Marithé et François Girbaud, Charles David, and Bottega Veneta. Career Méndez's modeling caree ...

(born 1986), Argentine fashion model *

Conny Méndez Juana María de la Concepción Méndez Guzmán, commonly referred as Conny Méndez (11 April 1898 – 26 November 1979) was a Venezuelan composer, singer, writer, caricaturist, actress and metaphysicist. Her parents were the poet Eugenio Mendez ...

(1898–1979), Venezuelan composer, singer, writer, caricaturist and actress *

Dalila Paola Méndez Dalila Paola Méndez (born 1975), is an American visual artist of Guatemalan/Nicaraguan/Salvadoran descent. Méndez's work incorporates painting, photography, and film. It explores themes of femininity, Latinidad, indigeneity, African diaspora, a ...

(born 1975), American artist *

Denny Méndez Denny Andreína Méndez de la Rosa (born 20 July 1978 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican-Italian actress, model and beauty queen who represented Italy in Miss Universe 1997 and placed in the top six. Early life A native of the ...

(born 1978), Dominican model and actress *

DJ Méndez Leopoldo Jorge Méndez Alcayaga (born 21 July 1975 in Valparaíso) is a Chilean-Swedish DJ, singer and producer, known by his stage name Méndez, formerly DJ Méndez. He won the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica for ''Best Southwest N ...

(born 1975), Chilean-Swedish producer, singer and DJ *

Erica Mendez Erica Mendez is an American voice actress who has voiced in English dubs for Funimation, Bang Zoom! and Studiopolis. She studied graphic design in college for three years prior to becoming a voice actress. Career Mendez's first major voice r ...

, United States anime dubbing actor * Felix Mendez, United States film/television producer and director * Francisco Méndez (1907–1962), Guatemalan poet and short-story writer *

Gaspar Méndez Gaspar Méndez ( fl. 1546) was a Spanish architect of the mid 16th century. He was noted for his prolific work on buildings in Badajoz, notably Badajoz Cathedral The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist of Badajoz ( es, Catedral metr ...

(fl.1546), Spanish architect of Badajoz *

Lester Mendez Lester Mendez is a multi-platinum, Grammy award-winning record producer, songwriter and composer. His production/writing credits include a multitude of successful hits with Shakira, Jewel, Nelly Furtado, Jessica Simpson, Enrique Iglesias, and ot ...

, United States record producer and songwriter *

Lucía Méndez Lucía Leticia Méndez Pérez (born January 26, 1955) is a Mexican telenovela and film actress, top model and singer. Méndez was born in León, Guanajuato, Mexico. Career In 2011, Lucía starred in Mexico the telenovela ''Esperanza del Co ...

(born 1951), Mexican actress and singer *

Luis Fernando Castillo Mendez Luis Fernando Castillo Méndez (December 4, 1922 - October 29, 2009) was a Venezuelan Independent Catholic priest who rose to the leadership of the Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church (ICAB). Castillo Méndez was arguably the second or third 'Pat ...

, Brazilian Catholic priest and patriarch *

Marco Méndez Marco Méndez (born Marco Anibal Méndez Ramírez on October 1, 1976, in Uruapan, Michoacán) is a Mexican actor. Méndez began as a model and later studied acting in Televisa's CEA. He made his television debut as 'Oscar Méndez' in the telenov ...

(born 1976), Mexican actor * Martin Mendez (born 1978), Uruguayan musician *

Nora Méndez Nora Méndez (born March 24, 1969) is a Salvadoran poet. Biography Born in San Salvador, Méndez studied sociology and communication at the University of El Salvador. She has been described as a "resistance poet", writing verse in response to th ...

(born 1969), Salvadoran poet *

Rafael Méndez Rafael Méndez (March 26, 1906 – September 15, 1981) was a Mexican virtuoso solo trumpeter. He is known as the " Heifetz of the Trumpet." Early life Méndez was born in Jiquilpan, Michoacán, Mexico to a musical family. As a child, he perform ...

(1906–1981), United States musician * Rebeca Mendez, United States artist and designer *

Ryan Mendez (guitarist) Yellowcard is an American rock band that formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1997 and was based in Los Angeles beginning in 2000. The band is recognized for having a distinct sound in their genre, primarily due to the prominent use of a violin i ...

, United States musician *

Tomás Méndez Tomás Méndez (born Tomás Méndez Sosa; July 25, 1927 – June 19, 1995) was a Mexican composer and singer of Mexican music and ranchera music. He was born in Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico. He obtained his first success in 1954 with the Mexican ...

, Mexican composer and singer

Politics and military

Aparicio Méndez Aparicio Méndez Manfredini (24 August 1904 – 27 June 1988) was a Uruguayan lawyer and political. He was a de facto President of Uruguay from 1976–1981 as a non-democratically elected authority of the civic-military dictatorship. Backgrou ...

(1904–1988), Uruguayan politician *

Casto Méndez Núñez Casto Secundino María Méndez Núñez (July 1, 1824 – August 21, 1869) was a Spanish naval officer. In 1866 during the Chincha Islands War between Spain, Peru and Chile, he was general commander of the Spanish fleet in the Pacific. As such, h ...

(1824–1869), a Spanish military naval officer *

Gaspar Méndez de Haro, 7th Marquis of Carpio Gaspar is a given and/or surname of French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish origin, cognate to Casper (given name) or Casper (surname). It is a name of biblical origin, per Saint Gaspar, one of the wise men mentioned in the Bible. Notable peo ...

(1629–1687), Spanish politician and art collector *

Íñigo Méndez de Vigo Íñigo Méndez de Vigo y Montojo, 9th Baron of Claret (born 21 January 1956) is a Spanish aristocrat and politician. He served as Minister of Education, Culture and Sport between 26 June 2015 and 1 June 2018, when a vote of no-confidence aga ...

(born 1956), Spanish politician * Juan N. Méndez (1820–1894), Mexican general and Liberal politician * Louis Gonzaga Mendez Jr. (1915–2001), United States Army officer *

Manuel A. Garcia Mendez Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name) * Manuel (Fawlty Towers), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Charlie Manuel, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * Manu ...

, Puerto Rican businessman, lawyer and politician *

Gonzalo Méndez de Cancio Gonzalo may refer to: * Gonzalo (name) * Gonzalo, Dominican Republic, a small town * Isla Gonzalo, a subantarctic island operated by the Chilean Navy * Hurricane Gonzalo, 2014 See also * Gonzalez (disambiguation) * Gonzales (disambiguation) * ...

(c. 1554 – March 31, 1622), Governor of Spanish Florida (1596–1603) *

Marco Aurelio Robles Méndez Marco Aurelio Robles Méndez (8 November 1905, in Aguadulce – 14 April 1990, in Miami) was President of Panama from October 1, 1964 to September 30, 1968. He studied at the University of Panama and at the Sorbonne Sorbonne may refer to: * S ...

(1905–1990), Panamanian politician and President *

Miguel Abadía Méndez Miguel Abadía Méndez (June 5, 1867 – May 9, 1947) was the 12th President of Colombia (1926–1930). A Conservative party politician, Abadía was the last president of the period known as the Conservative Hegemony, running unopposed and fo ...

(1867–1947), Colombian politician *

Nicanor Costa Méndez Nicanor Costa Méndez (October 30, 1922 – August 3, 1992) was an Argentine diplomat. Costa Méndez was born into a privileged background in Buenos Aires, in 1922. He attended the University of Buenos Aires, graduating with a Law Degree in 1943. ...

, Argentine politician *

Olga A. Méndez Olga Aran Méndez (February 5, 1925 – July 29, 2009) was the first Puerto Rican woman elected to a state legislature in the United States mainland, when, in 1978, she became a member of the New York State Senate. Early years Olga Aran Mén ...

(born 1926), Puerto Rican politician *

Rafael de Nogales Méndez Rafael Inchauspe Méndez, known as Rafael de Nogales Méndez (October 14, 1877 in San Cristóbal, Táchira – July 10, 1937 in Panama City) was a Venezuelan soldier, adventurer and writer who served the Ottoman Empire during the Great War (1914 ...

(1879–1936) known as ''Rafael Inchauspe Méndez'', Venezuelan military mercenary *

Rosie Méndez Rosie Méndez (born February 28, 1963) is an American politician who served in the New York City Council from the 2nd district from 2006 to 2017. She is a Democrat. The district includes all or parts of Chelsea, the East Village, the Flatiron ...

, United States politician *

Santiago Méndez Santiago Méndez Ibarra (1798 – 1872) was governor of Yucatán, Mexico 3 times from 1840 to 1857: 1840–44; 1847–48; 1855–57, alternating that office with Miguel Barbachano mainly during his first and second terms. Méndez was a moderate ...

(1790–1870), Mexican politician *

Sylvia Mendez Sylvia Mendez (born June 7, 1936) is an American civil rights activist of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage. At age eight, she played an instrumental role in the '' Mendez v. Westminster'' case, the landmark desegregation case of 1946. The case ...

(born 1936), American civil rights activist * Teodoro A. Dehesa Méndez (1848–1936), Mexican politician

Sports

* Alexis Méndez (born 1969), Venezuelan track and road cyclist *

April Jeanette Mendez April Jeanette Mendez (born March 19, 1987) is an American author and retired professional wrestler. She is best known for her time in WWE under the ring name AJ Lee. She is currently an executive producer and color commentator for Women of Wre ...

(born 1987), American professional wrestler better known by the ring name AJ Lee * Bruno Méndez (born 1999), Uruguayan footballer * Carlos Méndez (baseball) (born 1974), Venezuelan baseball player *

Donaldo Méndez Donaldo Alfonso Méndez (born June 7, 1978) is a former professional baseball player. A shortstop, he played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres in 2001 and 2003. In a two-year career, Méndez was a .183 hitter ...

(born 1978), United States baseball player *

Edison Méndez Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These invention ...

(born 1979), Ecuadorian footballer *

Federico Méndez Federico Mendez (2 August 1972, Mendoza Province, Mendoza), also known as Freddie Mendez is an Argentina, Argentine rugby union footballer. Méndez played professional rugby in South Africa, England and France. He also played for Mendoza Rugby Club ...

(born 1972), Argentine rugby union player *

Gabriel Mendez Gabriel Mendez (born 12 March 1973) is a former Australian association football player. An attacking midfielder, the much-travelled Mendez is a former player of Admira Wacker and Notts County in Europe and for Malaysian side Kedah FA. He is a ...

(born 1973), Australian footballer *

Gustavo Méndez Gustavo Emilio Méndez Techera (born 3 February 1971) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a defender. He played for several clubs, including Nacional (Uruguay), Vicenza Calcio (Italy) and Torino FC (Italy). Whilst at Vicenza he won ...

(born 1971), Uruguayan footballer *

Gustavo Méndez (referee) Gustavo Méndez (born November 24, 1967) is a football (soccer) Referee (association football), referee from Uruguay, best known for supervising two matches at the Copa América 2004 in Peru. He also led four games during the 2006 FIFA World Cup q ...

(born 1967), Uruguayan football referee *

Haley Mendez Haley Mendez (born 16 August 1993, in New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8, ...

(born 1993), American squash player *

Héctor Méndez (boxer) Héctor Eugene Méndez (1 August 1897 – 13 December 1977) was an Argentine welterweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s. He won a silver medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics, losing against Jean DeLarge in the final bout. Héct ...

(1897–1977), Argentine welterweight professional boxer *

Héctor Méndez (rugby union) Héctor Mendéz is an Argentine former rugby union footballer and coach. He works as a psychiatrist. He had 2 caps for Argentina, in 1967, scoring 1 try, 4 points in aggregate. He was nominated joint-coach, with New Zealand Alex Wyllie, of the "Pu ...

, Argentine former rugby union footballer and coach *

José Méndez José Colmenar del Valle Méndez (January 2, 1885 – October 31, 1928) was a Cuban right-handed pitcher and manager in baseball's Negro leagues. Born in Cárdenas, Matanzas, he died at age 43 in Havana. Known in Cuba as ''El Diamante Negro'' ...

(1887–1928), United States baseball player and manager * Juan Mendez (born 1981), United States basketball player * Judith Méndez (born 1981), Dominican Republic heptathlete *

Limberg Méndez Limberg Méndez Justiniano (born September 18, 1973 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian football retired striker who played in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano from 1997 to 2008. Club career Throughout his professional career ...

(born 1973), Bolivian football (soccer) player *

Mario Méndez (Mexican footballer) Mario Méndez Olagüe (born 1 June 1979) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a right-back. Career Mario Méndez started his career with Club Atlas in the year 1998, in the golden age that included many (at the time, promisi ...

(born 1979) *

Mario Méndez (Panamanian footballer) Mario Uriel Méndez, commonly known as ''El Cholito'' (born January 5, 1977 in David, Chiriquí) is a retired Panamanian football defender and currently is a manager. Playing career Club In Panama, Méndez played for Chiriquí, Tauro, Chor ...

(born 1977) *

Norberto Doroteo Méndez Norberto Doroteo Méndez (January 5, 1923 – June 22, 1998), nicknamed ''Tucho'', was an Argentine footballer who played as a midfielder. Internationally, he played 33 games for the Argentina national team and won 3 Copa América titles. He is ...

(1923–1998), Argentine footballer *

Rómulo Méndez Rómulo Méndez Molina (21 December 1938 – 6 January 2022) was a Guatemalan football referee. He was the first Guatemalan referee ever to participate in World Cup finals, refereeing one match in the 1982 World Cup and one match in the 1986 edi ...

(born 1938), Guatemalan football referee *

Ronald Méndez Ronald Jose Méndez Garcia (born October 26, 1982) is a volleyball player from Venezuela, who won the gold medal with the men's national team at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In the final Méndez' team defeate ...

(born 1982), Venezuelan volleyball player * Ryan Mendez (basketball), United States basketball player *

Sebas Méndez Jhegson Sebastián "Sebas" Méndez Carabalí (born 26 April 1997) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club São Paulo and the Ecuador national team. Club career Independiente ...

(born 1997), Ecuadorian professional footballer *

Sebastián Méndez Sebastián Ariel Méndez Pardiñas (born 4 July 1977) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a central defender. He is the current manager of Unión de Santa Fe. As a player, Méndez won the Argentine Primera Divisió ...

(born 1977), Argentine footballer