Menéndez or Menendez is a Spanish name. In English the name is often spelled without the diacritic. A shorter form sharing the same root is

Mendez Méndez is a common Spanish language, Spanish surname, originally a patronymic, meaning ''Son of Mendo'', ''Menendo'', or ''Mem''. A longer form sharing the same root is Menendez (disambiguation), Menéndez, while the Portuguese language, Portugues ...

. It may refer to:

Persons

* Andrés Ignacio Menéndez (1879–1962), President of El Salvador twice, in 1934–1935 and 1944 *

Emilio Menéndez Emilio Menéndez del Valle (born 20 June 1945 in Madrid) is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, part of the Party of European Socialists. He has served as Spanish ambassador to Jorda ...

(born 1945), Spanish politician and member of the European Parliament *

Francisco Menéndez Francisco Menéndez Valdivieso (3 December 1830 – 22 June 1890) was Provisional President of El Salvador from 22 June 1885 to 1 March 1887, then President of El Salvador from 1 March 1887 until his death on 22 June 1890. General Francisco Me ...

(1830–1890), President of El Salvador 1885–1890 *

Francisco Menendez (creole) Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Nicknames In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father of ...

(18th century), former slave who led a militia against the British in 1740 *

Jorge Fernández Menéndez Jorge Fernández Menéndez is a Mexican journalist. Works *Jorge Fernández Menéndez, a specialist in subversive movements has written the books: *Asesinato de un cardenal: ganancia de pescadores *El otro poder: Las redes del narcotráfico, la ...

(contemporary), Mexican editor and columnist *

Katherine M. Menendez Katherine Marie Menendez (born 1971) is an American attorney serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. She served as a magistrate judge of the same court. Early life and educati ...

, American judge *

Luciano Benjamín Menéndez Luciano Benjamín Menéndez (19 June 1927 – 27 February 2018) was an Argentine general and convicted human rights violator and murderer. Commander of the Third Army Corps (1975–79), he played a prominent role in the murders of social activis ...

(1927–2018), Argentine general, Provisional Federal Interventor of Córdoba, Argentina 1975 *

Mario Benjamín Menéndez Mario Benjamin Menéndez (3 April 1930 – 18 September 2015) was the Argentine governor of the Falkland Islands, Falklands during the 1982 Occupation of the Falkland Islands, Argentine occupation of the islands. He also served in the Arge ...

(1930–2015), Argentine general, military Governor of the Falklands during the Falklands War * Lyle and Erik Menendez, American brothers who were convicted of murdering their parents in 1989 *

Manuel Menéndez Manuel Menéndez Gorozabel (1793 – May 2, 1847) served as Interim President of Peru from 1841 to 1842, on 1844, and lastly from 1844 to 1845. See also * List of presidents of Peru 1793 births 1847 deaths Presidents of Peru ...

(1793–1847), President of Peru for three brief periods 1841–1845 * Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo (1856–1912), Spanish scholar, historian, and literary critic *

Matilde Menéndez Matilde Svatetz de Menéndez (born 1944) is an Argentine psychiatrist who acted as intervener of the Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina from 17 January 1991 to 10 January 1992, and as Chairman of the Board of the Comprehensive Medical Attention ...

(born 1944), Argentine psychiatrist and public official *

Osleidys Menéndez Osleidys Menéndez Sáez (; born November 14, 1979) is a retired Cuban track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. She was a World and Olympic Champion, and held the world record from 2001 to 2008. Her personal best of 71.70 m re ...

(born 1979), Cuban Olympic championship javelin thrower *

Pedro Menéndez de Avilés Pedro Menéndez de Avilés (; ast, Pedro (Menéndez) d'Avilés; 15 February 1519 – 17 September 1574) was a Spanish admiral, explorer and conquistador from Avilés, in Asturias, Spain. He is notable for planning the first regular trans-oceani ...

(1519–1574), first governor of Spanish Florida & governor of colonial Cuba *

Pidal Juan Menéndez Pidal is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Juan Menéndez Pidal (1858–1915), Spanish archivist, jurisconsult, historian, and poet *Luis Menéndez Pidal (1861–1932), Spanish genre painter, brother of Juan and Ramón Menéndez ...

(1861–1915), Spanish archivist, jurisconsult, historian, and poet *

Pidal Luis Menéndez Pidal is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Juan Menéndez Pidal (1858–1915), Spanish archivist, jurisconsult, historian, and poet * Luis Menéndez Pidal (1861–1932), Spanish genre painter, brother of Juan and Ramón Menéndez ...

(1860–1932), Spanish genre painter *

Pidal María Goyri de Menéndez Pidal is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Juan Menéndez Pidal (1858–1915), Spanish archivist, jurisconsult, historian, and poet *Luis Menéndez Pidal (1861–1932), Spanish genre painter, brother of Juan and Ramón Menéndez ...

(1873–1955), Spanish Hispanicist, professor, and author *

Ramón Menéndez Pidal Ramón Menéndez Pidal (; 13 March 1869 – 14 November 1968) was a Spanish philologist and historian."Ramon Menendez Pidal", ''Almanac of Famous People'' (2011) ''Biography in Context'', Gale, Detroit He worked extensively on the history of t ...

Pidal Ramón Menéndez Pidal is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Juan Menéndez Pidal (1858–1915), Spanish archivist, jurisconsult, historian, and poet *Luis Menéndez Pidal (1861–1932), Spanish genre painter, brother of Juan and Ramón Menéndez ...

(1869–1968), Spanish philologist and historian *

Robert "Bob" Menendez Robert Menendez (; born January 1, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from New Jersey, a seat he has held since 2006. Gale Biography In Context. A member of the Democratic Party, he was fir ...

(born 1954), American politician, Representative and Senator from New Jersey

Fictional characters

*Raul Menendez, the main antagonist of '' Call of Duty: Black Ops II''

Places

* San Francisco Menéndez, municipality in the Ahuachapán department of El Salvador

Other uses

Pedro Menendez High School , motto_translation = Not for school, but for life, we learn. , address = 600 State Road 206 West. , city = St. Augustine , state = Florida , zipcode = 32086 , country = United States , ...

, St. Johns County, Florida, United States