Miro or Miró may refer to:
Companies
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Miro Company Miro is a game manufacturer in France. Its most notable publication is "La Conquête du Monde," the first version of Risk (game), Risk ever produced.
History
Miro was founded in Paris in 1936 by Fred Mirowitch and Leo J. Frankenthal. The company c ...
, a French game manufacturer
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Miro Technologies, a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) software supplier from California
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Pinnacle Systems
Pinnacle Systems, Inc. is a California-based American manufacturer of digital video hardware and software for the mainstream and broadcast markets. The company was founded in 1986 by Ajay Chopra (CEO), Mirek Jiricka and Randall Moore.
The compa ...
, Miro Video series of the video capture cards
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Institution of Railway Operators
The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators (founded in 1999 and registered in 2000 as the Institution of Railway Operators (IRO)) is the professional body for all those engaged or interested in railway operations and its allied disciplines. It ...
(changed to MCIRO in October 2021)
Entertainment
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Miro (video software)
Miro (formerly named Democracy Player or DTV) was an audio, video player and Internet television application developed by the Participatory Culture Foundation. It runs on Microsoft Windows, macOS, FreeBSD and Linux and supports most known video ...
, an Internet television application
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Miromusic
Miromusic is an electronic music partnership of Mads Arp and Steen Thottrup of Denmark.
Origins
Miro was founded in Farum, Denmark in 1990 and released their first record ''Energy'' / ''Mystery'' on Coma Records in 1991.
Their international bre ...
, an electronic dance band originally from Denmark
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Giardini di Mirò, an Italian rock group
* "Miro", a song by the rock band
Finch
The true finches are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Fringillidae. Finches have stout conical bills adapted for eating seeds and nuts and often have colourful plumage. They occupy a great range of habitats where they are usua ...
* Miro, a character in the
''Ender's Game'' series by Orson Scott Card
People
Given name
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Miro (Suebian king)
Miro (Mir, Mirio, la, Mirus) was the Suebian King of Galicia from 570 until his death in 583. His reign was marked by attempts to forge alliances with other Chalcedonian Christian nations with the goal of checking the power of the Arian Visigot ...
(died 583), Galician king
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Miro (wrestler)
Miroslav Barnyashev ( bg, Мирослав Барняшев, ; born December 25, 1984) is a Bulgarian-American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name Miro and is a one-ti ...
(born 1984), Bulgarian-American professional wrestler
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Miro, Count of Barcelona
Miro, Count of Barcelona (died Barcelona, 966) was count of Barcelona, Gerona and Osona from 947 to 966. He was the son of Sunyer, Count of Barcelona and his second wife, Riquilda.
When his father stood down in 947 he became governor jointly wit ...
(died 966), Catalan nobleman
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Miro the Elder
Miro, called the Old or the Elder (in Catalan, ''Miró el Vell'') was the count of Conflent from 870 and Rosselló ( Roussillon) from 878 until his death in 896. He was the son of Sunifred I, count of Barcelona, Urgell, Cerdanya, and Besalú, an ...
(died 896), Catalan nobleman
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Miroslav Kostadinov
Miroslav Kostadinov ( bg, Мирослав Костадинов; born 10 March 1976) is a Bulgarian singer and songwriter who represented Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song " Angel si ti".
Biography
Kostadinov was born i ...
(born 1976), Bulgarian singer known as "Miro"
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Michael Rodenberg
Michael Rodenberg, nicknamed Miro (born 9 April 1970), is a German keyboard player and record producer known for working with power metal bands such as Angra, Shaaman, Luca Turilli, Rhapsody of Fire, Kamelot, and Heavens Gate. He mainly works ...
(born 1970), German musician nicknamed Miro
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Miro Alilović (born 1977), Slovenian basketball coach
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Miro Allione (1932–2006), Italian executive
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Miro Baldo Bento
Miro Baldo Bento de Araújo (born 4 June 1975) is an East Timorese football player. He is a former Indonesia national football team player (1998–2000), before deciding to join the Timor-Leste national football team in 2005 after Timor-Leste's ...
(born 1975), East Timorese football player
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Miro Barešić
Miro Barešić (10 September 1950 – 31 July 1991) was a Yugoslav-Croatian émigré and neo-fascist paramilitary who in 1971 murdered a Yugoslav diplomat, Vladimir Rolović, in Sweden. He later served as a soldier in Paraguay and in the Croati ...
(1950–1991), Yugoslav-Croatian convicted murderer and later soldier
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Miro Cerar
Miroslav Cerar Jr. (, known as Miro Cerar ;) is a Slovenian law professor and politician. He was Prime Minister of Slovenia, leading the 12th Government. He served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in the 13th Government ...
(born 1963), Slovenian lawyer and politician
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Miro Gavran Miro Gavran (; born 3 May 1961) is a Croatian writer of short stories, fiction and drama. His works have been translated into 40 languages, making him the most translated Croatian writer, and his books have come out in 250 different editions at home ...
(born 1961), Croatian writer
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Miro Jurić
Miro Jurić (born 10 August 1972) is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as an assistant coach for Šibenka of the Croatian League.
National team career
Jurić was a member of the cadet Yugoslavia n ...
(born 1972), Croatian basketball coach and former player
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Miro Karjalainen
Miro Karjalainen (born May 23, 1996) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player, currently playing for HIFK of the Liiga.
Playing career
Miro Karjalainen began his career in 2011–12 season playing for Espoo Blues in the C-junior SM-Liiga (U-16 ...
(born 1996), Finnish ice hockey player
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Miro Kepinski
Mirosław Kępiński (born 27 July 1980 in Mława, Poland), known by his stage name Miro Kepinski, is a Polish film composer, music producer, and performer. Graduating from a Classical Music school in Mlawa, Poland as Musician Instrumentalist ( ...
(born 1980), Polish film composer, music producer, and performer
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Miro Kocuvan (athlete, born 1947)
Miro Kocuvan (born 16 July 1947) is a Yugoslav sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Muni ...
, Yugoslav sprinter
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Miro Kocuvan
Miro Kocuvan (born 15 June 1971 in Celje) is a retired Slovenian athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles. He represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as four consecutive World Championships starting in 1993.
Kocuvan' ...
(born 1971), Slovenian athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles
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Miro Kovač
Miro Kovač (born 20 September 1968) is a Croatian historian, diplomat and politician who served as the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs in the Cabinet of Tihomir Orešković from 22 January 2016 until 19 October 2016. He is member of th ...
(born 1968), Croatian diplomat and politician
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Miro Kwasnica
Miro Kwasnica (born June 13, 1935) is a retired educator, driving instructor and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Cut Knife from 1967 to 1975 and Cut Knife-Lloydminster from 1975 to 1978 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewa ...
(born 1935), former educator, driving instructor, and political figure in Saskatchewan
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Miro Major
Miroslav "Miro" Major is a New Zealand footballer and futsal player, who is currently playing for Metro F.C. in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier. He is a member of the New Zealand national futsal team, which is nicknamed the Futsal Whites.
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(born 1980), New Zealand footballer and futsal player
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Miro Moreira
Waldomiro da Cruz Moreira Júnior (born April 6, 1984), known as Miro Moreira, is a Brazilian male model, actor and director of photography.
Biography
Moreira was born in São Paulo. According to him, when he was a teenager he was like the "ug ...
(born 1984), Brazilian male model
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Miro Muheim
Miro Max Maria Muheim (born 24 March 1998) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Hamburger SV.
Club career
After a ten-year spell with FC Zürich, Muheim joined English club Chelsea in July 2014. M ...
(born 1998), Swiss footballer
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Miro Oman (1936–2012), Yugoslavian ski jumper
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Miro Pandurević (born 1964), Yugoslav bobsledder
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Miro Quimbo
Romero Federico Saenz Quimbo (born December 12, 1969), better known as Miro Quimbo, is a Filipino politician who served as the representative for Marikina's 2nd congressional district from 2010 to 2019.
Education
Quimbo spent the first two years ...
(born 1969), Filipino politician
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Miro Ronac
Miro Ronac (born 16 October 1961) is a Peruvian Sport of athletics, athlete. He competed in the Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon, men's decathlon at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
References
1961 births
Living peopl ...
(born 1961), Peruvian athlete
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Miró Ruiz, Peruvian politician
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Miro Sipek
Miroslav "Miro" Šipek (born 6 April 1948) is an Australian rifle shooting coach. During his long and successful shooting career he was a champion of Yugoslavia 27 times in a range of disciplines (19 times as a senior and 8 as a junior National ...
(born 1948), Bosnian (ex-Yugoslav) Australian rifle shooting coach
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Miro Slavov (born 1990), Ukrainian football forward
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Miro Steržaj
Miro Steržaj (full name Miroslav Steržaj, 28 February 1933 – 8 November 2020) was a Slovenia, Slovene 9 pin bowling player and politician.
Biography
He was born in Rakek, Municipality of Cerknica, but moved to Ljutomer when he was 17 years ...
(born 1933), Slovene 9 pin bowler and businessman
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Miro Tenho
Miro Tenho (born 2 April 1995) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays for HJK as a centre-back.
Career Inter Turku
On 3 January 2019, Tenho signed with Inter Turku. Tenho played 31 games for the club, before leaving at the end of the y ...
(born 1995), Finnish footballer
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Miro Tërbaçe Miro Kosta Strati or more commonly known as "Miro Tërbaçe" was a semi-legendary Albanians, Albanian hero who slew the local Sanjak of Avlona out of Gjakmarrja, revenge for the death of her brother.
The Legend
According to accounts, Miro Strati ...
, a semi-legendary Albanian
Surname
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Antonio Miró (1947–2022), Spanish fashion designer
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César Miró
César Alfredo Miró Quesada Bahamonde (1907–1999), more commonly known as César Miró, was a Peruvian writer and composer. He wrote novels, stories, manuscripts, essays, and poetry.
Biography
César Miró was born on 7 June 1907, in the ...
(1907–1999), Peruvian writer and composer
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Daham Miro
Daham Miro ( ku, Deham Mîro; Arabic: دهام ميرو) (January 1921-November 2010) was a Kurdish political leader and former chairman of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Syria (KDPS). Daham Miro was born in Sêgirka Mîro ("Miro’s three hill ...
(1921–2010), Kurdish political leader
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Doug Miro
Doug Miro (born January 20, 1972) is an American screenwriter based in Los Angeles. Miro studied screenwriting at the USC School of Cinematic Arts and graduated with a degree in English from Stanford University.
Life and career
Miro's screenpla ...
(born 1972), American screenwriter
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Eddie Miró
Eddie Miró (born March 15, 1935 in Humacao, Puerto Rico), is a television show host in Puerto Rico of Sephardic origin. He is best known for being the host of Telemundo Puerto Rico's variety show ''El Show de las 12'' (The 12 pm Show) for over ...
(born 1936), Puerto Rican TV show host
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Esteban Rodríguez Miró
Esteban Rodríguez Miró y Sabater, KOS (1744 – June 4, 1795), also known as Esteban Miro and Estevan Miro, was a Spanish army officer and governor of the Spanish American provinces of Louisiana and Florida.
Miró was one of the most popular ...
(1744–1795), governor of Louisiana and West Florida
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Feliza Teresa Miro
Feliza Teresita "Liz" Nuesa Miro (a.k.a. Lisa Teresa Santos Miro, Feliza Teresita Miro, Feliza Teresa Miro, Feliza Teresa Nuevo Miro, and Tetchie Miro Estrella) was born on May 11, 1953 in Manila, Philippines to Engr. Antonio Santos Miro of San P ...
(born 1953), Miss Republic of the Philippines 1969, Mayor of Villasis, Pangasinan 1988–1992
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Gabriel Miró
Gabriel Miró Ferrer (; Alicante, 28 July 1879 – Madrid, 24 May 1930), known as Gabriel Miró, was a Spanish modernist writer. In 1900 he finished his studies in law at the University of Granada and the University of Valencia. He focused mainly ...
(1879–1930), Spanish writer
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Gisele Miró (born 1968), Brazilian tennis player
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Henri Miro
Henri Enrique Miro (13 November 1879 – 19 July 1950) was a Canadian composer/arranger, conductor, pianist, and music critic of Catalan birth. He was a pioneering conductor for Canadian radio and his works were performed in all of Montrea ...
(1879–1950), Canadian composer/arranger, conductor, pianist, and music critic
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Joan Miró
Joan Miró i Ferrà ( , , ; 20 April 1893 – 25 December 1983) was a Catalan painter, sculptor and ceramicist born in Barcelona. A museum dedicated to his work, the Fundació Joan Miró, was established in his native city of Barcelona i ...
(1893–1983), Catalan painter, sculptor and ceramicist
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José Miró Cardona
José Miró Cardona (22 August 1902 – 10 August 1974) was a Cuban politician. He served as Prime Minister for a period of some six weeks in early 1959, following his appointment by President Manuel Urrutia on 5 January 1959. On 13 February ...
(1902–1974), Cuban politician
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Juan Miró, Spanish-American architect
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Kira Miró
Kira García-Beltrán Miró (born March 13, 1980, in Santa Brígida, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria) is a Spanish actress and TV presenter. She is the daughter of Spanish businessman Jose García Beltrán, known by the nickname Pepe, and Marta Miró ...
(born 1980), Spanish actress and TV host
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Luis Miró (1913–1991), Spanish footballer and coach
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Marsha Miro
Marsha Miro wrote art news for the Detroit Free Press in the late 20th century (from 1974 to 1995), a position she held for 21-years. She is also author of works on Ceramicist Robert Turner, the Cranbrook Educational Community, Fiber Artist Ger ...
, American journalist
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Mickaël Miro
Mickaël Miro (born in Lyon, France, on 8 November 1978 as Mickaël Cohen) is a French singer-songwriter. His name is a pseudonym, which he chose as a tribute to his grandfather, who was called ''Miro''. He is best known for his debut single "L' ...
(born 1978), French singer-songwriter
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Mireia Miró Varela
Mireia Miró Varela (born 31 July 1988) is a Spanish ski mountaineer and long-distance runner.
Miró was born in Barcelona. She started ski mountaineering in 2005 and competed first in the Cronoescalada race in Cerler in 2006. In the same year ...
(born 1988), Spanish ski mountaineer
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Pilar Miró
Pilar Mercedes Miró Romero (20 April 1940 in Madrid – 19 October 1997 in Madrid) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director. She was the General Director of RTVE from 1986 to 1989. In the 1990s, she directed the television broadcasts of th ...
(1940–1997), Spanish film director
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Ricardo Miró
Ricardo Miró Denis (November 5, 1883 in Panama City, Panama – March 2, 1940), was a Panamanian writer and is considered to be the most noteworthy poet of this country.
He traveled to Bogotá at the age of fifteen to study painting, but was forc ...
(1883–1940), Panamanian poet
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Sergio López Miró
Sergio López Miró (born August 15, 1968) is a former international top swimmer from Spain, who won the bronze medal in the 200 meters breaststroke at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
He competed in college for Indiana University and Americ ...
(born 1968), Spanish Olympic swimmer
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Victoria Miro
Victoria Marion Miro (born 1 July 1945) is a British art dealer, "one of the grandes dames of the Young British Artists, Britart scene"Husband, Stuart"Go see... the Victoria Miro gallery" ''The Observer'', 3 December 2000. Retrieved 27 September 2 ...
(born 1945), British art dealer
Other uses
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Miro (protein)
The Ras superfamily, derived from "Rat sarcoma virus", is a protein superfamily of small GTPases. Members of the superfamily are divided into families and subfamilies based on their structure, sequence and function. The five main families are Ra ...
a subfamily of ras proteins
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Miro (tree)
''Prumnopitys ferruginea'', commonly called miro, is an evergreen coniferous tree which is endemic to New Zealand. Before the genus '' Prumnopitys'' was distinguished, it was treated in the related genus ''Podocarpus'' as ''Podocarpus ferrugin ...
, ''Prumnopitys ferruginea'', an evergreen coniferous tree endemic to New Zealand
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Miro manga erua A miro manga erua was a sledge device which might have been used by the people of Easter Island to transport their famous large stone heads known as moai from rock quarries to their positions around the edges of the island. A miro manga erua is mad ...
, a sledge device
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Miró Quartet
The Miró Quartet is an internationally performing professional classical string quartet based in Austin, Texas. The group is the Quartet-in-Residence at the University of Texas and its members are on the faculty of the Butler School of Music. It ...
, classical string quartet based in Austin, Texas
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Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization
Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization ( fa, سازمان مجاهدین انقلاب اسلامی, Sāzmān-e Mojāhedin-e Enqelāb-e Eslāmi, lit=Holy Warriors of the Islamic Revolution) was an umbrella political organization in Iran, ...
, a reformist Iranian political organization
See also
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Miró Quesada, Hispanic surname
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