Nahuel () is a male given name of
Mapuche
The Mapuche ( (Mapuche & Spanish: )) are a group of indigenous inhabitants of south-central Chile and southwestern Argentina, including parts of Patagonia. The collective term refers to a wide-ranging ethnicity composed of various groups who s ...
origin, ''nawel'' meaning
jaguar.
It is used in
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
,
Chile
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and
Uruguay
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. It is also used in
Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
by descendants of people from those countries.
Notable people named Nahuel
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Matías Nahuel
Matías Nahuel Leiva Esquivel (born 22 November 1996), known as Nahuel, is a professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Polish club Śląsk Wrocław. Born in Argentina, he has represented Spain at youth levels.
Club career Vill ...
(1996–), Argentine-Spanish professional footballer
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Nahuel Arroyo (1995–),
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, Can ...
professional footballer
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Nahuel Bustos (1998–), Argentine professional footballer
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Nahuel Donadell (1991–), Argentine-
Chilean professional footballer
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Nahuel Ferraresi (1998–), Argentine-
Venezuelan professional footballer
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Nahuel Fioretto (1981–), Argentine professional
footballer
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Nahuel Guzmán
Nahuel Ignacio Guzmán (born 10 February 1986) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Liga MX club Tigres UANL.
Club career
Guzman made his professional debut for Newell's Old Boys in August 2006 against C.A. Belg ...
(1986–), Argentine professional footballer
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Nahuel Molina (1998–), Argentine professional footballer
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Nahuel Moreno
Nahuel Moreno (real name Hugo Miguel Bressano Capacete; April 24, 1924 – January 25, 1987) was a Trotskyism, Trotskyist leader from Argentina. Moreno was active in the Trotskyist movement from 1942 until his death.
Biography 1950s–1960s
Durin ...
(1924–1987),
Argentine politician
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Nahuel Pérez Biscayart
Nahuel Pérez Biscayart (, ; born 6 March 1986) is an Argentine actor. A polyglot, he is best known for his role in the French film '' BPM (Beats per Minute)'' (2017), which earned him a César and a Lumières Award.
Early life
Pérez Biscaya ...
(1986–), Argentine actor
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Nahuel Quiroga (1991–), Argentine professional footballer
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Nahuel Sachak (1991–), Spanish-
Paraguayan
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
pop singer
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Nahuel Valentini (1988–), Argentine professional footballer
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Nahuel Pennisi (1990-), Argentine singer
Fictional characters
*Nahuel, the main protagonist of the Chilean-Brazilian animated film ''
Nahuel and the Magic Book
''Nahuel and the Magic Book'' ( es, Nahuel y el Libro Mágico) is a 2020 Chilean-Brazilian animated fantasy-adventure coming-of-age film produced by Carburadores, co-produced by Chilean Punkrobot Studios and Brazilian Levante Films and directed ...
''
References
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Mapuche
Masculine given names
Mapuche given names
Spanish masculine given names