Nazario or Nazário is a Portuguese: from the personal name Nazario, from the Late Latin personal name Nazarius ‘of Nazareth’, referring to Jesus of Nazareth. . Notable people with the surname include:
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Abel Nazario
Abel Nazario Quiñones (born 24 June 1970) is former senator at large of the 26th Senate of Puerto Rico and was mayor of Yauco, Puerto Rico. He was first elected in 2000 representing the New Progressive Party (PNP). He was reelected in 2004 , ...
(born 1970), Puerto Rican senator
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Andrey Nazário Afonso
Andrey Nazário Afonso (born 9 November 1983), known as just Andrey, is a Brazilian former football goalkeeper.
Career
He made his debut with Steaua București on 1 March 2007, in the quarter-final cup match against Oţelul Galaţi, when ...
(born 1983), Brazilian footballer
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Bruno Nazário
Bruno dos Santos Nazário (born 9 February 1995) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chinese Super League club Henan FC.
Club career
Born in Cascavel, Paraná, Nazário joined Figueirense's youth setup in 2010, ...
(born 1995), Brazilian footballer
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Carlos Nazario
Carlos Nazario (born 17 June 1958) is a former Puerto Rican swimmer who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), w ...
(born 1958), Puerto Rican swimmer
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Clemente Ruiz Nazario
Clemente Ruiz Nazario (November 23, 1896 in San Germán, Puerto Rico – December 25, 1969), was the first Puerto Rican appointed as District Judge to the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.
Education and career
Ruiz Na ...
(1896–1969), Puerto Rican judge
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Ednita Nazario
Edna María Nazario Figueroa (born April 11, 1955) is a Puerto Rican Latin pop singer who has achieved stardom both at home and abroad. She has been in the music business from a young age and has released twenty-three studio albums, seven live ...
(born 1955), Puerto Rican musician, singer, songwriter and actress
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Jose Luis Nazario, Jr. (born 1980), United States Marine
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Juan Nazario
Juan Nazario (born September 27, 1963) is a former professional boxer. During his career, which lasted from 1982 to 1993, Nazario won the WBA world lightweight title. His first world title challenge came in 1987 when he fought fellow Puerto Ric ...
(born 1963), Puerto Rican boxer
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Lelo Nazario
Lelo Nazario is a Composer, arranger, pianist, producer and musical director whose work is marked by experimentation and timelessness. Recognized in his native Brazil and abroad as the creator of a unique style that blends contemporary classical ...
, Brazilian composer, arranger, pianist, producer and musical director
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Maritza Meléndez Nazario
Maritza Meléndez Nazario (born February 6, 1959) is a Puerto Rican politician and former mayor of Naguabo. Meléndez is affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP) and served as mayor from 2009 to 2013. Has a Bachelor in commercial secret ...
, Puerto Rican politician
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Minita Chico-Nazario
Minita Chico-Nazario (December 5, 1939 – February 16, 2022) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. She was appointed to the court by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on February 10, 2004.
Profile
Born in San Miguel, ...
(born 1939), Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
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Naydi Nazario
Naydi Nazario (born September 10, 1956) is a retired female long-distance runner from Puerto Rico. She competed for her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A ...
(born 1956), Puerto Rican long-distance runner
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Rafael Nazario (born 1952), Puerto Rican-born pianist, composer and actor
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Ronaldo Nazário
Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima (; born 18 September 1976), mononymously known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian former professional Association football, footballer who played as a striker (association football), striker. He is the owner and presiden ...
(born 1976), Brazilian footballer
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Sonia Nazario (born 1960), American journalist
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Thomas Nazario (born 1949), American attorney, author and children's rights advocate
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