Oquendo or de Oquendo is a surname of Basque origin
[https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=oquendo ] and is a
Castilianized variant of "Okendo". Notable people with the surname include:
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Angel Oquendo, Puerto Rican actor
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Antonio de Oquendo (1577–1640), Spanish admiral
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Carlos Oquendo
Carlos Mario Oquendo Zabala (born November 16, 1987, Medellín) is a Colombian racing cyclist (BMX style). Carlos was selected to represent Colombia at the London 2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of ...
(born 1987), Colombian cyclist
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Carlos Oquendo de Amat
Carlos Oquendo de Amat (April 17, 1905 – March 6, 1936) was a Peruvian poet born in Moho, Peru, Moho, generally recognized by his only book of poetry ''5 Meters of Poems'', first published on 1927, which is an accordion book or pop-up book whi ...
(1905–1936), Peruvian poet
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Constanza Oquendo
Constanza as a place may refer to:
* Constanza, Dominican Republic
* Constanța
Constanța (, ; ; rup, Custantsa; bg, Кюстенджа, Kyustendzha, or bg, Констанца, Konstantsa, label=none; el, Κωνστάντζα, Kōnstánt ...
(born 1988), Venezuelan fashion designer
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Danny Oquendo
Daniel Oquendo, Jr. (; born July 8, 1987) is a former American college football player. He was a wide receiver for the Maryland Terrapins of the University of Maryland.
After the death of his autistic half-brother, Avonte Oquendo, in October ...
(born 1987), American football player
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Fres Oquendo (born 1973), Puerto Rican heavyweight boxer
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José Oquendo
José Manuel Roberto Guillermo Oquendo Contreras (born July 4, 1963), nicknamed The Secret Weapon, is a Puerto Rican former infielder and current coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). He currently serves as Minor League Infield Coordinator of ...
(born 1963), Puerto Rican baseball player and coach
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Luis Oquendo
Luis Oquendo Valhuerdi (March 24, 1925 – August 25, 1992)''Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014''. Social Security Administration. was a Cuban-American actor who was well known for his acting on radio before going into television and film ...
(1925–1992), Cuban actor
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Manny Oquendo (1931–2009), Puerto Rican percussionist
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Miguel de Oquendo
Miguel de Oquendo y Segura, was a Spanish Admiral. Born in San Sebastián (Gipuzkoa) in 1534, died at sea in 1588 when returning from the Spanish Armada campaign.
He was the father of Admiral Antonio de Oquendo.
Principal events of his life
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(1534–1588), Spanish admiral
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Basque-language surnames