Palacio (''palace'') is a
Spanish habitational name. It may have originated from many places in Spain, especially in
Galicia
Galicia may refer to:
Geographic regions
* Galicia (Spain), a region and autonomous community of northwestern Spain
** Gallaecia, a Roman province
** The post-Roman Kingdom of the Suebi, also called the Kingdom of Gallaecia
** The medieval King ...
and
Asturies
Asturias (, ; ast, Asturies ), officially the Principality of Asturias ( es, Principado de Asturias; ast, Principáu d'Asturies; Galician-Asturian: ''Principao d'Asturias''), is an autonomous community in northwest Spain.
It is coextensive ...
.
Notable people with the surname include:
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Agustina Palacio de Libarona
Agustina Palacio de Libarona (also known as La Heroína del Bracho; February 1, 1825December 13, 1880) was a 19th-century Argentine writer, storyteller, and heroine. A member of an elite family from Santiago, her husband was Capt. José María Liba ...
(1825-1880), Argentine writer, storyteller, heroine
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Alberto Palacio
Alberto de Palacio y Elissague (1856-1939) was a Spanish engineer and architect born in Sare ( Northern Basque Country) and grown up in Gordexola.Alfredo Palacio
Luis Alfredo Palacio González (born 22 January 1939) is an Ecuadorian cardiologist and former politician who served as President of Ecuador from 20 April 2005 to 15 January 2007. From 15 January 2003 to 20 April 2005, he served as vice presid ...
, former president of Ecuador
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Andy Palacio
Andy Vivian Palacio (December 2, 1960 – January 19, 2008) was a Belizean punta musician and government official. He was also a leading activist for the Garifuna people and their culture.
Biography
Palacio was born and raised in the coastal ...
, Belizean musician
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Emilio Palacio, Ecuadorian journalist
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Ernesto Palacio, opera singer
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Héctor Palacio, Colombian road racing cyclist
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Milt Palacio, basketball player
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Rodrigo Palacio, footballer
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R. J. Palacio, American writer of the 2012 children's novel ''
Wonder''
See also
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Palacios (disambiguation)
References
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Surnames of Spanish origin