Pineda is a Spanish and Catalan

toponymic surname A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name.

. Literally meaning "pine grove" or "pine forest", it is derived from the name of several places in Asturias, Barcelona, Burgos, and Cuenca. Notable people with the surname include: *

Alex Pineda Chacón Alex Mauricio Pineda Chacón (born 19 December 1969 in Santa Cruz de Yojoa) is a retired Honduran footballer. Professional career Chacón spent most of his career with Club Olimpia of Honduras, joining the side in 1988, and leading the tea ...

(born 1969), Honduran football (soccer) player *

Alonso Álvarez de Pineda Alonso Álvarez de Piñeda (; 1494–1520) was a Spanish conquistador and cartographer who was the first to prove the insularity of the Gulf of Mexico by sailing around its coast. In doing so he created the first map to depict what is now Texas an ...

(died 1519), Spanish explorer * Álvaro Pineda (1945–1975), Mexican jockey *

Amado Pineda Amado Pineda (May 5, 1938 – August 6, 2015) was a Filipino meteorologist who became the first television weather presenter in the Philippines. A meteorologist with the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Admini ...

(1938–2015), Filipino meteorologist *

Antonio Pineda Antonio Pineda (January 17, 1751 – June 23, 1792) was a Spanish naturalist and military officer. He participated in the Malaspina Expedition as leader of the natural history team which included Thaddäus Haenke and Luis Née. His scientific e ...

(1751–1792), Guatemalan botanist * Jose Antonio Pineda, Salvadoran beat poet, film actor and author *

Arnel Pineda Arnel Campaner Pineda (born September 5, 1967) is a Filipino singer and songwriter. He came to prominence in the Philippines during the 1980s and internationally in 2007 as the lead singer of the American rock band Journey. Early life Arnel ...

(born 1967), Filipino-American singer-songwriter * Allan Pineda Lindo (born 1974), Filipino-American rapper and member of The Black Eyed Peas *

Charee Pineda Charee Pineda-Soledad (born Crissha Charity Morrison Pineda on 27 September 1990) is a Filipina actress, politician and one of ABS-CBN's Star Magic artists. Her career began when she was cast as the "sweetilicious" girl on ABS-CBN's defunct tee ...

(born 1990), Filipina actress *

Daniella Pineda Daniella Pineda (born February 20, 1987) is an American actress. She has had major roles in several films and TV series, including '' The Originals'', Netflix's live-action '' Cowboy Bebop'', and multiple films in the ''Jurassic Park'' franchise ...

(born 1987), Mexican-American actress *

Eliza Pineda Maria Eliza Pineda Bautista (born August 23, 1995), or better known as Eliza Pineda, is a Filipino actress. Early career Pineda is an original talent of ABS-CBN from 2002 to 2017 whose she is also a former child actress in a various acting skil ...

(born 1995), Filipina child actress * Empar Pineda (born 1944), Spanish feminist activist *

Gonzalo Pineda Gonzalo Pineda Reyes (born October 19, 1982) is a Mexican professional football manager and former player, who is the current head coach of Major League Soccer club Atlanta United. Pineda played as a defensive midfielder for several clubs in Me ...

(born 1982), Mexican football player * Israel Pineda (born 2000), Venezuelan baseball player *

Iván de Pineda Iván de Pineda (born 11 July 1977) is an Argentine-Spanish international fashion model, film actor and TV host. He has modelled in New York City, London and Milan. de Pineda was born in Madrid to a Spanish father and an Argentine mother. He and ...

(born 1977), Argentine fashion model and film actor * John de Pineda (1558–1637), Spanish Jesuit theologian *

Luis Pineda Luis Pineda (born October 17, 1974) is a former Major League Baseball player who pitched for the Detroit Tigers and the Cincinnati Reds. He debuted on August 4, 2001, with the Tigers against the Oakland Athletics and had a perfect line of 1.0 IP, ...

(born 1974), Dominican-born Major League baseball player *

Laureano Pineda José Laureano Pineda Ugarte (4 July 1802 – 17 September 1853) was a Nicaraguan lawyer and politician who, as a Senator in the Legislative Assembly and member of the Democratic Party, was appointed to serve as 7th and later 8th Supreme Director ...

(1802–1853), President of Nicaragua in 1851 *

Mariana de Pineda Muñoz Mariana de Pineda y Muñoz, generally known as Mariana Pineda, (1 September 1804 in Granada – 26 May 1831 in Granada) was a Spanish liberalist heroine. May 26th, the anniversary of her execution, is a local holiday in the city of Granada. B ...

(1804–1831), Spanish national heroine * Mariana Pineda (field hockey) (born 2001), Argentine field hockey player *

Marianna Pineda Marianna Pineda (née Marianna Packard; 1925–1996) was an American sculptor, who worked in a stylized realist tradition. The female figure was typically her subject matter, often in a striking or expressive pose. Major work included an eight ...

(1925–1996), American sculptor *

Mauricio Pineda (footballer, born 1975) Mauricio Héctor Pineda (born 13 July 1975 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), defender. He appeared for Argentina national football team, Argent ...

, Argentine football player *

Michael Pineda Michael Francisco Pineda Paulino (born January 18, 1989) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers. ...

(born 1989), Dominican baseball player * Michel Pineda (born 1964), French footballer *

Orbelín Pineda Orbelín Pineda Alvarado (born 24 March 1996) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League club AEK Athens and the Mexico national team. Club career Querétaro Pineda was first called up to the Queréta ...

(born 1996), Mexican football player * Orlando Pineda (born 1986), Mexican football player * Pablo Pineda Gaucín (c. 1961–2000), assassinated Mexican crime reporter * Paulina Margarita Gálvez Pineda (born 1980), Colombian beauty pageant winner *

Rafael Pineda (television journalist) Julio Rafael Pineda (born December 20, 1937) is a retired Cuban-American television news reporter who spent four decades as anchor for the Spanish language station WXTV, the Univision affiliate in New York City. Born in Baracoa, Cuba, he immigrated ...

(born 1937), Spanish language television news anchor *

Rafael Pineda (boxer) Rafael Pineda (born January 12, 1966 in Barranquilla, Colombia) is a former Colombian boxer at welterweight. Professional career Known as "Derby", Pineda turned pro in 1986 and in 1989 took on former Olympian Mark Breland for the WBA welterwe ...

(born 1966), Colombian boxer *

Roberto Pineda Roberto Pineda (July 29, 1952 – May 3, 1978) was a Mexican jockey who competed in Thoroughbred horse racing in the United States. Racing at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, on May 3, 1978, Roberto Pineda was in an accident that took ...

(1952–1978) Mexican jockey *

Salvador Pineda Salvador Pineda Popoca (born June 16, 1952 in Huetamo, Michoacan, Mexico) is a Mexican actor, who has participated in over 20 Mexican telenovelas and Mexican movies, as well as two Hollywood low budget movies. Born to Mexican politician Salvador ...

(born 1952), Mexican actor * Yael Pineda (born 1992), Mexican footballer

Fictional characters

*Dorina Pineda, a fictional character in ''

Bituing Walang Ningning ''Bituing Walang Ningning'' () is a 2006 musical television drama series that aired on ABS-CBN from May 15 to September 29, 2006, replacing ''Gulong ng Palad''. For most of its run, the soap opera was the network's highest rated show in prime t ...

References

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