Roque is a given name. It is the Spanish version of

Rocco Rocco or Rocko is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: First name * Rocco Baldelli (born 1981), American Major League Baseball player and manager of the Minnesota Twins * Rocco Botte (born 1983), American actor a ...

. Notable persons with that name include: * Roque (footballer) (born 1973), Brazilian football player *

Roque Alfaro Roque Raúl Alfaro (born 15 August 1956 in Nogoyá, Entre Ríos) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a striker. Playing career Alfaro started his professional career with Newell's Old Boys in the mid 1970s. In 19 ...

(born 1956), Argentine football player and manager * Roque Antonio Adames Rodríguez (1928–2009), Dominican Republic Roman Catholic bishop * Roque Avallay (born 1945), Argentine football player * Roque Balduque (died 1561), Spanish sculptor and maker of altarpieces *

Roque Cordero Roque Cordero (August 16, 1917 – December 27, 2008) was a Panamanian composer.De Lerma, Dominique-Rene"African Heritage Symphonic Series" Liner note essay. Cedille Records CDR061. Life Born in Panama City, he studied composition under Ern ...

(1917–2008), Panamanian-American composer *

Roque Dalton Roque is an American variant of croquet played on a hard, smooth surface. Popular in the first quarter of the 20th century and billed "the Game of the Century" by its enthusiasts, it was an Olympic sport in the 1904 Summer Games, replacing cr ...

(1935–1975), Salvadoran poet * Roque de la Cruz (1580–1644), Irish Dominican prelate and Tridentine reformist * Roque De La Fuente Guerra (born 1954), American businessman and 2016 presidential candidate * Roque Esteban Scarpa (1914-1995), Chilean writer, literary critic and scholar *

Roque Estrada Reynoso Roque Estrada Reynoso. Lawyer, journalist, writer. Born in Moyahua, Zacatecas on August 16, 1883. His parents were José Camilo Estrada Haro and Micaela Reynoso Espitia. His younger brother was Enrique Estrada. He organized workers in a socialist p ...

(born 1883), Mexican lawyer, journalist and writer * Roque Fernández (born 1947), Argentine economist and politician * Roque Funes (1897-1981), Argentine cinematographer *

Roque González Garza Roque Victoriano González Garza (March 23, 1885 – November 12, 1962) was a Mexican general and acting president of the Republic from January to June 1915. Early years in politics From 1908 he appeared in politics in opposition to the g ...

(1885-1962), Mexican general and politician * Roque Júnior (born 1976), Brazilian football player * Roque Máspoli (1917-2004), Uruguayan football player and coach *

Roque Olsen Roque Germán Olsen Fontana (9 September 1925 – 15 June 1992), commonly known as Roque Olsen, was an Argentine football player and manager. Playing career Olsen started his playing career in the local leagues of Parana, Entre Ríos. In 1949 ...

(1925-1992), Argentine football player and manager * Roque Pinto, Indian doctor * Roque Ponce (late 17th century), Spanish painter *

Roque Ruaño Roque Ruaño Garrido, O.P. (August 16, 1877 – March 5, 1935) was a Spanish priest-civil engineer. He was known after he drew up plans for University of Santo Tomas (UST) Main Building, the first earthquake-shock resistant building in Asia, whi ...

(1877–1935), Spanish priest-civil engineer *

Roque Sáenz Peña Roque José Antonio del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Sáenz Peña Lahitte (19 March 1851 – 9 August 1914) was an Argentine politician and lawyer who served as President of Argentina from 12 October 1910 to his death in office on 9 August 1914. ...

(1851–1914), Argentine politician * Roque Santa Cruz (born 1981), Paraguayan football player * Dom Roque Tello de Menezes, Portuguese nobleman * Roque Vallejos (1943-2006), Paraguayan poet, psychiatrist and essayist * Roque "Rocky" Versace, (1937–1965), American soldier

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