Saavedra is a
Galician surname, meaning "old hall" (Lat. Sala Vetera > Saa Vedra; ''Sala'' is of Germanic origin), equivalent to Spanish ''Salavieja'', which has exactly the same meaning. The loss of intervocalic ''L'' is characteristic of Galician-Portuguese. The surname ''Saa'' (Sá in modern Portuguese orthography) is also common.
Notable people with the surname include:
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Abelardo Saavedra
Abelardo Saavedra is a former school district superintendent. He previously served as the superintendent of the Houston Independent School District (HISD) headquartered in Houston, Texas, United States. In addition he formerly served as superinte ...
, American school district superintendent
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Ãlvaro de Saavedra Cerón (dead 1529), Spanish explorer
*Asya and Chloe Saavedra, American musicians, members of
Chaos Chaos
Chaos Chaos are an American indie synthpop band based in Brooklyn, New York. The band was formed in Seattle under the name Smoosh in 2000 and adopted their current name in 2012. The band consists of two sisters, who founded the band as childre ...
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Carlos Saavedra Gutiérrez (born 1986), Puerto Rican lawyer, Secretary of Labor of Puerto Rico (2017–2019)
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Catalina Saavedra
Catalina Saavedra Pérez (born 8 January 1968) is a Chilean film, stage and television actress. She is known to international audiences for playing the title character in the 2009 film '' The Maid'', for which she received several awards and nom ...
(born 1968), Chilean television and film actress
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Cornelio Saavedra (1761–1829), Argentine soldier and politician
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Cornelio Saavedra RodrÃguez
Cornelio Saavedra RodrÃguez (1821 – April 7, 1891) was a Chilean politician and military figure who played a major role in the Occupation of the AraucanÃa.
His parents were Manuel Saavedra Cabrera, son of the president of the First Governm ...
(1823–1891), Chilean soldier, grandson of Cornelio Saavedra
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Craig Saavedra
Craig Michael Saavedra (born November 2, 1963 in Los Angeles, California) is an American film producer, director, and two time Tony Award-winning Broadway producer. He is married to cinematographer/director Joaquin Sedillo.
Early life
Saavedra ...
(born 1963), American film director
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Daniel Ortega
José Daniel Ortega Saavedra (; born 11 November 1945) is a Nicaraguans, Nicaraguan revolutionary and politician serving as President of Nicaragua since 2007. Previously he was leader of Nicaragua from 1979 to 1990, first as coordinator of the ...
, full name José Daniel Ortega Saavedra (born 1945), Nicaraguan politician
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Diego de Saavedra Fajardo
Diego de Saavedra Fajardo (24 August 1648) was a Spanish Diplomacy, diplomat and Intellectual, man of letters.
Biography
He was born in Algezares, in what is now the province of Murcia.
After receiving a religious education at Salamanca, he to ...
(1584–1648), Spanish diplomat
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Erwin Saavedra
Erwin Mario Saavedra Flores (born 22 February 1996) is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays for Mamelodi Sundowns in the DSTV Premiership and the Bolivia national team. Mainly a right midfielder, he can also play as a right-back.
Clu ...
(born 1996), Bolivian footballer
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Felipe Saavedra (born 1996), Chilean footballer
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Francisco Saavedra de Sangronis (1746–1819), Spanish diplomat and administrator
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Guillermo Saavedra (footballer)
Guillermo Zacarias Saavedra Tapia (5 November 1903 – 12 May 1957) was a Chilean Association football, football midfielder, who played for his native country in the 1930 FIFA World Cup. He was also part of Chile's team at the 1928 Summer Olympi ...
(1903–1957), Chilean footballer
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Guillermo Saavedra (poet) (born 1960), Argentine poet
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Héctor Puebla
Héctor Puebla Saavedra (born 10 July 1955) is a Chilean footballer commonly known for playing in Cobreloa during sixteen years.
Career
Nicknamed "El Ligua" after his home town, he came to Cobreloa in 1980 from southern Chilean soccer team Lota ...
Saavedra (born 1955), Chilean footballer
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Hernando Arias de Saavedra (1561–1634), governor of the
RÃo de la Plata in 1592–1594, 1597–1599, 1602–1609, 1615–1617, 1617–1618
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Ignacio Saavedra
Ignacio Antonio Saavedra Pino (born 12 January 1999) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chilean club Universidad Católica.
Club career Beginnings
Ignacio was born into a family linked to sports. At six years old ...
(born 1999), Chilean footballer
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Igor Saavedra
Igor Saavedra (Santiago de Chile, May 31, 1966 ) is a player and pioneer of the extended-range bass (ERB) guitar. , he has dedicated his musical career to the study and performing of the eight string extended-range bass guitar and is considered ...
(born 1966), Chilean musician
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José Alfredo Saavedra (born 1964), Honduran politician
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José Vilalta Saavedra
José Villalta Saavedra (born January 27, 1862, Havana, - died March 16, 1912, Rome) was a Cuban sculptor. One of the first native Cuban sculptors, Villalta was a mulatto born in Havana. Thanks to private patrons, he was able to train in Europe, ...
(1865–1912), Cuban sculptor
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Luis Saavedra
Luis Saavedra (22 June 1935 – 8 December 2013) was a Spanish Association football, footballer who primarily played as a Defender (association football), left-sided defender and midfielder.
Saavedra died on 8 December 2013, aged 78. (1935–2013), Spanish footballer
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Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547–1616), Spanish writer, author of ''Don Quixote''
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Nélson Saavedra
Nélson Alejandro Saavedra Sánchez (born 6 April 1988) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Dominican club San Cristóbal.
Club career
Born in Santiago, Saavedra began his professional career in the 2008 season wi ...
(born 1988), Chilean footballer
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Omar Saavedra Santis
Omar Saavedra Santis (15 July 1944 – 23 December 2021) was a Chilean writer. He spent many years in exile in Europe after the CIA-backed coup that toppled the government of Salvador Allende in 1973. He won numerous literary prizes, among them ...
(1944–2021), Chilean writer
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Raúl Saavedra (born 1978), Argentinian football defender
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Raúl Saavedra (cyclist) (born 1969), Colombian road cyclist
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Sebastián Saavedra (born 1990), Colombian race car driver
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Galician-language surnames
Spanish-language surnames