Americo (or Américo) is a Portuguese- and Spanish-language given name, occasionally used as a surname and in other cultures. It is a variant of the name

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. English diminutives or hypocorisms include Rico & Eric. People with the name include:

Arts and entertainment

Américo Domingo Jhonny Vega Urzúa (born December 24, 1977, in Arica, Chile), commonly known as Américo, is a Chilean singer. He became known as the lead artist of Américo y la Nueva Alegría. He is the son of a locally known boleros singer, Melvin ...

(born 1977), a Chilean singer * Americo Boschetti (born 1951), a Puerto Rican musician * Américo Castilla, an Argentine artist *Americo Garcia, member of the electronic music duo

Boombox Cartel Boombox Cartel is a Los Angeles-based DJ act consisting of producer Americo Garcia (of Laredo, Texas) and writing partner, Jorge Medina (of Monterrey, Mexico). History Americo Garcia and writing partner Jorge Medina met while in high school in ...

* Américo Hoss (1914–1990), a Hungarian-Argentine cinematographer *

Americo Makk Americo Makk (1927–May 5, 2015) was a painter and portrait artist originally from Hungary, who immigrated to the United States with his family in 1962 to escape the communist movement in Brazil. His notable paintings include historical and ecc ...

(1927–2015), a Hungarian-American artist * Americo Paredes (1915–1999), a Mexican-American author * Americo Sbigoli (died 1822), an Italian singer *

Pedro Américo Pedro Américo de Figueiredo e Melo (29 April 1843 – 7 October 1905) was a Brazilian novelist, poet, scientist, art theorist, essayist, philosopher, politician and professor, but is best remembered as one of the most important academic painters ...

(1843–1905), a Brazilian painter, politician, and scientist

Pseudonyms

*Américo Elísio, literary pseudonym of Brazilian statesman and scientist

José Bonifácio de Andrada José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...

Politics and government

* Américo Boavida (1923–1968), an Angolan physician and activist *

Américo Brasiliense de Almeida Melo Américo Brasiliense de Almeida Melo (São Paulo, August 8, 1833 -Rio de Janeiro, March 25, 1896) was the third governor of the State of São Paulo, from March to December 1891, and first president of the State of São Paulo. Died in Rio de Jane ...

(1833–1896), a Brazilian politician * Américo António Cuononoca, an Angolan anthropologist and politician * Américo Ghioldi (1899–1985), an Argentine educator and activist *

Americo Santiago Americo L. Santiago (born July 4, 1951) is an American politician. Santiago lived in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1989 to 1995 and was a Democrat. His son Ezequiel Santiago also served in ...

(born 1951), an American politician *

Américo Tomás Américo de Deus Rodrigues Tomás (; 19 November 1894 – 18 September 1987) was a Portuguese Navy officer and politician who served as the 13th president of Portugal from 1958 to 1974. Biography Early life Américo de Deus Rodrigues Tom� ...

(1894–1987), a Portuguese naval officer and politician

Sports

* Américo Astete (born 1967), an Argentine alpine skier * Américo Bonetti (1928–1999), an Argentine boxer *

Américo Fernandes Américo Garcia Fernandes (born October 1899, date of death unknown) was a Brazilian rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars a ...

(1899–?), a Brazilian rower *

Américo Gallego Américo Rubén "El Tolo" Gallego (born 25 April 1955) is an Argentine football coach and former player. As a midfielder, he played 73 times for the Argentina national team during his playing career. Playing career As a player, Gallego debuted ...

(born 1955), an Argentine footballer *

Américo González (footballer) Américo González, also known as Américo, was a former Salvadoran footballer and coach. He was the first Salvadoran coach to coach the national football team. Honours International * Central American and Caribbean Games Bronze Medal (1): 193 ...

, a Salvadoran footballer *

Américo González (pentathlete) Uruguay competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 32 competitors, 31 men and 1 woman, took part in 17 events in 9 sports. Medalists Bronze * Sergio Matto, Wilfredo Pelaez, Carlos Roselló, Tabaré Larre, Adesio Lombardo, ...

(born 1925), an Uruguayan modern pentathlete *

Américo Lopes Américo Ferreira Lopes (born 6 March 1933), known simply as Américo, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Born in Santa Maria de Lamas, Aveiro District, Américo spent the vast majority of his professiona ...

(born 1933), a Portuguese footballer *

Américo Montanarini Américo Montanarini (11 August 1917 – 14 July 1994) was a Brazilian basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primar ...

(1917–1994), a Brazilian basketball player *

Américo Martins Pereira Júnior Domingo Jhonny Vega Urzúa (born December 24, 1977, in Arica, Chile), commonly known as Américo, is a Chilean singer. He became known as the lead artist of Américo y la Nueva Alegría. He is the son of a locally known boleros singer, Melvin ...

(born 1993), a Brazilian footballer * Américo Pereira da Silva, a Portuguese footballer *

Américo Rocca Javier Hernández Padilla (born September 22, 1952) is a semi-retired Mexican ''Luchador'', or professional wrestler best known under the ring name Américo Rocca. Hernández also worked as the '' enmascarado'' (masked) ''Ponzoña'' from 1990 unti ...

(born 1952), a Mexican wrestler *

Américo Ruffino Américo Ruffino (Buenos Aires, 27 July 1905 – Buenos Aires, 4 July 1988) was an Argentine football player. Ruffino spent the vast majority of his career with the Palermo team. A winger, he scored the first Serie A goal in the history of t ...

(1905–1988), an Argentine footballer *

Américo Tesoriere Américo Miguel Tesoriere, sometimes nicknamed ''Mérico'' (Buenos Aires, March 18, 1899 – December 30, 1977), was an Argentine football goalkeeper who spent most of his career in Boca Juniors, where he became an early idol and remaining as a ...

(1899–1977), an Argentine footballer * Ben Bedini (1921–2008), an American baseball player, born Americo Bendini *

Edu (footballer, born 1949) Jonas Eduardo Américo, called Edu, (born 6 August 1949) is a Brazilian former footballer. Edu was born in Jaú, São Paulo. From 1966 to 1985 he played for Santos, Corinthians, Internacional, Tigres UANL (in Mexico), São Cristovão and Nac ...

, a Brazilian footballer, born Jonas Eduardo Américo * Mertz Mortorelli (1921–1985), an American football coach, born Americo Mortorelli * Rick Sapienza (born 1936), an American football player, born Americo Sapienza *

Rico Petrocelli Americo Peter "Rico" Petrocelli (born June 27, 1943) is an American former baseball shortstop and third baseman who played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Boston Red Sox. Listed at and , he both threw and batted right-hand ...

(born 1943), an American baseball player, born Americo Petrocelli * Thomas Americo (1958–1999), an East Timorese boxer

Other fields

Américo Amorim Américo Ferreira Amorim (21 July 1934 – 13 July 2017) was a Portuguese billionaire businessman, and a 50% owner of Corticeira Amorim, founded by his grandfather. He was the richest person in Portugal at the time of his death with a fortune est ...

(1934–2017), a Portuguese industrialist *

Américo Castro Américo Castro y Quesada (May 4, 1885 – July 25, 1972) was a Spanish cultural historian, philologist, and literary critic who challenged some of the prevailing notions of Spanish identity, raising controversy with his conclusions that Spaniard ...

(1885–1972), a Spanish cultural historian * Américo Henriques (1923–2006), a Portuguese Catholic bishop

Arts and entertainment

Pseudonyms

Politics and government

Sports

Other fields

See also