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Pérez
Pérez is a very common Castilian Spanish surname of patronymic origin. Origins The surname, written in Spanish orthography as , is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Pedro" ("Pero" in archaic Spanish), the Spanish equivalent of Peter (given name), Peter. At the same time, the name Pedro derives from the Latin name Petrus, meaning "rock or stone". Among many other counterparts, some of its equivalents are Peres or Pires in Portuguese, Peris in Catalan, Peters (surname), Peters in German, Petrović in Serbo-Croatian, Petrescu in Romanian and Peterson (surname), Peterson in English and Scandinavian languages. Pronunciation In Castilian Spanish, the name is pronounced and in Hispanic America, . The accent or stress is placed on the first syllable. In English, on the contrary, it is usually pronounced with stress on the last syllable. List of persons with the surname * Adolfo Pérez Esquivel (born 1931), Argentine activist * Agustin Pérez (bishop), Agustin Pérez (died 1286), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Pérez (statesman)
Antonio Pérez del Hierro (1540–Paris, 7 April 1611) was a Spanish statesman and secretary of king Philip II of Spain. He was said to have organised the murder of Juan de Escobedo. Attempts to prosecute Perez led to riots and disorder. He eventually fled Spain after being liberated from prison by his supporters, and spent most of his remaining years in France.Gregorio Marañón, ''Biografía de Antonio Pérez'' Biography Early years His birthplace is disputed. In 1542 he was the natural son of Gonzalo Pérez, Secretary of the Council of State of king Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles I of Spain (Holy Roman Emperor Charles V)., who legitimised him and had him registered as aragonese born. Even though he was born in Madrid his attachment was to Aragon where his father was from and where his family was most influential. His followers and supporters were all from Aragon and later in life, he would flee to Aragon to find support for himself and protection from the king's pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Álex Pérez (footballer, Born 1991)
Alejandro "Álex" Pérez Navarro (born 11 August 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defender. Club career Born in Madrid, Pérez played for no fewer than five clubs as a youth, finishing his development with local Getafe CF, with whom he signed in 2006 from another team in the Community of Madrid, CD Colonia Moscardó. He made his senior debut with the reserves in the Segunda División B, only missing nine league games in the 2010–11 season as the side retained their status in their first-ever year in that tier. Pérez made his official debut with Getafe's first team on 27 October 2010, featuring the full 90 minutes against Club Portugalete in the round of 32 in the Copa del Rey (1–1 away draw and aggregate win). On 16 December he played his first match in the UEFA Europa League, coming on as a substitute for Cata Díaz in the last minutes of the first half of a 1–0 group stage victory over BSC Young Boys. On 20 August 2013, Pérez was loaned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolfo Pérez Esquivel
Adolfo Pérez Esquivel (born 26 November 1931) is an Argentine activist, community organizer, painter, writer and sculptor. He was the recipient of the 1980 Nobel Peace Prize for his opposition to Argentina's last civil-military dictatorship (1976–1983), during which he was detained, tortured, and held without trial for 14 months. He also received, among other distinctions, the Pacem in Terris Award. Early life Pérez Esquivel was born in Buenos Aires on 26 November 1931 to a Spanish fisherman from Poio, Galicia, who emigrated to Argentina. His mother died when he was three, and despite his poverty, he attended the Manuel Belgrano School of Fine Arts and the National University of La Plata, where he was trained as a painter and sculptor. He was appointed professor of architecture and worked with a variety of sculptural media, and for 25 years taught in all levels from primary to university. Pérez Esquivel began working with popularly based Latin American Christian pac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ailyn Pérez
Ailyn Pérez (born August 15, 1979) is an American operatic soprano known for her interpretation of Violetta, Mimì and Thaïs. She is a 2019 Opera News Awards Honoree, and the winner of the 2012 Richard Tucker Award. In 2016, she received the $50,000 Beverly Sills Award and the 2017 Sphinx Medal of Excellence from the Sphinx Organization. Career Pérez, daughter of Mexican immigrants, was born in Chicago and grew up in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, where she graduated from Elk Grove High School. She attended the Indiana University School of Music and the Philadelphia Academy of Vocal Arts, graduating in 2006. In Autumn 2006, she toured with Andrea Bocelli as the guest soprano. In 2008, Pérez made her Salzburg Festival debut as Juliette in '' Roméo et Juliette'' alongside Rolando Villazón. Pérez is known as an interpreter of Violetta in '' La traviata'', which she has performed at Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin, Hamburg State Opera, Vienna Staatsoper and Royal Opera House ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amalia Pérez
Amalia Pérez Vázquez (born 10 July 1973) is a Mexican powerlifter in the - bracket. She has four times been a Paralympic champion and is the only powerlifter in the world to have Paralympic champion in three divisions. Pérez has been a member of the Mexican delegation to the Paralympic Games since 2000. It was her participation of 2000 Summer Paralympics that won Pérez her first silver medal in the powerlifting event, and she would again win a silver medal in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, but this time in the event. At the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Pérez won her first gold medal in the 52kg event and surpass the Pan-American record with a lifted weight of . She would do this again four years later at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, this time with a lifted weight of . In 2016, she won the gold medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She also won the gold medal in the women's 61 kg event at the 2020 Summer Para ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albino Pérez
Albino Pérez (died 8 August 1837) was a Mexican soldier and politician who was appointed Governor of New Mexico by President Antonio López de Santa Anna's Centralist Republic. He pursued unpopular policies, suffered a revolt in July 1837 and, in August 1837, was killed by rebel sympathizers. Career Albino Pérez was a native of Veracruz, Mexico. Pérez was a distinguished army colonel from central Mexico. He was appointed Governor of New Mexico by President Antonio López de Santa Anna in 1835, under the new centralized form of government. He succeeded Francisco Sarracino as civilian governor and Captain Blas de Hinojos as military governor. Hinojos had been killed on 28 February 1835 in an ambush while on a slave raid into Navajo country. Pérez rapidly became unpopular as a representative of the centralist government who was expected to enforce its Departmental Plan and taxation program. On 16 October 1835, he announced new regulations of trade along the Santa Fe–Chihu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agustin Pérez (bishop)
Agustin Pérez (died 1286) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Osma (1261–1286). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Agustin Pérez" ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017 Biography On 18 Oct 1261, Agustin Pérez was appointed during the papacy of as . On 2 Mar 1262, he was |
Alfonso Pérez (boxer)
Alfonso Pérez (born 16 January 1949 in Cartagena) is a retired boxer from Colombia, who won the bronze medal in the men's lightweight division (– 60 kilograms) at the 1972 Summer Olympics. In 1971 he won the silver medal at the Pan American Games. He turned professional on 6 April 1973, and retired in 1981 after 40 bouts (27 wins, 10 losses and 3 draws, 20 of those wins by way of knockout). Perez could fight as a lightweight or lose weight and compete as a featherweight, and he won by knockout in three rounds over the then-undefeated, future WBA world featherweight champion and hall of fame member Eusebio Pedroza. Perez was national champion in Colombia both as a featherweight and as a lightweight, and also the WBC's Caribbean area lightweight champion. 1972 Olympic record Below is the record of Alfonso Pérez at the 1972 Munich Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitbull (rapper)
Armando Christian Pérez (born January 15, 1981), better known by his stage name Pitbull (also known as Mr. 305 and Mr. Worldwide), is an American rapper, singer and actor. He began his career in the early 2000s as a reggaeton, Latin hip-hop, Latin hip hop, and crunk music, crunk performer, and signed with TVT Records to release his debut studio album, ''M.I.A.M.I.'' (2004). Executive produced by Lil Jon, it moderately entered the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 along with his second and third albums, ''El Mariel'' (2006) and ''The Boatlift'' (2007). His fourth album, ''Pitbull Starring in Rebelution'' (2009), yielded his mainstream breakthrough, spawning the singles "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" and "Hotel Room Service"—which peaked at numbers two and eight on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, respectively. After rebranding himself as a pop music, pop artist, Pitbull's sixth and seventh albums, ''Planet Pit'' (2011) and ''Global Warming (Pitbull album), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnaldo Pérez
Arnaldo Pérez (born October 28, 1958) is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Puerto Rico. He competed for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Quebec, Canada, aged seventeen. Two years later, Pérez won the bronze medal in the Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay at the 1979 Pan American Games The 1979 Pan American Games, officially the VIII Pan American Games () and commonly known as San Juan 1979, were a multi-sport event governed by the Panam Sports Organization (PASO), and were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to Jul ..., alongside Orlando Catinchi, Carlos Berrocal, and Fernando Cañales. References * * 1958 births Living people Puerto Rican male swimmers Male butterfly swimmers Puerto Rican male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Puerto Rico Swimmers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1979 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for Puerto Rico Pan American Games bronze medalist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RCTV
Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV and sometimes referred to as the Canal de Bárcenas) is a Venezuelan over-the-top streaming service and formerly a free-to-air television Television network, network headquartered in the Caracas neighborhood of Quinta Crespo and owned by Empresas 1BC. Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV) was inaugurated on 15 November 1953 by William H. Phelps Jr., William H. Phelps, Jr. Its Radio broadcasting, radio counterpart was Radio Caracas Radio. On 27 May 2007, president Hugo Chávez decided to shut down the channel by refusing to renew their Broadcast license, broadcast concession, accusing the channel of being involved in the 2002 Venezuelan coup d'état attempt, 2002 coup d'état in Venezuela, which briefly overthrew his government. The Supreme Tribunal of Justice (Venezuela), Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ) upheld the National Commission of Telecommunications (CONATEL) decision. RCTV continued to broadcast via pay television on RCTV Internacional. In Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfredo Pérez (boxer)
Alfredo Pérez (born February 11, 1952) is a retired Venezuelan boxer. He competed for his South American nation at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. There, he was defeated in the Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) division by Poland's eventual bronze medal winner Leszek Błażyński. Pérez won the gold medal in the same weight division at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean Sea in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean. It shares a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Puerto Rico to the east and .... References * 1952 births Living people Flyweight boxers Boxers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers for Venezuela Venezuelan male boxers AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists Boxers at the 1975 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for Venezuela Pan Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
