Abelardo is a masculine given name. It is an

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

form of the name ''

Abelard Peter Abelard (12 February 1079 – 21 April 1142) was a medieval French scholastic philosopher, leading logician, theologian, teacher, musician, composer, and poet. This source has a detailed description of his philosophical work. In philo ...

''. Sometimes used as a variant of

Abel Abel ( ''Hébel'', in pausa ''Hā́ḇel''; ''Hábel''; , ''Hābēl'') is a biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within the Abrahamic religions. Born as the second son of Adam and Eve, the first two humans created by God in Judaism, God, he ...

As a given name

Abelardo Aguilar Abelardo Aguilar (November 3, 1917 – September 22, 1993) was a Filipino doctor from Iloilo, Philippines who worked as a medical representative for Eli Lilly and Company. Discovery of erythromycin In 1949, Aguilar was testing soil samples from ...

, Filipino doctor and researcher * Abelardo Aguilú Jr. (c. 1870–c. 1940), Puerto Rican politician *

Abelardo Albisi Abelardo Albisi (1872–1938) was an Italian flutist and instrument maker and composer. He was first flutist of the orchestra at La Scala for many years. In 1910 he invented the albisiphone, a type of bass flute. The instrument achieved some popu ...

(1872–1938), Italian musician and composer *

Abelardo Alvarado Alcántara Abelardo Alvarado Alcántara (June 8, 1933 – July 3, 2021) was a Mexican Roman Catholic prelate who served as the auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico City from 1985 until 2008. He was also the Secretary General of the ...

(1933–2021) Mexican Catholic prelate *

Abelardo Díaz Alfaro Abelardo Díaz Alfaro (July 24, 1916 – July 22, 1999) was an author from Puerto Rico who achieved great fame throughout Latin America during the 1940s. His book ''Campo Alegre'' is a text that has been studied at schools in Austria, Austral ...

(1916–1999), Puerto Rican author * Abelardo Ávila (1907–1967), Mexican engraver *

Abelardo Barroso Abelardo Barroso Dargeles (21 September 1905 – 27 September 1972) was a Cuban bandleader and singer, the first sonero mayor (lead singer of the son) to be recognized as such by the Cuban public. Born in Havana, Cuba, he was the lead singer ...

(1905–1972), Cuban singer *

Abelardo Castro Abelardo Castro Ramírez (date of birth unknown, date of death unknown) was a Chilean fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events during the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the IX Ol ...

(born 1892, death date unknown), Chilean fencer * Abelardo Castillo (1935–2017), Argentine author *

Abelardo Delgado Abelardo Barrientos "Lalo" Delgado (November 27, 1931 – July 23, 2004) was a Mexican-born American writer, community organizer, and poet. His work was important in establishing the Chicano poetry movement. He was a major contributor to the ...

(1931–2004), American writer, community organizer, and poet *

Abelardo Estorino Abelardo José Estorino López (29 January 1925 – 22 November 2013) was a Cuban dramatist, director, and theater critic. Biography Abelardo Estorino was born in Unión de Reyes on 29 January 1925. After ''Bachillerato (Cuba), Bachillerato'' stud ...

(1925–2013), Cuban stage director *

Abelardo Fernández Abelardo Fernández Antuña (; born 19 April 1970), known simply as Abelardo as a player, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender, currently a manager. A player with good heading and marking ability, he was also known fo ...

(born 1970), Spanish footballer and manager * Abelardo Gandía (born 1977), Spanish paralympic cyclist * Abelardo Lafuente García-Rojo (1871–1931), Spanish architect *

Abelardo González Ángel Abelardo González Bernardo (3 September 1944 – 5 May 2021) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Career Born in Sotrondio, González played for El Entrego, Langreo, Valencia (winning the league title in 1 ...

(1944–2021), Spanish footballer *

Abelardo Colomé Ibarra Corps General Abelardo Colomé Ibarra (born 13 September 1939 in Santiago de Cuba, Oriente Province, Cuba) was a Vice President of the Council of State of Cuba and the Cuban Minister of the Interior, serving in the latter position from 1989, unti ...

, Cuban politician * Abelardo Menéndez (1928–1995), Cuban fencer *

Abelardo Montalvo Abelardo Montalvo Alvear (March 13, 1876 – December 1, 1950) was the acting President of Ecuador from October 1933 to August 1934. Education and political career Montalvo obtained a Juris Doctor from the University of Quito. Montalvo was a me ...

(1876–1950), former President of Eduador *

Abelardo Morell Abelardo Morell (born 1948, Havana, Cuba) is a contemporary artist widely known for turning rooms into camera obscuras and then capturing the marriage of interior and exterior in large format photographs. He is also known for his 'tent-camera,' a ...

(born 1948), Cuban-American photographer *

Abelardo Olivier Abelardo Olivier (9 November 1877 – 24 January 1951) was an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics and two golds at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of t ...

(1877–1951), Italian fencer *

Abelardo Escobar Prieto Abelardo Escobar Prieto (19 January 1938 – 11 February 2019) was a Mexican politician and cabinet minister who served as Minister of Agrarian, Land, and Urban Development (then the Ministry of Agrarian Reform) from April 2006 to December 2012 u ...

, Mexican politician *

Abelardo Quinteros Abelardo Quinteros (born 10 December 1923, Valparaiso) is a Chilean composer who is particularly known for his contributions to twelve-note composition and serialism In music, serialism is a method of composition using series of pitches, rhyt ...

(born 1923), Chilean composer *

Abelardo Raidi Abelardo Raidi raɪ-dɪ(December 25, 1914 – January 27, 2002) was a Venezuelan sportswriter and radio broadcaster. He was born in Valencia, Carabobo. Raidi began his career as a radio announcer and play-by-play sports broadcaster in several sta ...

(1914–2002), Venezuelan sportswriter and radio broadcaster *

Abelardo Rico Abelardo Rico (born 1889, date of death unknown) was an Argentine sports shooter. He competed in the 50 m rifle event at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially bra ...

(born 1889, death date unknown), Argentine sports shooter *

Abelardo Ríos Abelardo Ríos Osorio (born 20 January 1952) is a Colombian former professional racing cyclist. He rode in two editions of the Tour de France and one edition of the Giro d'Italia. He also competed in the individual road race at the 1976 Summer ...

(born 1952), Colombian racing cyclist *

Abelardo L. Rodríguez Abelardo Rodríguez Luján, commonly known as Abelardo L. Rodríguez (; 12 May 1889 – 13 February 1967) was a Mexican military officer, businessman and politician who served as Substitute President of Mexico from 1932 to 1934. He completed th ...

, President of Mexico *

Abelardo Gamarra Rondó Abelardo Gamarra Rondó (August 31, 1852 – July 9, 1924) was a Peruvian writer, composer and journalist. he gave the name of Marinera, a typical dance in Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South Americ ...

(1852–1924), Peruvian writer, composer, and journalist *

Abelardo Rondón Abelardo Rondón (born 18 March 1964) is a Colombian former racing cyclist. He rode in twelve Grand Tours between 1986 and 1993. He rode in support of former tour winner Pedro Delgado in 1990 assisting him to a 4th-place finish. In 1991 he rod ...

(born 1964), Colombian racing cyclist *

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 superint ...

, American school district superintendent *

Abelardo Sztrum Abelardo Andrés Sztrum (born February 6, 1974) is an Argentina, Argentine Canoe racing, sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s (decade). At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was in semifinals of both the Canoeing ...

(born 1974), Argentine sprint canoer *

Abelardo Rodríguez Urdaneta Abelardo Rodríguez Urdaneta (June 24, 1870 – January 11, 1933) was a Dominican sculptor, photographer, painter and educator. A prolific artist, he was one of the first successful multidisciplinary artists of the modern art era in the Dominica ...

(1870–1933), Dominican sculper, painter, and educator * Abelardo L. Valdez, American lawyer and politician *

Abelardo Vicioso Abelardo Vicioso (April 27, 1930 – January 13, 2004 ) was a Dominican intellectual, politician, lawyer, and poet. Early years and education Abelardo Sergio Vicioso González was born in 1930 in Santo Domingo. His parents were Sergio Vici ...

(1930–2004), Dominican politician, lawyer, and poet *

Abelardo Villalpando Abelardo Villalpando Retamozo was a Bolivian politician. Villalpando Retamozo was born in Puna, Potosí in 1909.García Guadilla, Carmen (ed.)Pensadores y forjadores de la universidad latinoamericana' He obtained a law degree from the Tomás Frí ...

(1909–1997), Bolivian politician

As a surname

Nicanor Abelardo Nicanor Santa Ana Abelardo (February 7, 1893 – March 21, 1934) was a Filipino composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by ...

(1893–1934), Filipino composer *

Richard Abelardo Richard Velayo Abelardo (29 September 1902 – 27 August 1993) was a Filipino film director. Early life Abelardo was born to Juan Henson Abelardo, a painter, and Cecilia Velayo in San Miguel de Mayumo, Bulacan. At a young age, he boarded a ship d ...

, Filipino film director

Fictional characters

* Abelardo Montoya, character on ''

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'' * Abelardo the Dragon, earlier version of the above

References

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