Laguna (Italian and Spanish word for

lagoon A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a narrow landform, such as reefs, barrier islands, barrier peninsulas, or isthmuses. Lagoons are commonly divided into ''coastal lagoons'' (or ''barrier lagoons'') an ...

), is a Spanish, Italian, and Polish surname. It may also refer to:

People

Andrés Laguna Andrés Laguna de Segovia (1499–1559) was a Spanish humanist physician, pharmacologist, and botanist. Biography Laguna was born in Segovia, according to Diego de Colmenares and other historians, to a converted Jewish doctor. He studied the art ...

(1499–1559), Spanish physician, pharmacologist, and botanist * Benjamín Máximo Laguna y Villanueva (1822–1902), Spanish forester, entomologist and botanist of Spanish and Philippine flora * Theodore de Laguna (1876–1930), American philosopher, taught at Bryn Mawr College and in the Philippines, early feminist. * Aleksander Łaguna (7/10/1894 – 9/10/1934) – Major pilot of the

Polish Army The Land Forces () are the Army, land forces of the Polish Armed Forces. They currently contain some 110,000 active personnel and form many components of the European Union and NATO deployments around the world. Poland's recorded military histor ...

, knight of the

Virtuti Militari The War Order of Virtuti Militari (Latin: ''"For Military Virtue"'', ) is Poland's highest military decoration for heroism and courage in the face of the enemy at war. It was established in 1792 by the last King of Poland Stanislaus II of Poland, ...

* Mikołaj Łaguna (14/06/1890–1940) – Polish lieutenant, murdered in Katyn * Piotr Łaguna (1905–1941), major of the Polish Army, pilot * Stosław (Klemens Stanisław) Łaguna, (23/02/1833-28/04/1900), professor of Polish Law at the

University of Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg State University (SPBGU; ) is a public research university in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Russia. Founded in 1724 by a decree of Peter the Great, the university from the be ...

January Uprising The January Uprising was an insurrection principally in Russia's Kingdom of Poland that was aimed at putting an end to Russian occupation of part of Poland and regaining independence. It began on 22 January 1863 and continued until the last i ...

participant * Stanisław Ignacy Łaguna (18 January 1878-1 August 1943) – Polish engineer, councilor of the Lviv City Council (Second Polish Republic) * Sławomir Łaguna (1889–1940) – Polish politician and local government official , member of the Sejm of the 3rd term (1930–1935) , president of

Siedlce Siedlce () ( ) is a city in the Masovian Voivodeship in eastern Poland with 77,354 inhabitants (). The city is situated between two small rivers, the Muchawka and the Helenka, and lies along the European route E30, around east of Warsaw. It is ...

(1931–1939) *

Frederica de Laguna Frederica ("Freddy") Annis Lopez de Leo de Laguna (October 3, 1906 – October 6, 2004) was an American ethnologist, anthropologist, and archaeologist influential for her work on Paleoindian and Alaska Native art and archaeology in the American ...

(1906–2004), American anthropologist * Grace de Laguna (1878–1978), American philosopher * Ana Laguna (born 1955), Spanish-Swedish ballet dancer, court dancer and professor *

José Dapena Laguna José Nazario Dapena Laguna, (28 July 1912 – 20 September 1991) was a Puerto Rican attorney and Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, in 1956. Early years José Dapena Laguna was born in Ponce on 28 July 1912. His parents were Ramon Dapena Pach ...

(1912–1991), Puerto Rican politician - mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico *

Fábio Laguna Fábio Laguna ( Mococa, Brazil, March 1977) is a keyboardist most famous for playing with Angra since 2001 and for being a member of Hangar band since 2002. In 2006 he released his last solo album called Freakeys along with members of both bands. ...

(born 1977), Brazilian keyboardist * Grzegorz Łaguna (born 6/10/1987) – Polish journalist, publicist and television presenter * Henryk Łaguna (born 21/11/1957) – Polish architect and visual artist *

Ieva Lagūna Ieva Lagūna (born 6 June 1990) is a Latvian model. Lagūna participated in 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Biography Lagūna was born in Saldus, Latvia, and began her modeling career in 2007 when she was scouted during the MTV/B-day fes ...

(born 1990), Latvian model *

José Durand Laguna José Manuel Durand Laguna (November 7, 1885 – February 1, 1965) was an Argentine football player and manager. Laguna was born in Salta, Argentina, and died, aged 79, in Asunción, Paraguay. Club career He grew up in Cachi and, at the ...

(1889–1958), Argentine football manager *

Justo Oscar Laguna Justo Oscar Laguna (September 25, 1929 – November 3, 2011) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Morón, Argentina. Ordained to the priesthood in 1954, Laguna became a bishop in 1975 and retired in 2004. Notes

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(1929–2011), Argentinian bishop *

Kenny Laguna Kenneth Benjamin Laguna is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician, best known for his work with Joan Jett. Biography Laguna was born in Greenwich Village, New York City, United States, and started playing piano at high school da ...

(born 1948), American songwriter and record producer *

Ricardo Laguna Ricardo Laguna (born April 13, 1982) is a Mexican-American professional BMX rider and television personality. Early life Born in La Paz, Mexico, he and his family—younger brother Ricardo Angel and parents Ricardo Arturo and Marisela Laguna� ...

(born 1982), Mexican-American professional BMX rider and television personality *

Abe Laguna Abraham Laguna (born January 10, 1992), known by his stage name Ookay, is an American electronic music producer and DJ. Career Laguna is based in Los Angeles and his father is a bassist who performed a bass solo during Ookay's Father's Day se ...

(born 1992), American DJ known as Ookay

Places

United States

Arizona

* Laguna, Yuma County, Arizona * Laguna Army Airfield, a military airport in Arizona

Florida

Laguna Beach, Florida Laguna Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bay County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,330 at the 2020 census, up from 3,932 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Panama City– Panama City Beach, Florida Metropolitan ...

in Bay County, Florida

California

Laguna, California (disambiguation) Laguna, California may refer to: * Laguna, Sacramento County, California, former census-designated place * Laguna West-Lakeside, Elk Grove, California, a community in and around what has since become the city of Elk Grove, California * Laguna, Los ...

Laguna Beach, California Laguna Beach (; ''Laguna'', Spanish language, Spanish for "Lagoon") is a city in Orange County, California, United States. Located in Southern California along the Pacific Ocean, this seaside resort city has a mild year-round climate, scenic c ...

, a seaside resort city in Orange County, about south of Los Angeles * Laguna Canyon, a canyon that runs through the San Joaquin Hills in southern Orange County, California *

Laguna Creek, Elk Grove, California Laguna Creek is a former census-designated place (CDP) in Sacramento County, California, Sacramento County, California, United States. It is now part of the incorporated Elk Grove, California, City of Elk Grove. Geography Laguna Creek is located ...

, a former census-designated place in Sacramento County *

Laguna Hills, California Laguna Hills (; ''laguna'' being ) is a city in southern Orange County, California, United States. Its name refers to its proximity to Laguna Canyon and the much older Laguna Beach. Other newer cities nearby—Laguna Niguel and Laguna Woods— ...

, a city in Orange County *

Laguna Mountains The Laguna Mountains are a mountain range of the Peninsular Ranges in eastern San Diego County, California. The mountains run in a northwest/southeast alignment for approximately . The mountains have long been inhabited by the indigenous Kumey ...

, a mountain range in San Diego County, California *

Laguna Niguel, California Laguna Niguel () is a city in Orange County, California, United States. The name Laguna Niguel is derived from the words "Laguna" (Spanish for "lagoon") and "Niguili" (the name of a Native American village once located near Aliso Creek). It al ...

, a city in Orange County * Laguna Woods, California, a city in Orange County, with 90% of the population 55 or older

New Mexico

* Laguna, New Mexico, also the location of Mission San José de la Laguna or "Old Laguna"

Texas

* Laguna, former name of Satin, Texas, United States

Elsewhere

* Laguny, a village in Poland located in the Masovian Voivodeship *

Laguna, New South Wales Laguna is a locality in the city of Cessnock, in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), ...

, a village in New South Wales, Australia * Laguna, Santa Catarina, a city in Santa Catarina, Brazil * Laguna City, a private-housing estate in Kowloon, Hong Kong *

Laguna (province) Laguna , officially the Province of Laguna (), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon Regions of the Philippines, region in Luzon. Its capital is Santa Cruz, Laguna, Santa Cruz while its larges ...

, in the Calabarzon region in Luzon, Philippines * Laguna, Cagdianao, a barangay in the province of Dinagat Islands, Philippines

Other uses

* Łaguna family of the Grzymała IV coat of arms, ancient

Polish nobility The ''szlachta'' (; ; ) were the nobility, noble estate of the realm in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Depending on the definition, they were either a warrior "caste" or a social ...

coat of arms since 1468 *

CD Laguna (Valladolid) Club Deportivo Laguna is a Spanish football team based in Laguna de Duero, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 1963, it plays in , holding home matches at ''Estadio Municipal La Laguna'', with a capacity of 2,500 people. ...

, a football club in Laguna de Duero, Spain * CD Laguna de Tenerife, a football club in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain * C.F. Laguna, a football club in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico * Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna, an automobile model from 1973 to 1976 * GP Laguna, a cycle race in Croatia * Large Apparatus studying Grand Unification and Neutrino Astrophysics (LAGUNA), a neutrino observatory * "Laguna", a Filipino folk-rock OPM song by

Sampaguita ''Jasminum sambac'' (Arabian jasmine or Sambac jasmine) is a species of jasmine native to Bhutan and India. It is cultivated in many places, especially West Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is naturalised in many scattered locales: Mauri ...

Laguna Copperplate Inscription The Laguna Copperplate Inscription is an official acquittance ( debt relief) certificate inscribed onto a copper plate in the Shaka year 822 ( Gregorian A.D. 900). It is the earliest-known, extant, calendar-dated document found within the Phil ...

, an archeological find in the Philippines * Laguna F.C., a football team in Gibraltar *

Laguna Loire is a fictional character from Square's role-playing game ''Final Fantasy VIII''. He is a man whose past and relation to the main characters are revealed throughout the game. Most sequences involving Laguna appear in the form of "dreams" experience ...

, a character in the video game ''Final Fantasy VIII'' * Laguna (Madrid Metro), a station on Line 6 of the Madrid Metro *

Laguna Pueblo The Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico ( Western Keres: Kawaika ʰɑwɑjkʰɑ is a federally recognized tribe of Native American Pueblo people in west-central New Mexico, near the city of Albuquerque, in the United States. Part of the Laguna ...

, a Native American people of the southwestern United States * Laguna Resources, an Australian mining company *

Renault Laguna The Renault Laguna is a large family car that was manufactured and marketed by Renault for 21 years in three body styles: hatchback, coupé, and estate. The first generation Laguna was launched in 1994, the second generation was introduced in 20 ...

, a large family car manufactured by Renault from 1994 to 2015 * Laguna (publisher), Serbian book publishing company * Laguna Sunrise, Song written by Black Sabbath, album Vol 4, 1972