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patronymic

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meaning "son of Orti". "Orti" seems to be disputed in meaning, deriving from either

Basque Basque may refer to: * Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France * Basque language, their language Places * Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France * Basque Country (autonomous co ...

, Latin ''fortis'' meaning "brave, strong", or Latin ''fortunius'' meaning "fortunate". Officials of the

Spanish Inquisition The Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition () was established in 1478 by the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, Catholic Monarchs, King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile and lasted until 1834. It began toward the end of ...

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, wrote in the 1590s that "this surname Ortiz, although they have few ''

sanbenito The sanbenito (; Catalan: ''gramalleta'', ''sambenet'', Portuguese: ''sambenito'') was a penitential garment that was used especially during the Portuguese and Spanish Inquisitions. It was similar to a scapular, either yellow with red saltires ...

s'', is in this city a very ''

converso A ''converso'' (; ; feminine form ''conversa''), "convert" (), was a Jew who converted to Catholicism in Spain or Portugal, particularly during the 14th and 15th centuries, or one of their descendants. To safeguard the Old Christian popula ...

'' lineage and surname".Linda Martz, ''A Network of Converso Families in Early Modern Toledo: Assimilating a Minority'' (2003), pp. 78-79.

People

Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz Abdala or Abdalá is both a given name and a surname. It is a Spanish variation of the common Arabic name Abdullah. Notable people with the name include: Surname *Alberto Abdala (1920–1986) Uruguayan politician, painter and Vice President of Uru ...

(born 1952), president of Ecuador 1996–1997 * Abimelec Ortiz (born 2002), Puerto Rican baseball player * Adalberto Ortiz (1914–2003), Ecuadorian novelist, poet and diplomat *

Aldo Ortiz Ricardo Santana Ortiz (born November 21, 1958), better known as Ricky Santana, is an American retired professional wrestler of Cuban descent who has worked for World Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Federation, World Wrestling Council and ...

(a.k.a. Ricky Santana) (born 1960), Mexican professional wrestler *

Alfonso Ortiz Alfonso Alex Ortiz (April 30, 1939 Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, New Mexico – January 26, 1997) was a Tewa cultural anthropologist and activist. Ortiz's research focused on Tewa cultural practices, rituals, myths, and knowledge. He is best known for h ...

(1939–1998), Native American cultural anthropologist * Alfredo Ortiz, American businessman; president and CEO of Job Creators Network since 2014 *

Álvaro Ortiz (footballer) Álvaro Ortiz Arellano (born 19 February 1978 in Mexico City) is a Mexican former footballer who played as a defender. He has made three appearances for the Mexico national football team. Career Ortiz made his debut in the Primera División ...

(born 1978), Mexican football player * Ana Alicia Ortiz (born 1956), Mexican-American actress *

Bernardo Ortiz de Montellano Bernardo Ortiz de Montellano (Mexico City Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is ...

(1899–1949), Mexican writer and ''Contemporáneos'' magazine founder *

Beto Ortiz Beto Ortiz (birth name: Humberto Martin Ortiz Pajuelo) (born 1968 in Lima) is a Peruvian TV personality and writer. , he lives in Lima; before that, he lived in New York City. His claim to national fame was through "Beto A saber" (2000), a po ...

(born 1978), Peruvian-American journalist, TV personality, and writer *

Carlos Ortiz (boxer) Carlos Ortiz (9 September 1936 – 13 June 2022) was a Puerto Rican professional boxer. He held world titles in lightweight and light welterweight weight divisions. Along with Félix Trinidad, Miguel Cotto, Wilfredo Gómez, Héctor Camacho, ...

(1936–2022), Puerto Rican boxer * Carlos Julián Ortiz (born 1974), Cuban freestyle wrestler * Celso Ortiz (born 1989), Paraguayan football player *

Claudette Ortiz Claudette Ortiz (born July 21, 1981) is an American singer, model and television personality, best known as a member of the R&B trio City High. Ortiz also was a castmate in TV One's reality series '' R&B Divas: Los Angeles''. Early life Born on ...

(born 1981), American soul singer * Claudia Ortiz (born 1981), Peruvian beauty pageant winner *

Daniel Ortiz (disambiguation) Daniel Ortiz may refer to: * Danny Ortiz Josué Danny Ortiz Maldonado (July 26, 1976 – February 29, 2004) was a Guatemalan football goalkeeper who played for the Guatemala national team and CSD Municipal. Club career Ortíz played for both ...

, multiple people *

Danny Ortiz Josué Danny Ortiz Maldonado (July 26, 1976 – February 29, 2004) was a Guatemalan football goalkeeper who played for the Guatemala national team and CSD Municipal. Club career Ortíz played for both Guatemalan giants Comunicaciones and CSD ...

(1976–2004), Guatemalan football player *

Darwin Ortiz Darwin Ortiz (1948 – 2023) was a magician who was an authority on gambling and card manipulation. Life and work Ortiz was born and raised in New York City, where he had a keen interest in card tricks since childhood. His first exposure to slei ...

(1948–2023), American gambler, magician, and author *

David Ortiz David Américo Ortiz Arias (born November 18, 1975), nicknamed "Big Papi", is a Dominican Americans, Dominican-American former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1997 ...

(born 1975), Dominican baseball player *

Deborah Ortiz Deborah V. Ortiz (born March 19, 1957, in Sacramento) is an American politician from Sacramento, California. A Democrat, she served in both chambers of the California State Legislature. A then-member of Sacramento City Council, Ortiz was elect ...

(born 1957), American politician, state senator from California *

Desiree Ortiz Desiree Ortiz is a Venezuelan television personality who has hosted "Show Business", on-air in fourteen countries through the Venevisión network, Venevisión Plus and Mega TV. Venevision (Ruge Manía) and Fox Sports were part of the journali ...

, Venezuelan television host *

Dianna Ortiz Dianna Mae Ortiz (September 2, 1958 – February 19, 2021) was an American Roman Catholic sister of the Ursuline order. While serving as a missionary in Guatemala, during its civil war, she was abducted on November 2, 1989 by members of the Gua ...

(1958–2021), American Roman Catholic nun kidnapped and tortured by the Guatemalan defense forces in 1989 *

Diego Ortiz Diego Ortiz (c. 1510 – c. 1576) was a Spanish composer and music theorist in service to the viceroy of Naples ruled by the Spanish monarchs Charles V and Philip II. Ortiz published the first manual on ornamentation for bowed string in ...

(c. 1510–1580), Spanish composer and music theorist *

Diogo Ortiz de Villegas Don Diogo Ortiz de Vilhegas, in Spanish Diego Ortiz de Calzadilla or Villegas (died 1519), was a Castilian priest, theologian and astronomer at the service of the Portuguese monarchs. Ortiz was born in Calzadilla around 1457. He came to Portug ...

(1457–1519), Spanish-Portuguese theologian and astronomer * Domingo Antonio Ortiz (1832-1889), Paraguayan naval officer and supreme court judge * Domingo Ortiz, American musician *

Elín Ortiz Elín Ortiz (December 14, 1934 – June 12, 2016) was a Puerto Rican actor, comedian and producer. He died on June 12, 2016, primarily due to Alzheimer's Disease. Early years Elín Ortiz graduated from Ponce High School at the age of 16. Career ...

(1934–2016), Puerto Rican actor, comedian and producer * Emmanuel Ortiz (born 1974), Chicano/Puerto Rican/Irish-American activist and poet *

Enrique Ortiz (disambiguation) Enrique Ortiz may refer to: * Enrique Ortiz (Spanish footballer) (born 1977), Spanish footballer See also: * Enrique Ortez (1931–2022), Honduran politician * Quique Ortiz (born 1979), Argentine footballer {{Hndis, Ortiz, Enrique ...

, multiple people * Enrique Ortiz de Landázuri Izarduy (a.k.a. Enrique Bunbury), (Born 1967), Spanish singer-songwriter * Eulalio Martín Gutiérrez Ortiz (1881–1939), president of Mexico 1914–1915 *

Félix Ortiz Felix may refer to: * Felix (name), people and fictional characters with the name Places * Arabia Felix is the ancient Latin name of Yemen * Felix, Spain, a municipality of the province Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, ...

(born 1959), American politician in the New York Assembly *

Fernando Ortiz Fernández Fernando Ortiz Fernández (16 July 1881 – 10 April 1969) was a Cuban essayist, anthropologist, ethnomusicologist and scholar of Afro-Cuban culture. Ortiz was a prolific polymath dedicated to exploring, recording, and understanding all aspects o ...

(1881–1969), Cuban essayist, ethnomusicologist, and scholar of Afro-Cuban culture *

Fernando Ortiz Arana Fernando Ortiz Arana (born 26 October 1944) is a Mexican politician and long serving legislator affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Born in Santiago de Querétaro Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile ...

(born 1944), Mexican politician and legislator *

Francisco Ortiz Franco Francisco Javier Ortiz Franco (1954 in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato – June 22, 2004 in Tijuana, Baja California) was a Mexican journalist, who was murdered after writing about drug trafficking. Biography Prior to his work as a journalist, ...

(1954–2004), Mexican journalist *

Francisco Pradilla Ortiz Francisco Pradilla y Ortiz (24 July 1848 – 1 November 1921) was a prolific Spanish painter famous for creating historical scenes. Biography He was born in Villanueva de Gállego, in Zaragoza Province and began his studies in Zaragoza. He ...

(1848–1921), Spanish artist *

Gerardo Ortiz Gerardo may refer to: People Given name Gerardo is the Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of the male given name Gerard. * Gerardo Amarilla (born 1969), Uruguayan politician * Gerardo Bonilla (born 1975), Puerto Rican-born professional race car ...

(born 1989), Mexican singer *

Guillermo Ortiz Martínez Guillermo Ortiz Martínez (born July 21, 1948, in Mexico City) is the son of Gen. Leopoldo Ortiz Sevilla and Graciela Martínez Ostos. He received a B.A. in economics from the National Autonomous University of Mexico and an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in ec ...

(born 1948), governor of the Bank of Mexico * Guillermo Iberio Ortiz Mayagoitia (born 1941), chief justice of the Supreme Court of Mexico * Guillermo Rigondeaux Ortiz (born 1980), Cuban boxer * Héctor Ortiz (disambiguation), multiple people *

Héctor Ortiz Ortiz Héctor Israel Ortiz Ortiz (born 28 July 1950) is a Mexican lawyer and politician who served as Governor of Tlaxcala from 2005 to 2011. Professional career Héctor Ortiz was born in the Oaxaca, Oaxaca, city of Oaxaca in 1950. He holds a bachel ...

(born 1950), governor of the Mexican state of Tlaxcala * Héctor Herrera Ortiz (born 1959), Cuban Olympic medalist (1992) in the 800 meters * Hilda Clayton (1991–2013), née Ortiz, American U.S. Army combat photographer * Ismael Ortiz (born 1982), Panamanian swimmer in the 2004 Olympics * Juan Laurentino Ortiz (1896–1978), Argentine poet *

Junior Ortiz Adalberto "Junior" Ortiz Colón (born October 24, 1959) is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of thirteen seasons in the majors from 1982 to 1994. He was a member of the 1991 World Champion Minnesota Twin ...

(born 1959), Puerto Rican baseball catcher *

Joell Ortiz Joell Christopher Ortiz (born July 6, 1980) is an American rapper and former member of the group Slaughterhouse. Raised in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn's Cooper Park Houses, he first gained recognition after appearing in the Unsigned Hype colu ...

(born 1980), American rapper *

John Ortiz John Augustin Ortiz (born May 23, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for his antagonist role as Arturo Braga in '' Fast & Furious'' (2009) and ''Fast & Furious 6'' (2013), and Clyde in '' Jack Goes Boating'' (2010), which earned him a nom ...

(born 1969), American actor and co-founder of LAByrinth Theater Company * Jorge Ortiz (Argentine footballer) (born 1984) * Jorge Ortiz (Spanish footballer) (born 1992) * José Ortiz (disambiguation), numerous individuals *

Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez María Josefa Crescencia Ortiz Téllez–Girón, popularly known as Doña Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez or ''La Corregidora'' (8 September 1768 – 2 March 1829) was an insurgent and supporter of the Mexican War of Independence, which fought for ...

(a.k.a. La Corregidora) (1768–1829), conspirator and supporter of the Mexican War of Independence * Judith Ortiz Cofer (1952–2016), Puerto Rican author * Leonor de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Ortiz (born 2005), Princess of Asturias *

Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano (; born 15 September 1972) is Queen of Spain as the wife of King Felipe VI. Letizia was born in Oviedo, Asturias. She worked as a journalist for '' ABC'' and EFE before becoming a news anchor at CNN+ and Televisión ...

(born 1972), Queen of Spain *

Lisa Ortiz Lisa Ortiz is an American voice actress and voice director. She is best known for her roles in English anime adaptations, such as Lina Inverse in ''Slayers'' and Amy Rose in ''Sonic X''. She voiced the latter character in the mainline and spin-o ...

(born 1974), American voice actress *

Lucas Ortíz Lucas Darío Ortíz Cacharrón (born 26 May 1999) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Racing Club de Montevideo, Racing Club in the Uruguayan Primera División. Career Racing Club A graduate of ...

(born 1999), Uruguayan footballer * Ludwig Ortiz (born 1976), Venezuelan judoka * Luis Ortiz (disambiguation), multiple people *

Manuel Ortiz de Zárate Manuel Ortiz de Zárate Pinto (October 9, 1887 – October 28, 1946) was a Chilean painter, born in Italy and raised in Chile. He was active from 1902 to 1945, in Paris and in Italy. Biography Born as Manuel Revuelta Ortiz de Zárate Pinto ...

(1887–1946), Chilean artist *

Manuel Antonio Ortiz Manuel Antonio Ortiz became President of the Provisional Junta of Paraguay on 20 September 1840 following the death of José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia. He was chairman of the Junta until 22 January 1841, when he was overthrown in a coup. Follo ...

(fl. 1840–1841), president of Paraguay 1840–1841 *

Marisela Escobedo Ortiz Marisela Escobedo Ortiz (12 June 1958 – 16 December 2010) was a Mexican social activist from Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, who was assassinated while protesting the 2008 murder of her daughter. Background Marisela Escobedo Ortiz's social activism ...

(1958–2010), Mexican social activist, killed while protesting the murder of her daughter * Martha Ortiz, Mexican chef * Oliver Ortíz (born 1993), Mexican footballer * Omar Ortiz (born 1976), Mexican football (soccer) player *

Opie Ortiz Opie Ortiz is an American artist specializing in tattoos, pop art and murals. Ortiz is best known for his art featured on Sublime album covers. Murals painted by Ortiz can be found in and around Long Beach, California. Career Ortiz operated Amer ...

(contemporary), American tattoo artist and musician *

Ortiz (wrestler) Miguel Molina (born September 27, 1991), better known by his ring name Ortiz, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is also known for his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). In 2012, Molin ...

(born 1991), American professional wrestler *

Oscar Alberto Ortiz Oscar Alberto Ortiz (born 8 April 1953 in Chacabuco, Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a winger. Career The most notable achievement of his footballing career was being part of the Argentina team that won the Wo ...

(born 1953), Argentine football player, and winner of the 1978 World Cup *

Óscar Ortiz (El Salvador) Oscar Ortiz may refer to: * Oscar Alberto Ortiz (born 1953), Argentine football player * Óscar Ortiz (Salvadoran politician) (born 1961) * Óscar Ortiz (tennis) (born 1973), Mexican tennis player * Oscar Ortiz (Bolivian politician) (born 1 ...

(born 1961), Salvadoran politician *

Óscar Ortiz (tennis) Óscar Ortiz (born May 9, 1973, in Mexico City) is a former tennis player from Mexico, who turned professional in 1991. The left-hander represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he was defeated in the second r ...

(born 1973), Mexican tennis player *

Pascual Ortiz Rubio Pascual Ortiz Rubio (; 10 March 1877 – 4 November 1963) was a Mexican military officer, topographical engineer, diplomat and politician who served as the 49th President of Mexico from 1930 to 1932. He was one of three presidents to serve ou ...

(1877–1963), president of Mexico 1930–1932 *

Paul Ortiz (historian) Paul Ortiz (born 1964) is an American historian. He is a professor of labor history at Cornell University and was formerly the director of the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program at the University of Florida. Life and education Born in 1964, Paul ...

(born 1964), American history professor and author *

Paul Ortiz (musician) Paul Antonio Ortiz (born 19 February 1984) is an English multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work under the pseudonym, or solo project, of Chimp Spanner. He recorded, produced, mixed and mastered in his home studio, both the 2005 album ...

, British guitarist and musician *

Pedro Ortiz Dávila Pedro Ortiz Dávila (May 21, 1912 – July 8, 1986), better known as Davilita, was a popular Puerto Rican singer of boleros and patriotic songs. He was the first artist to record the Rafael Hernández standard " Lamento Borincano". Life and c ...

(a.k.a. Davilita) (1912–1986), Puerto Rican popular singer * Ramón Ortiz (born 1973), Dominican baseball player *

Raúl Scalabrini Ortiz Raúl Scalabrini Ortiz (February 14, 1898 – May 30, 1959) was an Argentine writer, philosopher, journalist, essayist and poet, friend of Arturo Jauretche and Homero Manzi, and loosely associated with the political group ''Fuerza de Orient ...

(1898–1959), Argentine writer, journalist, essayist, and poet *

Ricky Ortiz Richard Young (born May 12, 1975) is an American former professional wrestler and football player. He is best known for his work with WWE performing under the ring name Ricky Ortiz. Young spent time in the XFL, Canadian Football League (CFL), ...

or Richard Young, American professional wrestler * Richard Ortiz (born 1990), Paraguayan footballer *

Roberto María Ortiz Jaime Gerardo Roberto Marcelino María Ortiz (24 September 1886 – 15 July 1942) was President of Argentina from 1938 until his resignation in 1942. He became president in 1938 following the 1937 presidential election, described ...

(1886–1942), president of Argentina 1938–1942 *

Russ Ortiz Russell Reid Ortiz (born June 5, 1974) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Ortiz played for the San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers of Major Leagu ...

(born 1974), American baseball player *

Shalim Ortiz Shalim Ortiz (born February 26, 1979) is a Puerto Rican actor and singer. Personal life Ortiz is the son of Dominican singer, actress, and host Charytín Goyco and Puerto Rican actor and comedian Elín Ortiz. Ortiz married Leslie Ann Machado in ...

(born 1979), Puerto Rican/Dominican-American singer and actor * Solomon P. Ortiz (born 1937), US Representative from Texas * Stalin Ortiz (born 1981), Colombian basketball player * Telma Ortiz Rocasolano (born 1973), sister of Letizia, Queen of Spain *

Tito Ortiz Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz () is an American politican and retired mixed martial artist and Submission grappling, submission grappler. Ortiz is best known for his career with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC ...

(born 1975), American mixed martial arts fighter * Tony Ortiz, American sportscaster and sports talk show host * Vergil Ortiz Jr. (born 1998), American boxer *

Victor Ortiz Victor Ortiz (born January 31, 1987) is an American professional boxer and film actor. He held the WBC welterweight title in 2011, and was formerly rated as one of the world's top three active welterweights by most sporting news and boxing web ...

(born 1987), American boxer *

Víctor Manuel Ortiz Víctor Manuel "Manolito" Ortiz Díaz (31 January 1965 – 3 November 2021) was a Puerto Rican politician and former mayor of Gurabo. Ortiz was affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP) and served as mayor from 2005 to 2016. Has BBA de ...

(1965–2021), Puerto Rican politician *

Xavier Ortiz Xavier Ortiz Ramírez (June 29, 1962 or 1972 – September 7, 2020) was a Mexican actor, singer, model, producer, TV host, dentist/surgeon and entrepreneur and owner of bar-restaurant La Santa Bar in Guadalajara, Mexico. A former member of the 8 ...

(1962/72–2020), Mexican actor and singer * Yolanda Ortiz Espinosa (born 1978), Cuban diver *

Yñigo Ortiz de Retez Yñigo, Íñigo, or Iñigo Ortiz de Retes ( ''fl.'' 1545) was a 16th-century Spanish maritime explorer of Basque origin, who navigated the northern coastline of the Pacific–Melanesian island of New Guinea and is credited with bestowing its curr ...

(fl. 1545), Spanish maritime explorer

Fictional characters

* Liza Ortiz, in the American television series ''Fear the Walking Dead'' * Valentina "Val" Ortiz, from the 2024

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Inside Out 2 ''Inside Out 2'' is a 2024 American animated coming-of-age film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. The sequel to '' Inside Out'' (2015), it was directed by Kelsey Mann and was produced by Mark Nielsen, from a screen ...

References

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