Medrano
Medrano is a gender-neutral Spanish surname of Basque origin that means "abundance". It is the surname of high nobility established in the old Kingdom's of Navarre, Aragon, Castile, France, etc. It may refer to:
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Word/name | Basque |
| Meaning | Abundance, to grow, to prosper or to improve |
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People
- Juan Martínez de Medrano 'The Elder', regent of the Kingdom of Navarre in 1328 AD.
- Luisa de Medrano, The first female professor in Spain
- Tomás Fernández de Medrano, lord of Valdeosera, 16th century author of the Mixed Republic (1602) and the Secretary of State and War of the Dukes of Savoy
- Pedro Velaz de Medrano y Manso de Zúñiga, II Lord of Tabuerniga, captain general of the Armada de Barlovento and custodian of the Fleet of New Spain, father of the I Marquis of Tabuerniga
- Gabino Gainza Fernandez de Medrano, Captain General of Chile and Guatemala, declared and headed the First Independent United States of Central America
- Francisco Antonio de Agurto Salcedo Medrano, First Marquis of Gastañaga, Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands between 1685 and 1692.
- Carlos Monge Medrano, Peruvian physician
- Diego Medrano, Spanish poet, narrator and columnist
- Don Jaime José Ignacio Velaz de Medrano y Barros, III Marquis of Tabuerniga
- Enric Casadevall Medrano, Andorran politician
- Francisco Medrano (footballer), Salvadoran football player
- Francisco Medrano (poet), Spanish poet
- Giovanni Antonio Medrano, Major Royal Governor of Mathematics for the Kingdom of Naples, famous Italian architect, General of Battle and tutor of Charles III and his brothers, the princes of Spain
- Héctor Medrano, Mexican football manager
- Íngrid Medrano, Salvadoran wrestler
- José Alberto Medrano, Salvadoran general
- Jose Domingo Medrano, Salvadoran doctor
- Juan de Espinosa Medrano, Peruvian author
- Orlando Montenegro Medrano, Nicaraguan president
- Pedro Medrano, Argentine statesman and lawyer
- Rosa Medrano, Dominican volleyball player
- Vivienne Medrano, American animator and voice actress
- Medrano Tamen, Cameroonian footballer
Places
- Medrano, Spain, a municipality in La Rioja, Spain
- Juan Espinoza Medrano District, a district in Peru
- Medrano (Buenos Aires Underground), a metro station in Argentina
- Medrano, a village in Mendoza, a province in the Cuyo region of Argentina.
Entertainment and media
- Cirque Medrano, a Famous French circus
- Le cercle enchanté (1955), a movie about the famous French circus Medrano[1]
- General Medrano, a character in Quantum of Solace
- Lily Medrano, a character in Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan
- Medrano (1996), a movie about David Medrano, a mercenary fighting against a variety of individuals who wish to kill him because of his violent role in a class struggle between the rich and the poor.[2]
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