Ayala (surname)
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Ayala is a surname
of Basque
origin that means "hillside pasture" and a Hebrew language
female given name
meaning "doe
" or "hind
". The two uses are unconnected.
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
of Basque
Basque people
The Basques as an ethnic group, primarily inhabit an area traditionally known as the Basque Country , a region that is located around the western end of the Pyrenees on the coast of the Bay of Biscay and straddles parts of north-central Spain and south-western France.The Basques are known in the...
origin that means "hillside pasture" and a Hebrew language
Hebrew language
Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such...
female given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
meaning "doe
Deer
Deer are the ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. Species in the Cervidae family include white-tailed deer, elk, moose, red deer, reindeer, fallow deer, roe deer and chital. Male deer of all species and female reindeer grow and shed new antlers each year...
" or "hind
Red Deer
The red deer is one of the largest deer species. Depending on taxonomy, the red deer inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Asia Minor, parts of western Asia, and central Asia. It also inhabits the Atlas Mountains region between Morocco and Tunisia in northwestern Africa, being...
". The two uses are unconnected.
People
- Jaime Zobel de AyalaJaime Zobel de AyalaJaime Zobel y Fitz , also known as Jaime Zobel de Ayala, is a prominent Filipino businessman and philanthropist. He was the last managing partner of Ayala y Compañía in 1967 when the company changed to a corporation. He served as both president and chairman of Ayala Corporation from 1983 to 2005...
, Filipino businessman, founder of Ayala Corporation, 2007's No.1 Richest in the Philippines - Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, current CEO of Ayala Corporation, son of Jaime Zobel de Ayala
- Fernando Zobel de AyalaFernando Zobel de AyalaFernando Zóbel may refer to:* Fernando Zobel de Ayala, president of Ayala Corporation* Fernando Zóbel de Ayala y Montojo, artist...
, brother of Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala - Bobby AyalaBobby AyalaRobert Joseph "Bobby" Ayala was a pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs and Montreal Expos. He showed promise as a bullpen pitcher for the Mariners, but then struggled and was eventually released.Ayala went to high school at Rio Mesa in Oxnard, California...
, Major League pitcher - Carlos Ayala VargasCarlos Ayala VargasCarlos de la Cruz Ayala Vargas is a Spanish politician, co-founder of the Spanish Pirate Party, and was leader of the party from its foundation in 2006 until September 2010. Ayala studied at the Charles III University of Madrid, and lives in Ulea, Murcia.- External links :* , interview of Carlos...
, leader of the Spanish Pirate Party - Celso Ayala, Paraguayan soccer player
- Daniel Sánchez AyalaDaniel Sánchez AyalaDaniel Sánchez Ayala is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender for Norwich City.-Liverpool:Born in El Saucejo, Seville Province, Spain, Ayala agreed a move to Liverpool in September 2007 after rejecting a professional contract with Sevilla, where he came through the youth team...
, Spanish soccer player - Eligio AyalaEligio AyalaJosé Eligio Ayala was President of Paraguay from 12 April 1923 to 17 March 1924 and again from 15 August 1924 until 15 August 1928. He was a member of the Liberal Party....
, President of Paraguay 1923–1924 - Eusebio AyalaEusebio AyalaEusebio Ayala was President of Paraguay from 7 November 1921 to 12 April 1923 and again from 15 August 1932 to 17 February 1936. He was a member of the Liberal Party. He was overthrown by Rafael Franco.- His Life :...
, President of Paraguay 1921–1923 - Enrique Zobel de AyalaEnrique Zobel de AyalaEnrique Zobel de Ayala was a leadership figure of the Philippine Falange during the 1930s and 1940s, who challenged the leadership of Martín Pou over the party....
, historical leadership figure of the Philippine FalangePhilippine FalangeThe Philippine Falange, the informal name for the Spanish National Assemblies of the Philippines was a Philippine falangist political party that was a branch of the Spanish Falange. It was founded in 1936. The party was initially led from the late 1930s by Spanish citizen and businessman Andrés...
political party - Felipe Guaman Poma de AyalaFelipe Guaman Poma de AyalaFelipe Guaman Poma de Ayala , also known as Guamán Poma or Huamán Poma, was an indigenous Peruvian who became disillusioned with the treatment of the native peoples of the Andes by the Spanish after conquest...
, (c. 1550–after 1616), indigenous Peruvian chronicler during the Spanish conquest - Francisco Ayala (novelist)Francisco Ayala (novelist)Francisco Ayala García-Duarte was a Spanish writer, the last representative of the Generation of '27.- Biography :...
(1906–2009), novelist - Francisco J. AyalaFrancisco J. AyalaFrancisco José Ayala Pereda is a Spanish-American biologist and philosopher at the University of California, Irvine. He is a former Dominican priest, ordained in 1960, but left the priesthood that same year. After graduating from the University of Salamanca, he moved to the US in 1961 to study for...
, Spanish-American biologist and philosopher - Inés AyalaInés AyalaInés Ayala Sender is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, part of the Party of European Socialists. She was re-elected in the 2009 European elections.-References:...
, Spanish politician - Joey AyalaJoey AyalaJoey Ayala is a contemporary pop music artist in the Philippines. He is well known for his style of music that combines the sounds of Filipino ethnic instruments with modern pop music. His professional music career started when he released an album recorded in a makeshift-studio in 1982...
, Filipino musician - Juan de AyalaJuan de AyalaJuan Manuel de Ayala y Aranza was a Spanish naval officer who played a significant role in the European exploration of California, since he and the crew of his ship the San Carlos are the first Europeans known to have entered the San Francisco Bay.Ayala was born in Osuna, Andalucía...
(1745–1797), Spanish naval officer and explorer - Lucas AyalaLucas AyalaLucas Emanuel Ayala Miño is a Mexican football midfielder, who will play for Club Atlas in the Mexican First Division.-Mexican National Team:...
, Argentine footballer - Luis AyalaLuis AyalaLuis Ignacio Ayala is a Major League Baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He is 6' 2" and weighs 190 lbs. and bats and throws right-handed.-Mexican League:...
(born 1978), American-Mexican baseball pitcher - Luis Ayala (tennis)Luis Ayala (tennis)Luis Alberto Ayala Salinas is a former Chilean world-ranked tennis player who competed in the 1950s and 1960s. When he retired, he became a tennis professional at River Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas. Currently, he is the Director of Tennis at the Forest Club in Houston, Texas.-Grand slams:...
(born 1932), Chilean professional tennis player - Paulie AyalaPaulie AyalaPaul Anthony Ayala is a Mexican-American former boxer and two time world champion. Ayala is a born-again Christian, and he professed so by thanking God for his success after virtually every fight...
, Mexican-American former boxer - Pedro AyalaPedro AyalaPedro Ayala , called "El Monarca del Acordeón", was an American accordionist and songwriter from Donna, Texas. Pedro Ayala lead the birth of conjunto music with his distinctive accordion playing, receiving a National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship Award for his contribution to...
, American accordionist - Pedro de AyalaPedro de AyalaDon Pedro de Ayala was a 16th-century Spanish diplomat employed by Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile at the courts of James IV of Scotland and Henry VII of England. His mission to Scotland was concerned with the King's marriage and the international crisis caused by the pretender...
, Spanish diplomat in Tudor England and Scotland - Pero López de AyalaPero López de AyalaDon Pero López de Ayala was a Castilian statesman, historian, poet, chronicler, chancellor, and courtier. Ayala were one of the major aristocratic families of Castile; they were later claimed to be of the Jewish converso descent, but Pero's own father composed a genealogy tracing the family from...
, Castilian chronicler, diplomat, and poet (1332–1407) - Ramón AyalaRamón AyalaRamón Ayala is a Mexican-American musician, composer, and songwriter of norteño and conjunto music. Known as the "King of the Accordion," Ayala has recorded over 105 albums for which he has received four Grammy Awards. Additionally, Ayala has been featured in thirteen movies...
, Mexican accordionist and songwriter - Ramon AyalaRamon AyalaRamon Ayala is a bajo sexto player from Donna, Texas, who currently resides in the Rio Grande Valley. He is the son of Pedro Ayala. His progressive style and technique has earned him the 2009 Bajo Sexto Player of the Year Award from the South Texas Conjunto Association. In 2009 he celebrated his...
, American bajo sexto player and accordionist. - Daddy YankeeDaddy YankeeRamón Luis Ayala Rodríguez , known artistically as Daddy Yankee, is a Latin Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican Reggaeton recording artist. Ayala was born in Río Piedras, the largest district of San Juan, where he became interested in music at a young age. In his youth he was interested in baseball,...
, real name Ramón Ayala - Roberto AyalaRoberto AyalaRoberto Fabián Ayala , nicknamed el Ratón , is a former Argentine football centre back.Regarded as one of the best central defenders of his generation, Ayala captained the Argentine national team for more matches than anyone else...
, Argentinian International footballer - Rubén AyalaRubén AyalaRubén Hugo Ayala Zanabria is a former Argentine footballer.-Playing career:During his club career he played for Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro in Argentina where he was part of the team that famously went unbeaten for the whole of the 1972 Nacional championship.In 1973 he left for Atlético...
, Retired Argentinian footballer - Tony Ayala, Jr.Tony Ayala, Jr.Antonio Ayala Jr. is a former Mexican-American boxer in the Light Middleweight division. He began his professional career in 1980, and by 1982 he had compiled a record of 22 wins and no losses, with 19 knockouts. Ayala has two brothers who were boxers, Mike Ayala and Sammy Ayala.-Early life:Ayala...
, former middleweight boxer