Caballero (surname)
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Caballero, the Spanish
word for "knight
" and a common surname
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Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
word for "knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
" and a common surname
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"...
, can refer to:
In politics:
- Anna Caballero, member of the California State AssemblyCalifornia State AssemblyThe California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
- Bernardino CaballeroBernardino CaballeroBernardino Caballero Melgarejo was the President of Paraguay from 1881 until 1886 and founder of the Colorado Party....
, the President of Paraguay from 1880 until 1886 and founder of the Colorado Party - Francisco Largo CaballeroFrancisco Largo CaballeroFrancisco Largo Caballero was a Spanish politician and trade unionist. He was one of the historic leaders of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and of the Workers' General Union...
, Spanish politician and trade unionist - Raymond CaballeroRaymond CaballeroRaymond Caballero is an American attorney and politician. He was the mayor of El Paso, Texas from 2001 until 2003. He was elected in May 2001, defeating former mayor Larry Francis in a runoff election with 62.5% of the vote...
, the mayor of El Paso, Texas from 2001 until 2003 - Enrique Caballero PerazaEnrique Caballero PerazaEnrique Caballero Peraza was born in Acapulco, Guerrero, on October 27, 1959. He is a Mexican politician, physician and psychologist.- Family :...
, mexican medical doctor, psychologist and politician
In religion:
- Félix CaballeroFélix CaballeroFélix Caballero was a Dominican priest. He played an important part in the history of the missions of Baja California.Caballero arrived at Veracruz on December 19, 1812 and traveled to Baja California in July, 1814...
, Dominican priest - Raimundo Diosdado CaballeroRaimundo Diosdado CaballeroRaimundo Diosdado Caballero was a Catholic miscellaneous writer, chiefly ecclesiastical.Born at Palma in the island of Majorca on June 19, 1740...
, Catholic miscellaneous writer - Juan Caballero y OcioJuan Caballero y OcioJuan Caballero y Ocio was a priest remarkable for lavish gifts to the Catholic church and for charity....
, priest
In acting:
- Flavio CaballeroFlavio CaballeroFlavio Caballero is a well known Colombian actor. He is a native of Cartagena.-Biography:Flavio Caballero grew up with two childhood dreams: he wanted to become both a psychologist and an actor...
, Colombian actor - Miguel CaballeroMiguel CaballeroMiguel Angel Caballero born Miguel Angel Naranjo Perez is a Mexican actor who was born in Zamora, Michoacán. He has appeared in various US Television shows including ER, JAG, CSI:NY and as the recurring character "Orlando Brooks" on General Hospital. He has also lent his voice for MASK de Smith...
, Mexican actor - Roxann Maria CaballeroRoxann DawsonRoxann Dawson is an American actress, producer and director, best known as B'Elanna Torres on the television series Star Trek: Voyager.-Acting:...
, American actress and director
In sports:
- Celestino CaballeroCelestino CaballeroCelestino "Pelenchin" Caballero is a professional boxer from Panama. He is the former undisputed Super Bantamweight WBA & IBF and Super Champion for the WBA. On October 14th, 2011, Celestino became the new WBA Featherweight champion of the world after beating Jonathan Barros at Luna Park, Argentina...
, Panamanian boxer - Gabriel CaballeroGabriel CaballeroGabriel Esteban Caballero Schiker Gabriel Esteban Caballero Schiker Gabriel Esteban Caballero Schiker (born 5 February 1971 in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina is a Mexican footballer midfielder, who last played for Pachuca in the Mexican First Division and is now the assistant coach of C.F...
, Mexican footballer - Luis Caballero, Paraguayan footballer
- Samuel CaballeroSamuel CaballeroJorge Samuel Caballero is a Honduran football defender.-Club career:Caballero began his career with Olimpia in Honduras, playing with the team from 1996 until transferring overseas in 2001. He moved to Serie A to play for Udinese, where he would remain until moving to Salernitana in 2004...
, Honduran football defender - Steve CaballeroSteve CaballeroSteve Caballero is a professional skateboarder and musician. Steve was born in the year of the dragon, and has had several board graphics that feature dragons. He was born with scoliosis.-Life and career:...
, professional skateboarder - Wilfredo CaballeroWilfredo CaballeroWilfredo 'Willy' Daniel Caballero is an Argentine footballer who plays for Málaga CF in Spain, as a goalkeeper.-Club career:...
, Argentinian soccer player who currently plays for Elche CF
In literature:
- Fernán CaballeroFernán CaballeroFernán Caballero was the pseudonym adopted from the name of a village in the province of Ciudad Real by the Spanish novelist Cecilia Francisca Josefa Böhl de Faber....
, pseudonym adopted from the name of a village in the province of Ciudad Real by the Spanish novelist Cecilia Francisca Josefa Arrom de Ayala
In television:
- Guy CaballeroGuy CaballeroGuy Caballero is a fictional character on the television series SCTV played by Joe Flaherty. President and owner of the fictional SCTV network, Caballero usually appeared on the series to introduce various network programs, although he also occasionally got wrapped up in behind-the-scenes...
, a character in the Canadian sketch comedy series SCTV portrayed by Joe Flaherty
In arts
- Lucille Caballero, Franco-Argentine photographer