Guerra
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Guerra is a Portuguese
, Spanish
and Italian
term meaning "War
".
People with the surname Guerra:
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
, Spanish
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...
and Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
term meaning "War
War
War is a state of organized, armed, and often prolonged conflict carried on between states, nations, or other parties typified by extreme aggression, social disruption, and usually high mortality. War should be understood as an actual, intentional and widespread armed conflict between political...
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People with the surname Guerra:
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- Aaron GuerraAaron GuerraAaron Guerra is a guitarist for the Christian metal band Tourniquet. He first learned how to play guitar from his father. He is credited for writing the music on two Tourniquet albums. He wrote three songs on the 1997 album Crawl to China and three more on the 2000 album Microscopic View of a...
, a guitarist - Abel Guerra GarzaAbel GuerraAbel Guerra Garza is a Mexican politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party who has served in the lower house of the Mexican Congress.Guerra holds a bachelor's degree in architecture...
, a Mexican politician - Alain Guerra, a Cuban-born American artist
- Alejandra de la GuerraAlejandra de la GuerraAlejandra de la Guerra is a former Peruvian volleyball player, who won the silver medal with the Women's National Team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.-References:*...
- Alejandro GuerraAlejandro GuerraAlejandro Abraham Guerra Morales is a is a Venezuelan footballer currently playing for Mineros de Guayana.-International career:...
- Alberto Begné GuerraAlberto Begné GuerraAlberto Begné Guerra is a Mexican politician. He is the current president of the Social Democratic and Farmer Alternative party.Begné Guerra holds a master degree in international relations from the Ortega y Gasset Institute...
- Alfonso Guerra (González)Alfonso GuerraAlfonso Guerra González is a Spanish politician. A leading member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party , he served as Vice President of the Government of Spain from 1982 to 1991, under the presidency of Felipe González...
, a politician from Spain - Ana Clara Guerra MarquesAna Clara Guerra MarquesAna Clara Guerra Marques is an Angolan professional dancer.-Career:In 1970, at 8 years old, she started to learn classical dancing at the Dancing Academy of Luanda . In 1975, Angola gained independence and all the dancing teachers left the country...
- Andrea GuerraAndrea GuerraAndrea Guerra is a former Italian footballer.-Biography:Born in Bolzano, South Tyrol, Guerra started his career at Veneto club Hellas Verona. He made his Serie A debut on 15 September 1991, against Internazionale. he substituted Marino Magrin in the 59th minutes...
, (born 1972) Italian footballer - Antonio Barroso y Sánchez-GuerraAntonio Barroso y Sánchez-GuerraAntonio Barroso y Sánchez-Guerra , a general, was a senior member of the Francisco Franco regime in Spain. He was Minister of the Army between 25 February 1957 and 10 July 1962....
- Aumi GuerraAumi GuerraAura Mireya Guerra López is a Dominican ten-pin bowler who won the 2010 QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup.-Career:...
- Aureliano Fernández-Guerra y OrbeAureliano Fernández-GuerraAureliano Fernández-Guerra y Orbe was a Spanish historian, epigrapher and antiquarian, also remembered as a poet and playwright. He became a member of the Real Academia Española from 1860 and served as its Archivist and Librarian from 1872....
- Artjohn Camposo Guerra
- Arturo (Art) Guerra pastor of Calvary Chapel New Braunfels, New Braunfels, TX.
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- Carmen GuerraCarmen GuerraCarmen "Chico" Guerra is a fictional character on the HBO series Oz, played by Otto Sanchez.-Character overview:Prisoner #96G522. Convicted June 4, 1996 - Murder in the first degree...
, a fictional character, a Hispanic inmate in Oz (TV Series)Oz (TV series)Oz is an American television drama series created by Tom Fontana, who also wrote or co-wrote all of the series' 56 episodes . It was the first one-hour dramatic television series to be produced by premium cable network HBO. Oz premiered on July 12, 1997 and ran for six seasons... - Carlos Rivera (Guerra)Carlos RiveraCarlos Rivera Guerra, or better known as Carlos Rivera , is a Mexican singer who rose to fame by becoming the winner of the third generation of La Academia.-Biography:...
- Carolina GuerraCarolina GuerraCarolina Guerra is a Colombian model, actress and television presenter chosen in 2005 to represent the nation's capital as Miss Bogotá...
- Cástulo GuerraCastulo GuerraCástulo Guerra is an Argentine actor who found success appearing in American films and television. Film roles include: Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Cold Heaven, The Usual Suspects, Meet Me in Miami, Where the River Runs Black and The Celestine Prophecy""...
(born 1945), an Argentine actor - Castullo GuerraCastullo GuerraCastullo Guerra is an actor most notably recognized for his role as the second actor to play Rafael Castillo on NBC's soap opera Santa Barbara. He portrayed the role in 1992. It was his first and only role on a soap. He also had a recurring role on a primetime drama Falcon Crest.-External links:...
- César Guerra-PeixeCésar Guerra-PeixeCésar Guerra-Peixe was a Brazilian violinist and composer.Guerra-Peixe was born in Petrópolis, son of Portuguese immigrants with gypsy origins. As a composer he wrote influenced by Hans-Joachim Koellreutter several works using straight twelve-tone technique, but switched in 1949 to adapt...
- Ciro GuerraCiro GuerraCiro Guerra is a Colombian film director and screenwriter. His film Los viajes del viento competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.-Filmography:* La sombra del caminante...
(born 1981), a Colombian film director, screenwriter - Deolis Alexander GuerraDeolis GuerraDeolis Alexander Guerra is a minor league right-handed pitcher in the Minnesota Twins' organization currently assigned to the Twins' Double-A affiliate, the New Britain Rock Cats....
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- Elizabeth "Ely" Guerra(-Vázquez)Ely GuerraEly Guerra is a Mexican singer-songwriter who was born in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.- Biography :...
, a Mexican singer/songwriter - Eutímio GuerraEutimio GuerraEutimio Guerra was a Cuban peasant army guide executed for treason during the Cuban revolution by Che Guevara. He is believed to be the first person executed by Guevara.- Execution:...
- Feliciano López (Diaz-Guerra)Feliciano LópezFeliciano López Diaz-Guerra is a Spanish professional male tennis player. He was born in Toledo and now lives in the Spanish capital Madrid....
- Fernando da GuerraFernando da GuerraFernando da Guerra was a Portuguese ecclesiastic. He was successively bishop of Algarve , bishop of Porto and finally the first archbishop of Braga ....
(c. 1390 - 1467), a Portuguese ecclesiastic
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- Gabriel GuerraGabriel GuerraGabriel Guerra was a Mexican sculptor. He was born in Unión de San Antonio, Jalisco and trained at Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes in Mexico City where he studied with Miguel Noreña....
- Gabriel Guerra-MondragónGabriel Guerra-MondragónGabriel Guerra-Mondragón was the United States Ambassador to Chile from 1994-1998. Nominated by President Bill Clinton in July 1994, and was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 4 of that year...
Gabriel Guerra-Mondragón - (Fray) García GuerraGarcía GuerraFray García Guerra, OP , archbishop of Mexico and viceroy of New Spain. He held the former office from December 3, 1607 and the latter from June 19, 1611...
- Giovanni GuerraGiovanni GuerraGiovanni Guerra was an Italian draughtsman and painter from Modena who worked in Rome, where he probably arrived in 1562, though he was not documented until 1583, when he frescoed three friezes of allegorical figures in the Palazzetto Cenci, a modest project for a patron who was not very...
- Gregório de Mat(t)os (e) Guerra)Gregório de MattosGregório de Mattos e Guerra was the most famous Colonial Brazilian Baroque poet. Although he wrote many lyrical and religious poems, he was more well-known by his satirical ones, winning because of them the nickname "Boca do Inferno" .He is the patron of the 16th chair of the Brazilian Academy of...
- (Abilio Manuel) Guerra JunqueiroGuerra JunqueiroAbilio Manuel Guerra Junqueiro was a Portuguese, bachelor in law at the University of Coimbra, a top civil servant, member of the Portuguese House of Representatives, journalist, author, and poet. His work helped inspire the creation of the Portuguese First Republic...
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- Joe A. GuerraJoe A. GuerraJose Antonio Guerra, Sr., known as Joe A. Guerra , was a businessman and a Republican political activist in the heavily Democratic city of Laredo, Texas...
, Texas politician - Joey GuerraJoey GuerraJoey Guerra is the pop music critic for the Houston Chronicle, one of the ten largest papers in the U.S. Born June 16, 1974 in Houston, Texas. He is a prolific writer, covering the major genres and the Houston/Texas music scene...
- José Amado Ricardo GuerraJosé Amado Ricardo GuerraJosé Amado Ricardo Guerra is the Secretary of Council of Ministers in Cuba. He was appointed a result of the 2009 shake-up by Raúl Castro.-References:...
- Juan Carlos Rojas (Guerra)Juan Carlos RojasJuan Carlos Rojas Guerra is a Mexican footballer currently playing for C.F. Pachuca in the Primera División de México. He plays as a defensive midfielder or as a right defense for C.F. Pachuca....
- José (Antonio) Guerra (Oliva)José GuerraJosé Antonio Guerra Oliva is a male diver from Cuba. He represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000...
, a Cuban diver - José de Bustamante y GuerraJosé de Bustamante y GuerraJosé de Bustamante y Guerra , sometimes referred to simply as Bustamante, was a Spanish naval officer, explorer, and politician. He was a native of Corvera de Toranzo in Cantabria, Spain.-Early life:In 1770 Bustamante became a midshipman at the Academy of the Guardiamarinas in Cádiz...
- José (Antonio) de la Guerra y NoriegaJosé de la Guerra y NoriegaJosé Antonio de la Guerra y Noriega was a soldier and early settler of California.-Biography:José de la Guerra was born 1779 at Novales, Cantabria, Spain. As a boy he wished to be a friar...
- José Gutiérrez (Guerra)José GutiérrezJosé Gutiérrez-Guerra, known as "the last Oligarch," was President of Bolivia between 1917 and 1920....
- José Sánchez GuerraJosé Sánchez GuerraJosé Sánchez Guerra y Martinez was a Spanish journalist, lawyer and Prime Minister. His term as Prime Minister lasted from March 8 to December 7 of 1922. He was a Conservative who has been described as "courageous" and "politically mediocre."-References:...
- Juan GuerraJuan GuerraJuan Guerra may refer to:People*Juan Luis Guerra, Dominican popular singer*Juan Nepomuceno Guerra, Mexican organized crime figure*Juan Nicasio Guerra, Mexican politician*Juan Guerra , Bolivian soccer player...
- Juan Luis GuerraJuan Luis GuerraJuan Luis Guerra is a singer, songwriter and producer from the Dominican Republic who has sold over 30 million records, and won numerous awards including 12 Latin Grammy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and two Latin Billboard Music Awards...
, a Dominican singer
- Juan Luis Guerra
- Juan Nepomuceno GuerraJuan Nepomuceno GuerraJuan Nepomuceno Guerra was a Mexican drug lord and smuggler who co-founded the Gulf Cartel with his nephew Juan García Ábrego. He is often considered the "godfather" of U.S-Mexico border mafias.-Biography:...
- Juan Nicasio Guerra OchoaJuan Nicasio GuerraJuan Nicasio Guerra Ochoa is a Mexican politician, affiliated to the Party of the Democratic Revolution .Juan N...
- Juan Nicasio Guerra Ochoa
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- Marcela Guerra, a Mexican politician
- Marcela Guerra CastilloMarcela Guerra CastilloMarcela Guerra Castillo is a Mexican politician from Nuevo León, and is affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party...
- Marcelino GuerraMarcelino GuerraMarcelino Guerra, also known as "Rapindey" was a Cuban singer and songwriter who spent much of his life in the United States. His primary role was as a segunda voz, or harmony, singer....
, "Rapindey" (ca. 1914 - 1996), a Cuban singer/songwriter - María Inés (Guerra Núñez)María InésMaría Inés Guerra Núñez , commonly known as María Inés, is a Mexican TV-hostess, actress, singer and former contestant in the First Generation of the popular Mexican reality television series La Academia.- Biography :The daughter of Óscar Guerra and Laura Núñez, María Inés has two siblings, which...
- Martín (Alejandro) Machón (Guerra)Martín MachónMartín Alejandro Machón Guerra is a Guatemalan former professional footballer.He played mostly in the midfield for local club Comunicaciones and Major League Soccer clubs Los Angeles Galaxy and Miami Fusion, and also became a member of the Guatemala national team, which he represented during three...
- Fermin (Romero) "Mike" GuerraMike GuerraFermin Guerra born in Havana, Cuba was a catcher for the Washington Senators , Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox ....
- Miguel GuerraMiguel GuerraMiguel Guerra is an illustrator and writer, best known for his graphic novel series, Samurai Elf. He is also a featured artist in Heavy Metal Magazine....
- Miguel Ángel GuerraMiguel Ángel GuerraMiguel Ángel Guerra is a former racing driver from Argentina. He participated in four Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 15 March 1981. He qualified for only one of these, the 1981 San Marino Grand Prix, in which his Osella was hit by the March of Eliseo Salazar on the first lap...
, an Argentinian Formula One driver - Miguel Ángel Cascallana (Guerra)Miguel Ángel CascallanaMiguel Ángel Cascallana Guerra is a former Spanish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the Spanish team which finished fifteenth in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches and scored three goals.-References:...
- Milton Noel GuerraMilton GuerraMilton Noel Guerra is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for El Roble in the Salvadoran second division.-Club career:...
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- Pablo de la GuerraPablo de la GuerraPablo de la Guerra , from the de la Guerra family of Santa Barbara, California, was the Acting Lieutenant Governor of California, 1861-1862...
- Patricia Guerra (Cabrera)Patricia GuerraPatricia Guerra Cabrera is a Spanish sailor who won gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She did so in the 470 class alongside Theresa Zabell. She also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in tenth place.-References:*...
(born 1965), a Spanish sailor - Paulo Alexandre Martins GuerraPaulo GuerraPaulo Alexandre Martins Guerra is a Portuguese runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres and cross-country running...
, a Portuguese runner - Pedro Cevallos (Guerra)Pedro CevallosPedro Cevallos Guerra was a Spanish statesman and diplomat who served as Chief Minister between 1799 and 1808 during the Napoleonic Wars, although Manuel Godoy, a personal favourite of the Spanish King had a vast influence over political affairs.-Early life:Cevallos was born in Cantabria in 1760...
- Pedro Manuel Guerra (Mansito)Pedro GuerraPedro Manuel Guerra Mansito is a Spanish singer-songwriter.- Biography :Guerra is the son of Pedro Guerra Cabrera the first President of the Canarian parliament....
- Pedro Ramos (Guerra)Pedro RamosPedro Ramos Guerra was a Major League pitcher with a 15-year career from 1955 to 1967, and again from 1969 to 1970...
- Pia GuerraPia GuerraPia Guerra is an award-winning Canadian comic book artist best known for her work as co-creator and lead penciller on the Vertigo title Y: The Last Man.-Career:...
- Pietro GuerraPietro GuerraPietro Guerra was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. Guerra joined the 1964 Summer Olympics in the Team time trial event, where he finished in 2nd place and won the silver medal....
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- Rafael Guerra BejaranoRafael Guerra BejaranoRafael Guerra Bejarano "Guerrita" was born in Cordoba, in the household of an employee of the slaughterhouse, one and half months before his side-whiskered uncle José "El Pepote" was killed in Madrid by "Jocinero", on March 6, 1862. In 1878 he started a long apprenticeship as banderillero and...
- Rafael Sánchez GuerraRafael Sánchez GuerraRafael Sánchez-Guerra was President of Real Madrid between 1935 and 1936.His presidency coincided with the Spanish Civil War and Sánchez-Guerra was a prominent Republican, refusing to flee Madrid as it was about to fall into the hands of Franco...
- Raquel GuerraRaquel GuerraRaquel Guerra is a Portuguese singer and actress. She was born in Elvas.One of the finalists of the Portuguese Idols, along with Luciana Abreu and they both worked in the soap-opera Floribella broadcast on the SIC network...
- Reyes Tamez (Guerra)Reyes TamezReyes Tamez Guerra is a Mexican immunochemist. He is a former Secretary of Education for the State of Nuevo Leon, a former president of the Autonomous University of Nuevo León and a former Secretary of Education in the cabinet of Vicente Fox .-Biography:Tamez Guerra graduated from the Autonomous...
- Reynaldo Guerra GarzaReynaldo Guerra GarzaReynaldo Guerra Garza was a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He was the first Mexican-American appointed to a federal court when he was appointed to the U.S. District Court, and would later become the first Mexican-American, as well as the first Latin American,...
- Rita GuerraRita GuerraRita Guerra is a Portuguese singer.-Biography: Born and raised in Lisbon, she has been very successful in her home country of Portugal. She has long competed in the Portuguese national pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. She first participated in 1992, making it to the national final...
, a Portuguese singer - Roberto Antonio Petagine (Guerra)Roberto PetagineRoberto Antonio Petagine is a left-handed first baseman for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Nippon Professional Baseball. His Major League Baseball career includes brief stints with the Houston Astros , San Diego Padres , New York Mets , Cincinnati Reds , Boston Red Sox , and Seattle Mariners , but...
- Ruy (Alexandre) Guerra (Coelho Pereira)Ruy GuerraRuy Alexandre Guerra Coelho Pereira is a film director, screenwriter, film editor, and actor in Brazil. Guerra was born a Portuguese citizen in Lourenço Marques in Moçambique, when it was still a colony of Portugal....
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- Saverio GuerraSaverio GuerraSaverio Guerra is an American actor. He is known for playing Bob in Becker, which he played from 1998–2003. He has also starred in Temporarily Yours as Caesar Santos and EZ Streets as Sammy Feathers and had a recurring role as Willy in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.- Guest starring roles :* Burn...
, a Spanish-American actor - Fray (José) Servando Teresa de Mier (Mier Noriega y Guerra)Servando Teresa de MierFray Servando Teresa de Mier was a Roman Catholic priest and a preacher and politician in New Spain....
- Silvio (Ramón) Guerra (Burbano)Silvio GuerraSilvio Román Guerra Burbano is a well-regarded Ecuadorian athlete and olympic participant.A member of Concentración Deportiva de Pichincha he represented Ecuador at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia and the 2004 Summer Olympics in...
- Simone GuerraSimone GuerraSimone Guerra is an Italian footballer who plays for Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Piacenza.Born in Piacenza, Emilia–Romagna, Guerra spent entire professional career with his hometown club Piacenza Calcio.-Piacenza:...
, (born 1989) Italian footballer
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- Tom GuerraTom GuerraTom Guerra of Hartford, Connecticut is an American guitarist.Since the late 1970s, Guerra has been a popular guitarist on the New England club circuit, playing with a host of leading blues, rock n' roll and R&B acts...
, a US guitarist - Tonino GuerraTonino GuerraTonino Guerra is an Italian poet, writer and screenwriter who has collaborated with some of the most prominent film directors of the world.-Biography:Guerra was born in Santarcangelo di Romagna....
, an Italian poet, writer and screenwriter