Menendez
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Menéndez or Menendez is a Spanish name. In English the name is often spelled without the diacritic. It may refer to:
Persons
- Andrés Ignacio MenéndezAndrés Ignacio MenéndezGeneral Andrés Ignacio Menéndez was born in Santa Ana, El Salvador.He served as President of El Salvador from 29 August 1934 to 1 March 1935 and again from 9 May to 20 October 1944. He was overthrown in October 1944 by a military coup led by Col. Osmín Aguirre y Salinas and exiled to Guatemala....
(1879–1962), President of El Salvador twice 1934–1935 & 1944 - Ed Menendez (1971— ), Famous Software Developer, co-inventor of first JavaScript based real time scoring.
- Emilio MenéndezEmilio MenéndezEmilio Menéndez del Valle is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, part of the Party of European Socialists. He has served as Spanish ambassador to Jordan and to Italy....
(1945—), Spanish politician and member of the European Parliament - Francisco MenéndezFrancisco MenéndezFrancisco Menéndez was Provisional President of El Salvador 22 June 1885 to 1 March 1887, thenPresident of El Salvador 1 March 1887 until his death 22 June 1890....
(18th c.), former slave who led a militia against the British attacks in Florida in 1740 - Francisco MenéndezFrancisco MenéndezFrancisco Menéndez was Provisional President of El Salvador 22 June 1885 to 1 March 1887, thenPresident of El Salvador 1 March 1887 until his death 22 June 1890....
(19th c.), President of El Salvador 1885–1890 - Luciano Menendez (contemporary [?]), Provisional Federal Interventor of Córdoba, Argentina 1975
- Jorge Fernández MenéndezJorge Fernández MenéndezJorge Fernández Menéndez is a journalist, and in 2004 was editor and columnist for the daily newspaper Milenio) en Monterrey, N.L., in A.M., daily newspaper in Guanajuato, Gto., and also Excelsior, daily newspaper in México City...
(contemporary), Mexican editor and columnist - Lyle and Erik MenendezLyle and Erik MenendezJoseph Lyle Menendez and Erik Galen Menendez are brothers who are known for their conviction in a highly publicized trial for the shotgun murders in 1989 of their wealthy parents, entertainment executive Jose Menendez and his wife Mary "Kitty" Menendez , residents of Beverly Hills, California...
, American brothers who murdered their parents in 1989 - Manuel MenéndezManuel MenéndezManuel Menéndez Gorozabel was President of Peru on three occasions, from 1841 to 1842 and twice in two brief periods in August 1844 and finally on October 1845.He assumed the presidency of Peru upon the death of Agustín Gamarra....
(1793–1847), President of Peru for three brief periods 1841–1845 - Marcelino Menéndez y PelayoMarcelino Menéndez y PelayoMarcelino Menéndez y Pelayo was a Spanish scholar, historian and literary critic. Even though his main interest was the History of ideas, and Hispanic philology in general, he also cultivated poetry, translation and philosophy.He was born at Santander where he showed that he was an infant prodigy...
(1856–1912), Spanish scholar, historian, and literary critic - Osleidys MenéndezOsleidys MenéndezOsleidys Menéndez Sáez is a Cuban athlete competing in the javelin throw. She is a former Olympic champion, world champion, and world record holder. She has been described as the female "Jan Železný" of her times....
(1979—), Cuban Olympic championship javelin thrower - Pedro Menéndez de AvilésPedro Menéndez de AvilésPedro Menéndez de Avilés was a Spanish admiral and explorer, best remembered for founding St. Augustine, Florida in 1565. This was the first successful Spanish foothold in La Florida and remained the most significant city in the region for several hundred years. St...
(1519–1574), Spanish explorer and first governor of Florida - Pidal Juan MenéndezPidal Juan MenéndezJuan Menéndez Pidal was a Spanish archivist, jurisconsult, historian, and poet, brother of Luis and Ramón Menéndez Pidal. He was long a director of the Archivo Histórico Nacional at Madrid, and a director of the Revista de Archivos, Bibliotecas, y Museos. Born at Madrid, he studied law until he...
(1861–1915), Spanish archivist, jurisconsult, historian, and poet - Pidal Luís MenéndezPidal Luís MenéndezLuis Menéndez Pidal was a Spanish genre painter, brother of Juan and Ramón Menéndez Pidal.He was born at Oviedo, studied in the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando at Madrid, and took part in the National Exhibition held there in 1887...
(1860–1932), Spanish genre painter - Pidal María Goyri de MenéndezPidal María Goyri de MenéndezMaría Goyri de Menéndez Pidal was a Spanish Hispanist, literary critic, researcher, educator and advocate for women's rights. In 1896 she became the first Spanish woman to earn a degree in Philosophy and Letters and the first to earn her doctorate, in 1909, at a Spanish university . She was the...
(1873–1955), Spanish Hispanist, professor, and author - Ramón Menéndez PidalRamón Menéndez PidalRamón Menéndez Pidal was a Spanish philologist and historian. He worked extensively on the history of the Spanish language and Spanish folklore and folk poetry. One of his main topics was the history and legend of The Cid....
or Pidal Ramón Menéndez (1869–1968), Spanish philologist and historian - Robert "Bob" Menendez (1954—), American politician, Representative and Senator from New JerseyNew JerseyNew Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...