Ramirez (surname)
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Ramírez is a patronymic
Spanish
surname meaning "son of Ramiro". Although it should be properly written with an acute accent on the i, it is commonly written without it. It is the 28th most common first surname in Spain.
People with this name include:
Patronymic
A patronym, or patronymic, is a component of a personal name based on the name of one's father, grandfather or an even earlier male ancestor. A component of a name based on the name of one's mother or a female ancestor is a matronymic. Each is a means of conveying lineage.In many areas patronyms...
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...
surname meaning "son of Ramiro". Although it should be properly written with an acute accent on the i, it is commonly written without it. It is the 28th most common first surname in Spain.
People with this name include:
- Aramis RamírezAramis RamírezAramis Nin Ramírez is an All-Star Major League Baseball third baseman for the Chicago Cubs.He started his professional career with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1998, before being traded to the Cubs in 2003. On November 12, 2006, Ramírez signed a five-year deal with the Cubs...
, third-baseman for the Chicago CubsChicago CubsThe Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National... - Ariel RamírezAriel RamirezAriel Ramírez was an Argentine composer, pianist and music director. He was considered "a chief exponent of Argentine folk music" and noted for his "iconic" musical compositions....
(1921-2010), Argentine composer and pianist - Chamaco RamirezChamaco RamirezChamaco Ramirez was a famous Puerto Rican salsa singer and composer. He came to prominence and is still mostly remembered for his work as singer of the Tommy Olivencia Orchestra.-Early years:...
(1941-1983), Puerto Rican salsa singer and composer - Cuauhtémoc Sandoval RamírezCuauhtémoc Sandoval RamírezCuauhtémoc Sandoval Ramírez is a Mexican politician, social anthropologist and founding member of the Party of the Democratic Revolution. He has twice been elected as a federal deputy and once a Senator...
(born 1950), Mexican politician - Dania RamírezDania RamirezDania Ramirez is a Dominican-American TV and film actress.She is most recently known for playing Alex in Entourage, Maya Herrera in Heroes and Blanca during the last season of The Sopranos. She also played antagonist Callisto in X-Men: The Last Stand.-Early life:Ramirez was born in Santo Domingo,...
(born 1979), Dominican actress - Domonique RamirezDomonique RamirezDomonique Ramirez is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Texas; she was the winner of Miss San Antonio 2010.She temporarily lost her title after Miss San Antonio pageant officials complained that Ramirez had gained weight. Ramirez was allegedly told to "get off the tacos". Ramirez proceeded...
, Texas model and beauty queen who successfully appealed being stripped of her Miss San Antonio 2010 title - Dubán RamírezDubán RamírezDubán Alberto Ramírez Rodríguez is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1990 to 1998...
(born 1965), Colombian road cyclist - Edwar RamírezEdwar RamírezEdwar Emilio Ramírez is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher who is currently a free agent.-Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: 2002–2005:...
, relief pitcher for the New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division... - Efren RamirezEfren Ramirez-Early life:Ramirez was born in Los Angeles, California of Spanish and Salvadoran descent. He has three brothers, one of whom is his identical twin. Ramirez bought his parents a house with his payment from Napoleon Dynamite .-Career:...
(born 1973), American actor - Erwin RamírezErwin RamírezErwin Ramírez is a retired football goalkeeper from Ecuador, who obtained a total number of eight caps for the Ecuador national football team in 1991. In that year he played all matches for Ecuador, and scored a penalty kick against Bolivia at the 1991 Copa América in Chile...
(born 1971), Ecuadorian football player - Hanley RamírezHanley RamirezHanley Ramirez is a shortstop in Major League Baseball for the Miami Marlins. Ramírez was named 2006 NL Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America. In 2009, Ramírez won the NL batting title and is a three-time All-Star starter...
, shortstop for the Florida MarlinsFlorida MarlinsThe Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise called the Florida Marlins, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Marlins played their home games at... - Ilich Ramírez Sánchez (also known as Carlos the Jackal), Venezuelan terrorist
- Jaime Patricio RamírezJaime Patricio RamírezJaime Patricio Ramírez Manríquez is a retired Chilean football player. He made his debut for the Chile national football team on 1988-09-13 in a friendly match against Ecuador.-References:*...
(born 1967), Chilean football player - José RamírezJosé RamírezRamírez Guitars is a Spanish manufacturer of high-quality classical and flamenco guitars.-History:Ramírez guitars have now been produced by four generations of the family....
, Spanish luthier and founder of Ramírez Guitars - José Ramírez IIIJosé Ramírez IIIJosé Ramírez III was a luthier and the grandson of José Ramírez, founder of Ramírez Guitars. He was responsible for major changes both to the company and to the classical guitars it produces....
, grandson of José Ramírez and innovative luthier - José Fernando RamírezJosé Fernando RamírezJosé Fernando Ramírez was a distinguished Mexican historian in the 19th century.Ramírez was born in Parral, Chihuahua but grew up in Durango, where he became a prominent liberal politician. After graduating with a degree in law from San Luis Gonzaga he was elected several times to the Chamber of...
, Mexican historian - José Luis RamírezJosé Luis RamírezJosé Luis Ramírez is a retired Mexican boxer. He was a two-time World Lightweight Champion.-Career:A native of Huatabampo, Sonora and a resident of Culiacán, Ramírez made his professional debut on March 25, 1973 at the age of 15. He climbed slowly but steadily on boxing's rankings...
, Mexican lightweightLightweightLight-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
boxer - Juan Andrés RamírezJuan Andrés RamírezJuan Andrés Ramírez is a Uruguayan lawyer and politician.-Background:Juan Andrés Ramírez was born in Montevideo. He studied law, becoming a well-known civil lawyer. He became a member of the National Party...
(born 1946), Uruguayan lawyer and politician - Juan Diego RamírezJuan Diego RamírezJuan Diego Ramírez Calderón is a male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:19941995Juan Diego Ramírez Calderón is a male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:...
(born 1971), Colombian road cyclist - Juan Sánchez Villa-Lobos RamírezJuan Sánchez Villa-Lobos RamírezJuan Sánchez Villa-Lobos Ramírez is a character from the fictional universe of Highlander movies, portrayed by actor Sean Connery. He is an Immortal....
, Sean Connery's character in the Highlander films - Juan Sánchez RamírezJuan Sánchez RamírezJuan Sánchez Ramírez was a soldier and Dominican Captain general who ruled the Dominican Republic between 1808 and 1811.- Biography :...
(1762–1811) was a soldier and Dominican Captain general who ruled the Dominican Republic between 1808 and 1811. - Julio Victor Ramirez, hijo (born 1965), Puerto Rican investigative reporter
- Laureano RamírezLaureano RamírezLaureano Ramírez Padilla is a retired Dominican boxer, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in the Men's Flyweight division....
(born 1965), Dominican flyweightFlyweightFlyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
boxer - Manny RamírezManny RamírezManuel "Manny" Arístides Ramírez Onelcida is a retired Dominican-American professional baseball outfielder. He was recognized for great batting skill and power, a nine-time Silver Slugger and one of 25 players to hit 500 career home runs. Ramirez's 21 grand slams are third all-time, and his 28...
, left fielder for the Tampa Bay RaysTampa Bay RaysThe Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field... - Maria Teresa RamírezMaria Teresa RamírezMaría Teresa Ramírez Gómez is a retired female freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Mexico. She represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Mexico City . She won the bronze medal in the Women's 800m Freestyle event at the 1968 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
(born 1954), Mexican freestyle swimmer - Martín RamírezMartin RamirezMartín Ramírez was a self-taught artist who spent most of his adult life institutionalized in California mental hospitals, diagnosed as a catatonic schizophrenic.-Biography:He was born in 1895....
(1895-1963), self-taught 20th-Century artist - Michael RamirezMichael RamirezMichael Patrick Ramirez is a two-time American Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist. His cartoons typically present conservative viewpoints....
, American editorial cartoonist - Pablo RamirezPablo RamirezPablo Ramírez is a Spanish-language sportscaster in the United States. Ramírez primarily provides Spanish-language commentary for soccer matches, currently working along with Jesus Bracamontes for the TV station Univision...
, Spanish-language sports commentator - Pilar RamírezPilar RamírezPilar Ramírez Laguna is a retired Mexican competitor in women's synchronized swimming. She represented her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics, and claimed the bronze medal in duet at the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas alongside Claudia Novelo.-References:*...
(born 1964), Mexican synchronized swimmer - Pocholo RamirezPocholo RamirezPocholo Ramirez was a Filipino race car driver and television host. Also known as "Tito Poch", Ramirez was hailed as a racing legend in the Philippines, with a career in racing that spanned 45 years.-Racing career:...
(1932-2009), Filipino car racer and TV host - Raúl RamírezRaúl RamírezRaúl Ramírez is a retired Mexican professional tennis player. He was active during the 1970s and 1980s, and is regarded as one of the great all-around players of the modern era. Ramírez was also the first player to finish first in both singles and doubles Grand Prix point standings, accomplishing...
(born 1953), Mexican former professional tennis player - Richard RamirezRichard RamirezRicardo "Richard" Muñoz Ramírez is a convicted serial killer awaiting execution on California's death row at San Quentin State Prison...
, Californian serial killer - Richard Ramirez (musician)Richard Ramirez (musician)Richard Ramirez is an American noise music artist from Houston, Texas, recording and performing both as a solo artist and as part of several groups and Houston Noise Bands, including Black Leather Jesus, Priest in Shit, An Innocent Young Throat-Cutter, Oasis of Fear and the "static noise" solo...
, noise musician - Sara RamírezSara RamírezSara Ramírez is a Mexican-American singer/songwriter and actress. She is known for her role as Callie Torres in Grey's Anatomy and as the original Lady of the Lake in the 2005 Broadway musical Spamalot, for which she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.-Early life:Ramírez...
(born 1976), Mexican actress and singer - Sergio RamírezSergio RamírezSergio Ramírez Mercado is a Nicaraguan writer and intellectual who served in the leftist Government Junta of National Reconstruction and as Vice President of the country 1985-1990 under the presidency of Daniel Ortega.Born in Masatepe in 1942, he published his first book, Cuentos, in 1963...
, Nicaraguan writer and vice-president - Twiggy RamirezJeordie WhiteJeordie Osbourne White , better known by his pseudonym Twiggy Ramirez , is an American musician, who is best known for being the bassist and guitarist for Marilyn Manson. He was also the bassist for A Perfect Circle, and Nine Inch Nails...
, pseudonym of Jeordie White, bass guitarist for the band Marilyn MansonMarilyn MansonMarilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name...