Socorro
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Socorro is a Portuguese and Spanish word, a cognate
of the English word succor (sometimes spelled succour, especially in Britain), which means "aid" or "help." When used as a place name, it often originates as a reference to the Blessed Virgin Mary as Virgen del Perpetuo Socorro (Our Lady of Perpetual Succour
). It can mean:
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Cognate
In linguistics, cognates are words that have a common etymological origin. This learned term derives from the Latin cognatus . Cognates within the same language are called doublets. Strictly speaking, loanwords from another language are usually not meant by the term, e.g...
of the English word succor (sometimes spelled succour, especially in Britain), which means "aid" or "help." When used as a place name, it often originates as a reference to the Blessed Virgin Mary as Virgen del Perpetuo Socorro (Our Lady of Perpetual Succour
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school located in West Pymble, a leafy residential area on the North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.- School history :...
). It can mean:
Places:
- Socorro, São PauloSocorro, São Paulo-Parks and recreation:-External links: The official website of Socorro. Socorro City Council website. A tourism website about Socorro....
, a city in São Paulo state, Brazil - Socorro (district of São Paulo)Socorro (district of São Paulo)Socorro is a district in the subprefecture of Capela do Socorro, in southern São Paulo, Brazil. Between the Guarapiranga and Billings Reservoirs, lies the Autódromo José Carlos Pace.- References :...
, a district in São Paulo city, Brazil - Socorro RiverSocorro River-References:*...
, a river in Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil - Socorro, SantanderSocorro, SantanderSocorro is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia. It was founded in 1681 by Don José de Archila and Don José Díaz Sarmiento.The town was very influential in the history of Colombia...
a town and municipality in Santander Department, Colombia - Socorro ProvinceSocorro ProvinceSocorro Province was one of the provinces of Gran Colombia. It belonged to the Boyacá Department which was created in 1824....
, in the former country of Gran Colombia - Socorro (Serula)Socorro (Serula)Socorro is a census town in North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa.-Demographics: India census, Socorro had a population of 10,171. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Socorro has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy...
a village in Goa, India - Socorro IslandSocorro IslandSocorro Island is a small volcanic island in the Revillagigedo Islands, a Mexican possession lying some 600 kilometers off the country's western coast at 18°48'N, 110°59'W. The size is 16.5 by 11.5 km, with an area of 132 km².- Geology :...
(Isla Socorro), Mexico - Socorro, Surigao del NorteSocorro, Surigao del NorteSocorro is a 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 17,932 people in 3,071 households.-Barangays:Socorro is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.* Albino Taruc...
, Philippines, a municipality - Socorro, Oriental MindoroSocorro, Oriental MindoroSocorro is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 37,176 people in 7,355 households. An inland town at the junction of the Pola Road, Socorro has developed into a progressive and dynamic municipality. In the...
, Philippines, a municipality - Socorro (Lisbon)Socorro (Lisbon)Socorro is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Lisbon. The local area is also designated as Martim Moniz.-Main sites:*Menino de Deus Church...
, a parish in Portugal - Socorro, New MexicoSocorro, New MexicoSocorro is a city in Socorro County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It stands in the Rio Grande Valley at an elevation of . The population was 9,051 at the 2010 census...
, a city in the United States - Socorro County, New MexicoSocorro County, New Mexico-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*75.1% White*1.1% Black*11.7% Native American*1.2% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.8% Two or more races*8.1% Other races*48.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
- Socorro, TexasSocorro, TexasSocorro is a city in El Paso County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 27,152. By the 2010 census, the number had grown to 32,013. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city was reactivated in 1986 and has been a working city since then...
, a village in the United States - Socorro (Star Wars), a planet in the fictional Star Wars universe
People:
- Héctor SocorroHéctor SocorroHéctor Socorro was a Cuban footballer. He represented Cuba at the 1938 World Cup in France, scoring two goals in the two matches against Romania.-References:...
(1912-?), Cuban footballer - Juan Carlos SocorroJuan Carlos SocorroJuan Carlos Socorro Vera is a retired Venezuelan footballer who played as a midfielder.-Club career:Save for one season, Socorro played his entire professional career in Spain, almost always in the Canary Islands...
(born 1972), Venezuelan footballer - Socorro AcioliSocorro AcioliSocorro Acioli is a Brazilian author, best known as the writer of Frei Tito and Rachel de Queiroz.-Bibliography:-Awards:* Melhor Obra Inédita de Literatura Infantil - Secretaria de Cultura do Estado do Ceará 2005...
(born 1975), a Brazilian author - Socorro HerreraSocorro HerreraSocorro Herrera is an American actress, best known for playing Mrs. Montez in the High School Musical trilogy.Herrera did not appear in High School Musical 2, but between High School Musical and High School Musical 3: Senior Year, she had a role in Lightspeed....
, an American actress - Socorro SantiagoSocorro SantiagoSocorro Santiago is an American film and television actress who has made occasional appearances in Law & Order and All My Children episodes.-Film:* Raw Deal * A Shock to the System...
(born 1951), an American actress - Socorro Tellado Lopez (1927-2009), Spanish author
- Socorro VenegasSocorro Venegas-Biography:Socorro Venegas was born in San Luis Potosí in 1972. She currently lives in Cuernavaca.Her short story collection Todas las islas was the winner of the 2002 Premio Nacional de Poesía y Cuento "Benemérito de América."...
(born 1972), Mexican writer - Vilma Socorro MartínezVilma Socorro MartínezVilma Socorro Martínez is an American lawyer, civil rights activist and diplomat currently serving as the U.S. Ambassador to Argentina. She is the first woman to hold this position.-Life and career:...
(born 1943), an American diplomat
Animals:
- Socorro blenny
- Socorro DoveSocorro DoveThe Socorro Dove is a dove that is extinct in the wild. It was endemic to Socorro Island in the Revillagigedo Islands off the west coast of Mexico. The last sighting in its natural habitat was in 1972. There are not more than 200 and probably fewer than 100 purebred birds in captivity...
- Socorro Elf Owl
- Socorro isopod (Socorro sowbug)
- Socorro MockingbirdSocorro MockingbirdThe Socorro Mockingbird, Mimus graysoni, is an endangered mockingbird endemic to Socorro Island in Mexico's Revillagigedo Islands. The specific epithet commemorates the American ornithologist Andrew Jackson Grayson....
- Socorro ParakeetSocorro ParakeetThe Socorro Parakeet is a subspecies of the Green Parakeet. It was formerly considered a distinct species, and some taxonomists still consider it so. It is endemic to Socorro Island in the Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests...
- Socorro springsnailSocorro springsnailThe Socorro springsnail, scientific name Pyrgulopsis neomexicana, is an endangered species of minute freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Hydrobiidae, the mud snails....
- Socorro Towhee
- Socorro WrenSocorro WrenThe Socorro Wren is a species of bird in the Troglodytidae family.It is endemic to Socorro Island, Mexico. It was formerly placed in Thryomanes but was moved to Troglodytes considering "manners, song, plumage, etc." and by biogeography and mtDNA NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 sequence analysis.Its...
Other uses:
- Socorro (TransMilenio)Socorro (TransMilenio)The simple station Socorro is part of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, opened in the year 2000.-Location:The station is located in southern Bogotá, specifically on Avenida Caracas with Carreras 15 y 16....
, a mass transit station in Bogotá, Colombia - Church of Our Lord of SocorroChurch of Our Lord of SocorroThe Church of Our Lady of Socorro is a magnificent 18th century baroque style temple located in Labruja, Ponte de Lima.Big festivals are held in honour of Our Lady of Socorro on the first Saturday and Sunday of July, attracting many people from portuguese diaspora ....
, Ponte de Lima, Portugal - socorro, a breakpad server written in Python and Pylons
- Socorro, a First Aid (Medical and Fire Rescue) Foundation in Winterswijk, the Netherlands
- Socorro Nobre, a 1995 documentary film
- Socorro Rojo Internacional, International Red Aid
- Socorro Rojo del P.O.U.M.Socorro Rojo del P.O.U.M.Socorro Rojo del P.O.U.M. was a volunteer organization in Spain, active during the Spanish Civil War. The organization was set up by the Workers' Party of Marxist Unification , modelled after the Communist Party-led International Red Aid. All P.O.U.M. party members had to be members of the...
, a Spanish aid society during the 1930s civil war