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Amancio may refer to: Places *Amancio, Cuba, a town in Las Tunas province People *Amancio Alcorta (1842–1902), Argentine legal theorist * Amancio Jacinto Alcorta (1805–1862), Argentine composer *Amancio Amaro (1939–2023), Spanish footballer *Amancio D'Silva (1936–1996), Indian-born jazz guitarist and composer * Amancio Guedes (1925–2015), Portuguese architect, sculptor, and painter *Amancio Ortega (born 1936), Spanish fashion executive and founding chairman of the Inditex *Amancio Williams (1913–1989), Argentine architect *Ebert William Amâncio Ebert is a surname of German origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Alex Ebert (born 1978), lead singer for the band Ima Robot * Anton Ebert (1845–1896), Austrian painter * Beanie Ebert (1902–1980), American football player * Blan ... (born 1983), Brazilian footballer better known as Betão * Amancio Paraschiv (born 1992), Romanian professional welterweight kickboxer and amateur boxer See also * * {{disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amancio, Cuba
Amancio () is a municipality and town in the Las Tunas Province of Cuba. It is located in the south-western part of the province, and opens to the Gulf of Guacanayabo to the south. Demographics In 2022, Amancio had a population of 36,132. With a total area of , it has a population density of . Notable people *Salvador Valdés Mesa (born 1945), Cuban former trade union leader, politician and current Vice President of Cuba See also *Municipalities of Cuba *List of cities in Cuba This is a list of cities in Cuba with at least 20,000 inhabitants, listed in descending order. Population data refers to city proper and not to the whole municipality, because they include large rural areas with several villages. All figu ... References External links Populated places in Las Tunas Province {{Cuba-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amancio Alcorta
Amancio Alcorta (March 27, 1842 – May 5, 1902) was an Argentine legal theorist, conservative politician and diplomat. Life and times Amancio Alcorta was born in Buenos Aires, in 1842, and enrolled at the University of Buenos Aires, where he received a ''juris doctor'', in 1867. He was subsequently elected to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies on the Autonomist Party ticket, as a close ally of the new Governor of Buenos Aires Province, Adolfo Alsina. Permitted to hold multiple posts outside Congress, Alcorta was later appointed prosecutor and judge, as well as to the board of directors of the Buenos Aires Western Railway. He served Governor Alsina as Minister of Government Policy, of Economy and as President of the Bank of the Province of Buenos Aires. He was appointed Director of the National Buenos Aires College (then the nation's most prominent secondary school) in 1872, and in 1873, presented his proposal for the reform of the national code of commerce, centering on maritim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amancio Jacinto Alcorta
Amancio Jacinto Alcorta (August 16, 1805 – May 3, 1862) was an Argentine composer, policy maker and politician. Life and times Musician and representative Amancio Jacinto Alcorta was born in Santiago del Estero, Argentina, in 1805. His father, a prosperous merchant from Vizcaya, Spain, was the colonial city's Postmaster, at the time. He was sent in 1817 to a school operated by the Franciscan Order and, in 1820, to the college of Montserrat, where he was taught music by flutist José MarÃa Cambeses. He began composing in 1822 and in 1825, attended a local performance of Gioachino Rossini's ''The Barber of Seville'' (its first in Argentina). Alcorta enrolled at the University of Córdoba, then the most important in the newly independent Argentina. Before graduating, he was elected in 1826 to the Argentine Congress for his native Santiago del Estero Province, a post he resigned from for not being of sufficient age to hold the office. Following the advent of the Argentine Conf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amancio (footballer)
Amancio Amaro Varela (16 October 1939 – 21 February 2023), commonly known simply as Amancio, was a Spanish football player. Nicknamed ''El Brujo'' (The Wizard) he played outside right for Deportivo de La Coruña, Real Madrid, and the Spain national team. Club career Early career Amancio began his career aged 15 at local side Victoria, in the district of Falperra–Santa LucÃa. In the 1958–59 season, he joined Deportivo de La Coruña, which at that time was in the Spanish second division. When Deportivo were promoted to first division, Amancio started to attract the attention of the scouts for major teams, such as Real Madrid. Real Madrid The signing of Amancio by Real Madrid almost did not happen; had it not been for Santiago Bernabéu’s insistence in signing the player, his astronomical signing-fee would have spoiled the negotiations. Along with the signing of Amancio by Real Madrid in June 1962, players such as Ignacio Zoco, Lucien Muller and Yanko Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amancio D'Silva
Amancio D'Silva (19 March 1936 – 17 July 1996) was an Indian jazz guitarist and composer, known for his own recordings and his collaborations with other musicians in Britain, notably Joe Harriott and Stan Tracey. Life He was born in Bombay (now Mumbai), India, to Goan parents. He took up guitar in his teens, influenced by American jazz guitarists such as Charlie Christian and Wes Montgomery whom he heard on the radio, and soon began performing with local jazz groups. By his early 20s he had formed his own group, including saxophonist Braz Gonzalvez and pianist Anacleto Naronha, and toured around India. He met his future wife Joyce, an Irish-born teacher, in Simla. He gained such a reputation as a musician that Gayatri Devi, the Maharani of Jaipur at the time and an ardent jazz lover, became his benefactor and bought him his first quality guitar, a Gibson. In 1967, he travelled to London with his family, primarily to seek medical treatment for his son Stephano. He and Joyce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pancho Guedes
Am̢ncio d'Alpoim Miranda "Pancho" Guedes (Lisbon, Portugal, 13 May 1925 РGraaff-Reinet, South Africa, 7 November 2015) was a Portuguese architect, sculptor, painter, and educator. He is described as one of the earliest post-modernist architects in Africa and an archetype Eclectic Modernist. Early life Guedes was born in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1925. He is a descendant of Portuguese nobleman Luis de Alpoim. Guedes spent much of his life in Portuguese Mozambique from the age of 7 years old and he would stay there for most of his life. Wanting to become an artist, he enrolled at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg in 1945. He soon decided to study architecture which was to him the culmination and combination of all the artistic trades that interested him. Architecture career Guedes then began his career and produced a multitude of projects in the 1950s and 60s as building activity intensified in Mozambique. His creations mix the sculptural and figurative with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amancio Ortega
Amancio Ortega Gaona, OMC (; born 28 March 1936) is a Spanish billionaire businessman. He is the founder and former chairman of Inditex fashion group, best known for its chains of Zara and Bershka clothing and accessories shops. He is considered a pioneer in fast fashion. As of May 2025, Ortega had a net worth of $107 billion, making him the second-wealthiest person in Europe after Bernard Arnault and the 16th-wealthiest in the world. For a brief period of time in 2015, he was the richest man in the world, surpassing Bill Gates when his net worth peaked to $80 billion as Zara's parent company, Inditex's, stock peaked. He is the head of the Ortega family, and the second wealthiest retailer in the world. Early life The youngest of four children, Ortega was born in Busdongo de Arbas, León, Spain, to Antonio Ortega RodrÃguez and Josefa Gaona Hernández from the province of Valladolid, and spent his childhood in Tolosa, Gipuzkoa. He left school and moved to A Coruña a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amancio Williams
Amancio Williams (19 February 1913 – 14 October 1989) was an Argentine architect. He is among his country's leading exponents of modern architecture. Life and work Amancio Williams was born in Buenos Aires in 1913. His father, Alberto Williams, was a well-known composer of chamber music and the founder of the Buenos Aires Music Conservatory. Williams Jr. enrolled at the School of Engineering of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), though an interest in aviation led him to leave school during his third year. This sabbatical ended in 1938, when he enrolled at UBA's School of Architecture. He graduated in 1941 and created a portfolio of numerous prospective designs, though he found buyers for only a few, and among these was a modernist residence in Mar del Plata commissioned by his own father. The elder Williams had purchased a property in what were then the wooded outskirts of the seaside city. A stream running through the land became the centerpiece for the architect's 194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betão (defender) , 1970 Brazilian comendy film
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Betão is the Portuguese word for concrete. Betão may also refer to: People *Betão (futsal player) (born 1978), born ''Adalberto Nunes da Silva'', Brazilian futsal player * Betão (footballer, born 1963), born ''Roberto Taylor dos Santos Moraes'', Brazilian football right back * Betão (footballer, born November 1983), born ''Ebert William Amâncio'', Brazilian footballer * Betão (footballer, born March 1983), born ''Everton da Silva Oliveira'', Brazilian footballer * Betão (footballer, born 1989), Gilberto Barbosa Nunes Filho, Brazilian football defender Other *Betão Ronca Ferro ''Betão Ronca Ferro'' is a 1970 Brazilian comedy Comedy is a genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amancio Paraschiv
Amansio Andrei Paraschiv (born June 25, 1992) is a Romanian professional kickboxer and boxer. He won back to back gold medals in the WAKO European Championships, and is the current SUPERKOMBAT Middleweight Champion. Paraschiv became champion on 12 November 2016 after defeating former It's Showtime 69MAX champion and reigning title holder Chris Ngimbi. Personal life He is the son of former professional boxer, Gheorghe Paraschiv, a two-time Romanian champion in two weight divisions (featherweight and super featherweight). Paraschiv is married and has 2 daughters (born 2015). Career He won the SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes Middleweight Championship in March 2015, with a unanimous decision win over Julian Imeri. Paraschiv had fought Cedric Manhoef for the same title a year before, but their fight ended in a draw. Amansio fought Chris Ngimbi for the SUPERKOMBAT Middleweight title in November 2016. He had fought him just a month before for the vacant title, but lost by decision. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Masculine Given Names
Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language Portuguese ( or ) is a Western Romance language of the Indo-European language family originating from the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It is the official language of Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal and São Tomà ..., a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portuguese man o' war, a dangerous marine animal ** Portuguese people, an ethnic group See also * * '' Sonnets from the Portuguese'' * " A Portuguesa", the national anthem of Portugal * Lusofonia * Lusitania * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Masculine Given Names
Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas ** Spanish cuisine ** Spanish history ** Spanish culture **Languages of Spain, the various languages in Spain Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Canada * Spanish River (other), the name of several rivers * Spanish Town, Jamaica Other uses * John J. Spanish (1922–2019), American politician * "Spanish" (song), a single by Craig David, 2003 See also * * * Español (other) * Spain (other) * España (other) * Espanola (other) * Hispania, the Roman and Greek name for the Iberian Peninsula * Hispanic, the people, nations, and cultures that have a historical link to Spain * Hispanic (other) * Hispanism * Spain (other) * National and regional identity in Spain * Culture of Spain The culture of Spain is influenced by its Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
