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Spanish surname 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 ...
. A baptismal record in 1570 records a ''de Ortega'' "from the village of Ortega". There were several villages of this name in Spain. The toponym derives from Latin ''
urtica ''Urtica'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Urticaceae. Many species have stinging hairs and may be called nettles or stinging nettles (the latter name applying particularly to ''Urtica dioica, U. dioica''). The generic name ''Urtica' ...
'', meaning 'nettle'. Some of the Ortega spelling variants are Ortega, Ortego, de Ortega, Ortegada, Ortegal, Hortega, Ortiga, Ortigueda, Ortigueira, Ortigosa, Orreaga, etc. A cognate surname in Italian is ''Ortica'' or ''Ortichi'', in
Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...
'' Urzică'', in French ''Ortie'', all from Latin ''urtica''.


Origin

Roberto Faure, coauthor of the ''Diccionario de Apellidos Españoles'', states that Ortega is derived from the noun ''ortega'', a variant of the modern
Castilian Spanish In English, Castilian Spanish can mean the variety of Peninsular Spanish spoken in northern and central Spain, the standard form of Spanish, or Spanish from Spain in general. In Spanish, the term (Castilian) can either refer to the Spanish langu ...
'' ortiga'' "
nettle Nettle refers to plants with stinging hairs, particularly those of the genus '' Urtica''. It can also refer to plants which resemble ''Urtica'' species in appearance but do not have stinging hairs. Plants called "nettle" include: * ball nettle ...
". The name of the plant is found as a toponym in various places in Spain, such as Ortega (
Burgos Burgos () is a city in Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populous municipality of the province of Burgos. Burgos is situated in the north of the Iberian Peninsula, on the confluence of th ...
), Ortega (
Jaén Jaén may refer to: Places Peru *Jaén Province, Peru, a province in Cajamarca Region, Peru ** Jaén District, one of twelve districts of the province Jaén in Peru ***Jaén, Peru, a city in Peru, capital of the Jaén Province Philippines * Jaen ...
) or Ortega (
Monfero Monfero is a municipality in the comarca of Eume in the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain. It has a population of 2,178 inhabitants (INE, 2011). Main sights * The "Fragas" of the River Eume Na ...
,
A Coruña A Coruña (; ; also informally called just Coruña; historical English: Corunna or The Groyne) is a city and municipality in Galicia, Spain. It is Galicia's second largest city, behind Vigo. The city is the provincial capital of the province ...
). Mexican author
Gutierre Tibón Gutierre Tibón (16 July 1905 – 15 May 1999) was an Italian-Mexican writer. He wrote widely on issues of cultural identity, mixing ideas from anthropology, linguistics, psychology, philosophy, ethnology, sociology, and political science. Early c ...
advanced the alternative theory that the name derives from ''Ortún'', earlier ''Fortún'', from the Latin name ''Fortunius'' with an added suffix "''-eca''".Origen, Vida y Milagros de su Apellido (1946) Diccionario Etimologico Comparado De Nombres Propios De Personas (1986) The ''Dictionary of American Surnames'' additionally states that the name may derive from ''ortega'': "black grouse." The first Bishop of
Almería Almería (, , ) is a city and municipalities in Spain, municipality of Spain, located in Andalusia. It is the capital of the province of Almería, province of the same name. It lies in southeastern Iberian Peninsula, Iberia on the Mediterranean S ...
, Juan de Ortega, died in the early 16th century, while another early occurrence is found in the baptismal record of ''Phelpa de Ortega'', dated 2 March 1570 at Santa Maria Magdalena,
Valladolid Valladolid ( ; ) is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in Spain and the primary seat of government and ''de facto'' capital of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castile and León. It is also the capital of the pr ...
, Spain, during the reign of King
Philip II of Spain Philip II (21 May 152713 September 1598), sometimes known in Spain as Philip the Prudent (), was King of Spain from 1556, King of Portugal from 1580, and King of Naples and List of Sicilian monarchs, Sicily from 1554 until his death in 1598. He ...
. Other early records are found in
Carrión de los Condes Carrión de los Condes () is a municipality in the province of Palencia, part of the Autonomous Community of Castile and León, Spain. Situated on the River Carrión, it is 40 kilometers upstream from the provincial capital of Palencia, on the F ...
,
Palencia Palencia () is a city of Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the province of Palencia. Located in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, in the northern half of ...
. The name subsequently appears throughout Spain, especially in Castile,
Andalusia Andalusia ( , ; , ) is the southernmost autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Peninsular Spain, located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomou ...
and
Murcia Murcia ( , , ) is a city in south-eastern Spain, the Capital (political), capital and most populous city of the autonomous community of the Region of Murcia, and the Ranked lists of Spanish municipalities#By population, seventh largest city i ...
, as well as Mexico and Latin America. According to the ''Diccionario de Heráldica Aragonesa'' by Bizén d'O Río Martínez, there were two
Aragon Aragon ( , ; Spanish and ; ) is an autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces of Spain, ...
ese lines using the surname, one of which was
infanzon The Spanish nobility are people who possess a title of nobility confirmed by the Spanish Ministry of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Cortes, as well as those individuals appointed to one of Spain's three highest orders of knightho ...
. Both lines originated in Cinco Villas and bore coats of arms that were variants of each other. One line is in
Gallur Gallur (population 2,925) is a small town and municipality in the Spanish Autonomical Region of Aragón, province of Zaragoza Zaragoza (), traditionally known in English as Saragossa ( ), is the capital city of the province of Zaragoza and ...
in the 18th century, and in
Tauste Tauste () is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. History Sights include the Mudéjar church of Santa María, begun in the late 13th century and finished in the 14th century. It has an octagonal tower, a Baroque re ...
in the 19th century. The other is attested from 1626 in various locations in
Aragón Aragon ( , ; Spanish and ; ) is an autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces (from north to south): Huesca, Zaragoza, a ...
.


Coats of arms

There were three arms-bearing families called Ortega. Their coat of arms were as follows: *In a field of blue, six bands of gold and a red border of gules with 10 saltire crosses of gold. * Divided horizontally, a
gold Gold is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol Au (from Latin ) and atomic number 79. In its pure form, it is a brightness, bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal. Chemically, gold is a transition metal ...
fleur de lis The ''fleur-de-lis'', also spelled ''fleur-de-lys'' (plural ''fleurs-de-lis'' or ''fleurs-de-lys''), is a common heraldic charge in the ( stylized) shape of a lily (in French, and mean and respectively). Most notably, the ''fleur-de-lis ...
on a
blue Blue is one of the three primary colours in the RYB color model, RYB colour model (traditional colour theory), as well as in the RGB color model, RGB (additive) colour model. It lies between Violet (color), violet and cyan on the optical spe ...
background on the left side, and a
black Black is a color that results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, without chroma, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness.Eva Heller, ''P ...
wheel on a gold background on the right. The entire shield has a
silver Silver is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol Ag () and atomic number 47. A soft, whitish-gray, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and reflectivity of any metal. ...
border decorated with black
ermine Ermine may refer to three species of mustelid in the genus '' Mustela'', or their fur: * Stoat or Eurasian ermine, ''Mustela erminea'', found throughout Eurasia and northern North America * American ermine, ''Mustela richardsonii'', found throu ...
marks. These Ortegas were found primarily in Aragón at Gallur, Tauste, and originating in the Cinco Villas. * Divided in quarters, with the gold fleur de lis on blue in the upper left and lower right, and the black wheel on gold in upper right and lower left. This shield also has the silver ermine border. The full coat of arms includes a
helmet A helmet is a form of protective gear worn to protect the head. More specifically, a helmet complements the skull in protecting the human brain. Ceremonial or symbolic helmets (e.g., a policeman's helmet in the United Kingdom) without protecti ...
with three
ostrich Ostriches are large flightless birds. Two living species are recognised, the common ostrich, native to large parts of sub-Saharan Africa, and the Somali ostrich, native to the Horn of Africa. They are the heaviest and largest living birds, w ...
feathers and an armored arm holding a sword, above a
crown A crown is a traditional form of head adornment, or hat, worn by monarchs as a symbol of their power and dignity. A crown is often, by extension, a symbol of the monarch's government or items endorsed by it. The word itself is used, parti ...
of the Count. These Ortegas came from the Carrión de los Condes in the province of Palencia, moving to Castresana de Losa in the province of Burgos, all in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon, later branching to other autonomous communities in Spain. This coat of arms can be found among the Ortegas in the New World, a line bearing titles of Condes de
Ortigueira Ortigueira is a seaport and municipality in the province of A Coruña the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Ortegal. It is located on the northern slope of the Serra da Faladoira, the river Mer ...
y
Monterroso Monterroso is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of A Ulloa. History Monterroso was the seat of an important ''tenencia'' in medieval Galicia. Among its known tenan ...
, Valle de Oploca y Santa María de Guadalupe del Peñasco.


Notable people named Ortega


Politicians

* Carlos Ortega (born c. 1945), Venezuelan union and political leader *
Cynthia Ortega Cynthia Apolonia Ortega-Martijn (born 9 February 1956 in Willemstad, Curaçao) is a former Netherlands, Dutch politician. As a member of the ChristianUnion (ChristenUnie) she was an MP from 30 November 2006 to 19 September 2012. She focused on ...
(b. 1956), Dutch politician *
Daniel Ortega José Daniel Ortega Saavedra (; ; born 11 November 1945) is a Nicaraguan politician and dictator who has been the president of Nicaragua, co-president of Nicaragua since 18 February 2025, alongside his wife Rosario Murillo. He was the 54th an ...
(born 1945), past and present President of Nicaragua *
Humberto Ortega General Humberto Ortega Saavedra (10 January 1947 – 30 September 2024) was a Nicaraguan revolutionary, military leader, writer and businessman. One of the nine members of the National Directorate of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (F ...
(born 1947), Nicaraguan military leader *
Ivonne Ortega Ivonne Aracelly Ortega Pacheco (born November 26, 1972) is a Mexican politician from Yucatán and a current member of the Chamber of Deputies. She served as Yucatán's first elected female governor, making her the sixth woman to govern a Mexican s ...
(born 1972), governor of Yucatán * Jesús Ortega (born 1952), Mexican left-wing politician *
José Francisco Ortega José Francisco Ortega (1734 – February 1798) was a New Spanish soldier and early settler of Alta California. He joined the military at the age of twenty-one and rose to the rank of sergeant by the time he joined the Portola expedition in 1769. ...
(1734–1798), soldier and early settler of California *
Juan Ortega y Montañés Don Juan Ortega y Montañés (''also Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño'') (July 3, 1627 in Siles, Spain – December 16, 1708 in Mexico City) was a Roman Catholic bishop and colonial administrator in Guatemala and New Spain. He was su ...
(1627–1708), Spanish bishop and colonial administrator * Katherine D. Ortega (born 1934), 38th treasurer of the United States *
Luisa Ortega Diaz Luisa (Italian and Spanish), Luísa ( Portuguese), or Louise (French) is a feminine given name; it is the feminine form of the given name Louis (Luis), the French form of the Frankish Chlodowig (German Ludwig), from the Germanic elements ''hlo ...
(born c. 1958), Venezuelan lawyer


Artists and entertainers

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Anthony Ortega (musician) Anthony Robert "Tony" Ortega (June 7, 1928 – October 30, 2022) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, and flautist. Early life Ortega was born in Los Angeles. He began to play the saxophone at age 14 and studied the instrument under ...
(1928–2022), American jazz musician *
Aniceto Ortega Aniceto de los Dolores Luis Gonzaga Ortega del Villar (17 April 1825 – 17 November 1875) was a Mexican physician, composer, and pianist. Although he had a distinguished career as a physician and surgeon, he is also remembered today for his 1871 ...
(1825–1875), Mexican physician, composer and pianist *
Armando Ortega Armando Manuel Aurelio Ortega Carrillo, known as Maestro Armando Ortega, was a Mexican musician, the Director of Coro de la Escuela Secundaria y de Bachilleres de Orizaba (ESBO). His maternal great-grandfather was the philanthropist Don Manuel ...
, Mexican composer, conductor, singer, painter *
Ashley Ortega Ashleigh Marguerretthe Krystalle Nordstrom Samson (born December 26, 1998), known professionally as Ashley Ortega (), is a Filipino actress, who is known for her roles in '' Dormitoryo'', '' My Destiny'', '' Widows' Web'', and '' Hearts on Ice ...
(born 1998), Filipina actress and professional figure skater * Cris Ortega (born 1980), Spanish artist and writer * Emanuel Ortega, Argentine singer *
Fernando Ortega Juan Fernando Ortega Work ID No. 332498534 (born March 2, 1957) is a singer-songwriter in contemporary Christian music. He is noted both for his interpretations of many traditional hymns and songs, such as " Give Me Jesus", " Be Thou My Vision ...
(born 1957), American singer-songwriter * Frank Ortega (1927–1994), American pianist, composer, arranger *
Gilberto Hernández Ortega Gilberto Hernández Ortega (21 December 1923 – 23 October 1979) was an artist from the Dominican Republic. He is considered a leading painter of his generation. Early life and education He was born in Baní, Peravia Province, in 1923 but ...
(1924–1978), Dominican painter *
Jeannie Ortega Jeannette "Jeannie" Ortega (born November 19, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, writer, and journalist. She made her recording debut in 2006 with the album ''No Place Like BKLYN'' at the age of 19. The album featured the single "C ...
(born 1986), American actress, dancer and songwriter *
Jenna Ortega Jenna Marie Ortega (born September 27, 2002) is an American actress. She began her career as a child and received recognition for her role as a younger version of Jane Villanueva, Jane in The CW comedy-drama series ''Jane the Virgin'' (2014 ...
(born 2002), American actress *
José Benito Ortega José Benito Ortega (La Cueva, 1858–1941, Raton) was an American sculptor, principally a santero. He was born and died in New Mexico New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States. I ...
(1858–1941), American sculptor and Santero *
José Gómez Ortega José Gómez Ortega (8 May 1895 – 16 May 1920), commonly known as Joselito (), was a Spanish matador in the early twentieth century. Younger brother of matador de toros Rafael Gómez Ortega ("El Gallo"), Joselito was considered a child pr ...
(1895–1920), Spanish bullfighter *
José Ortega Cano José María Ortega Cano (born 23 December 1953) is a Spanish bullfighter. He was married to Spanish singer Rocío Jurado. They adopted two Colombian children, one boy and one girl. He began his bullfighting career in 1973 in Madrid. He took hi ...
(born 1953), Spanish bullfighter *
Kenny Ortega Kenneth John Ortega (born April 18, 1950) is an American director, producer, choreographer, and concert creator. He is best known for his work with Disney Channel, notably the '' High School Musical'' film trilogy, cult classics such as '' Newsi ...
(born 1950), American producer, director and choreographer *
Lindi Ortega Lindi Marie Ortega (born May 28, 1979) is a Canadian country singer-songwriter from Toronto, Ontario, who had lived in Nashville, Tennessee then moved to Western Canada in 2017. She spent nearly a decade as an independent artist in the Toronto ...
(born 1980), Canadian singer-songwriter * Leanor Ortega, former member of the group Five Iron Frenzy * Manuel Ortega (painter) (1921–2014), Spanish painter *
Manuel Ortega (singer) Manuel Hanke (born 8 April 1980), known professionally as Manuel Ortega, is an Austrian singer of Spanish origin. Biography The son of a Spanish mother and an Austrian father, Ortega began his career as a singer when he was 10 years old. He san ...
(born 1980), Austrian-Spanish singer *
Micah Ortega Five Iron Frenzy is an American band which formed in Denver, Colorado, in 1995. Best known for playing ska punk music characterized by an offbeat sense of humor and prominent Christian themes, Five Iron Frenzy was one of the pioneering figures ...
(born 1976), former guitarist of the group Five Iron Frenzy *
Palito Ortega Ramón Bautista Ortega (; born February 28, 1941) is an Argentine singer and actor, better known as Palito Ortega (). Ortega is an icon of Argentine popular music, and is considered one of the main representatives of the musical style called N ...
(born 1941), Argentinian singer *
Santos Ortega Santos Edward Ortega (June 30, 1899 – April 10, 1976) was an American actor and comedian. He was best known for playing Will Hughes in ''As the World Turns'', taking over from Will Lee, who had played the role from the first episode on April 2, ...
(1899–1976), American actor *
Sergio Ortega (composer) Sergio Ortega Alvarado (February 2, 1938 – September 16, 2003) was a Chilean composer, pianist, poet, teacher and politician. He is recognized for having composed important Chilean left-wing politics anthems, among them are " Venceremos" ...
(1938–2003), Chilean composer and pianist *
Ysabel Ortega Maria Ysabel Ortega Lapid (; born January 25, 1999) is a Filipino singer-actress. She rose to fame for playing the main antagonist and villain Charlotte "Charlie" Quiñones in ''Pusong Ligaw''. She also appeared in several shows such as '' On ...
(born 1999), Filipina actress, dancer, and commercial model *
Ortega (rapper) Jonathan Yehudai (; born March 4, 1985, in Herzliya), also known by his stage name Ortega (, sometimes as OTG and also as OT CRACK), is an Israeli singer and rapper. Ortega appeared on Music Channel 24 youth program "Raesh" as the host of the hip ...


Sportsmen and sportswomen

* Anita Ortega, UCLA basketball player *
Anthony Ortega (baseball) Anthony Yoel Ortega Martínez (born August 24, 1985) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2009. Professional career Ortega was signed as an amateur free ag ...
, Venezuelan baseball pitcher *
Antonio Carlos Ortega Antonio Carlos Ortega Pérez (born 14 July 1971) is a former Spanish handball player who is the current head coach of FC Barcelona. He competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics. At the 2000 Olympics, he won the bronze ...
, Spanish Olympic handball player *
Ariel Ortega Arnaldo Ariel Ortega (born 4 March 1974) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. His nickname is "El Burrito" (''The Little Donkey''), thus he is called "Burrito Ortega". Ariel Ortega first played f ...
(born 1974), Argentinian soccer player *
Brian Ortega Brian Martin Ortega (born February 21, 1991) is an American professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Featherweight (MMA), Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professiona ...
(born 1991), Mexican-American UFC Fighter * Buck Ortega (born 1981), American football player *
Cristóbal Ortega Cristóbal Ortega Martínez (25 July 1956 – 2 January 2025) was a Mexican professional footballer who played as a midfielder for América in the Mexican Primera División from 1974 to 1992. He also played for the Mexico national team, inclu ...
(1956–2025), Mexican footballer * Francisco Ortega (born 1996), Argentinian soccer player * Francisco Ortega (born 1999), Argentinian soccer player *
Joaquín Rodríguez Ortega Joaquín Rodríguez Ortega (; 17 February 1903 – 1 January 1984), professionally known as Cagancho (), was a Spanish bullfighter much of whose career was spent in Mexico, although he did sometimes perform in his native Spain, and one of his p ...
(1903–1984), known as "Cagancho", Spanish bullfighter *
José Ortega (baseball) José Antonio (Chourio) Ortega (born October 12, 1988) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He has played for the Detroit Tigers in Major League Baseball (MLB). Career Detroit Tigers 2012: Debut with Tigers Ortega was called up ...
(born 1988), Venezuelan baseball pitcher *
José Ortega (boxer) José Ortega Chumilla (born October 2, 1963 in Yecla, Murcia) is a former Boxing, boxer from Spain, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain he was e ...
(born 1963), Spanish boxer *
José Ortega Cano José María Ortega Cano (born 23 December 1953) is a Spanish bullfighter. He was married to Spanish singer Rocío Jurado. They adopted two Colombian children, one boy and one girl. He began his bullfighting career in 1973 in Madrid. He took hi ...
(born 1953), Spanish bullfighter * Manuel Ortega Ocaña (born 1981), Spanish cyclist *
Mauricio Ortega (discus thrower) Mauricio Alexander Ortega Girón (born 4 August 1994 in Apartadó, Antioquia)Biscayart, Eduardo (2013-12-02)Rodriguez and Garcia help Colombia shine at Bolivarian Games IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-03-20. is a Colombian discus thrower. His personal b ...
(born 1994), Colombian discus thrower *
Mauricio Ortega (cyclist) Mauricio Alberto Ortega Ramírez (born October 22, 1980) is a Colombian professional road racing cyclist, who last rode for the . Major results ;2002 : 1st Time trial, Pan American Under-23 Road Championships ;2003 : 1st Young rider classif ...
(born 1980), Colombian road cyclist * Oliver Ortega (born 1996), Dominican Republic professional baseball player *
Orlando Ortega Orlando Ortega Alejo (born 29 July 1991) is a Cuban-born Spanish track and field athlete who competes in the 110 metres hurdles. His personal best for the event is 12.94 seconds and he was the silver medallist at the 2016 Olympics. Career Orte ...
(born 1991), Cuban-born Spanish track and field athlete *
Rafael Ortega (baseball) Rafael Ángel Ortega García (born May 15, 1991) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder in the New York Mets organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Angels, Miami Mar ...
, Venezuelan baseball player *
Roberto Ortega Olmedo Roberto Ortega Olmedo (; born 30 April 1991) is a Spanish professional tennis player. He advanced through the qualifiers of the 2016 Geneva Open to make the main draw defeating Michael Linzer and wild card Johan Nikles. In the main draw he w ...
(born 1991), Spanish tennis player *
Stefan Ortega Stefan Ortega Moreno (born 6 November 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Manchester City. Early life Stefan Ortega Moreno was born on 6 November 1992 in Hofgeismar, Hesse. His father is Spanish and his ...
(born 1992), German footballer *
Víctor Ortega Víctor Hugo Ortega Serna (born January 27, 1988) is a Colombian diver, who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics of Beijing for his native country. He and his teammate Juan Urán Juan Guillermo Urán Salazar (born January 3, 1983, in Medell ...
(born 1988), diver from Colombia *
Austin Ortega Austin Ortega (born April 12, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey right-winger currently playing for Adler Mannheim in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Born and raised in Escondido, California, Ortega began playing ice hockey at the ag ...
(born 1994), American former NHL now DEL ice hockey player


Other people

* Aurelio Ortega y Placeres "El Grande" (1863–1926), Mexican educator, founder of school, principal, and publisher * Aurelio Ortega Castañeda (1900-1958), Mexican Publisher & Editor, Author, Educator, Co-founder of Asociación Deportiva Orizabeña * Amancio Ortega Gaona (born 1936), Spanish fashion entrepreneur * Antonio Ortega (colonel), Spanish Republican military leader and football club president *
Casimiro Gómez Ortega Casimiro Gómez de Ortega (4 March 1741, in Añover de Tajo, Spain – 30 August 1818, in Madrid, Spain) was a Spanish physician, and botanist who was the First Professor of the Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid. Under Charles III of Spain Góme ...
(1741–1818), Spanish physician and botanist * Gregoria Ortega, American activist nun *
Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino (18 October 1936 – 26 July 2019) was a Cuban prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archdiocese of Havana, Archbishop of Havana from 1981 to 2016. He was appointed to the College of Cardinals in 1994, the se ...
(1936–2019), Archbishop of Havana *
José Francisco Ortega José Francisco Ortega (1734 – February 1798) was a New Spanish soldier and early settler of Alta California. He joined the military at the age of twenty-one and rose to the rank of sergeant by the time he joined the Portola expedition in 1769. ...
(1734–1798), Spanish soldier and explorer with the 1769 Portola expedition *
José Ortega y Gasset José Ortega y Gasset (; ; 9 May 1883 – 18 October 1955) was a Spanish philosopher and essayist. He worked during the first half of the 20th century while Spain oscillated between monarchy, republicanism and dictatorship. His philosoph ...
(1883–1955), Spanish philosopher *
José Ortega Spottorno José Ortega Spottorno (November 13, 1916 – February 18, 2002) was a Spanish journalist and publisher. Born in Madrid to famous philosopher José Ortega y Gasset and Rosa Spottorno Topete, José Ortega Spottorno was the founder of affordable ...
(1916–2002), Spanish journalist and publisher *
José Ortega Torres José Ortega Torres (born 1943) is a poet born in Granada, Spain; he is a known author in the Andalusian poetic scene. A contemporary of the '' Novísimos'' poetic movement, his work follows more traditional forms (rhyme, sonnet), with a marked rh ...
(born 1943), Spanish poet *
Joshua Ortega Joshua Ortega (born 1974) is an American author and journalist best known for his novel ''Frequencies'', as well as his comic book and graphic novel work on entertainment properties such as ''Star Wars'', ''Spider-Man'', ''Batman'', ''Star Trek' ...
(born 1974), American author and journalist *
Liliana Ortega Liliana Ortega (born 1965) is a Venezuelan professor, and human rights lawyer and advocate. Her work as a human rights defender has earned her several awards, including the Ordre national du Mérite. Biography Liliana Ortega Mendoza was born in ...
(born 1965), Venezuelan professor, and human rights lawyer and advocate * Lourdes Ortega (born 1968), Spanish-born American linguist *
Luis Ortega Álvarez Luis Ignacio Ortega Álvarez (14 January 1953 – 15 April 2015) was a Spanish judge. He served on the Constitutional Court of Spain since January 2011. He was noted as an expert of Spanish public law. Biography Ortega was born in 1953 in ...
(1953–2015), Spanish judge * Rogelio Ortega (chess player) (1915–1980), Cuban chess player * Rogelio Ortega Martínez (born 1955), Mexican educator * Tony Ortega, American journalist and blogger *Yoselyn Ortega, Dominican-born American nanny accused in the stabbing Deaths of Lucia and Leo Krim in 2012


Fictional characters

* Christian "Combo" Ortega, in the TV series ''Breaking Bad'' *
Gael Ortega The following is a list of characters in the American serial drama television series '' 24'', '' 24: Live Another Day'', and '' 24: Legacy'' by season and event. The list first names the actor, followed by the character. Some characters have their ...
, in the TV series ''24'' * Ismael Ortega, in the Marvel Comics series ''District X'' *Ortega, father of the hero in ''
Dragon Quest III ''Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation'', titled ''Dragon Warrior III'' when initially localized to North America, is a 1988 role-playing video game developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix. It is the third installment in the ''Dragon Que ...
'' *
Ortega (Castlevania) ''Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness'' is a 1999 action-adventure game developed and published by Konami for the Nintendo 64. A prequel and expanded version of ''Castlevania'', also released on the Nintendo 64 earlier the same year, it contains a rev ...
, from the Nintendo 64 video game ''Castlevania'' *Victor Ortega, from the Sega/Super NES video game ''
Saturday Night Slam Masters ''Saturday Night Slam Masters'', known in Japan as is a 1993 pro wrestling fighting game developed and published by Capcom for arcades. The game features character designs by manga artist Tetsuo Hara, famous for ''Fist of the North Star''. Th ...
'' *Ortega, in ''
The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies ''The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies'' (sometimes "!!?" is appended to the title and shortened to ''The Incredibly Strange Creatures'') is a 1964 American monster movie produced and directed by Ray D ...
'' who would later become a recurring guest character in ''
Mystery Science Theater 3000 ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' (abbreviated as ''MST3K'') is an American science fiction comedy television series created by Joel Hodgson. The show premiered on WUCW, KTMA-TV (now WUCW) in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on November 24, 1988. It then ...
'' *Ortega Peru, a character from the 1997 film ''Mr. Magoo'' *Captain Ortega, in the TV series ''
The Snorks ''Snorks'' is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and SEPP International S.A. in collaboration with 3M France and ran for a total of 4 seasons, consisting of a pilot episode and 65 episodes (108 segments), on N ...
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Well of Souls The Well of Souls (; sometimes translated Pit of Souls, Cave of Spirits, or Well of Spirits), is a partly natural, partly man-made cave located inside the Foundation Stone ("Noble Rock" in Islam) under the Dome of the Rock shrine on the Temple M ...
novel series by Jack L. Chalker *Susan Ortega, anchorwoman in the movies ''
Bruce Almighty ''Bruce Almighty'' is a 2003 American fantasy comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac and written by Steve Koren, Mark O'Keefe and Steve Oedekerk. The film stars Jim Carrey as Bruce Nolan, a down-on-his-luck television reporter who complains to Go ...
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Evan Almighty ''Evan Almighty'' is a 2007 American fantasy comedy film that is a spin-off and sequel of '' Bruce Almighty'' (2003). The film was directed by Tom Shadyac, written by Steve Oedekerk, based on the characters created by Steve Koren and Mark ...
'' *The Ortegas, Neverborn hunters led by Perdita Ortega in the tabletop game
Malifaux ''Malifaux'' is a skirmish-level miniatures wargame created by Wyrd Miniatures in 2009 that simulates gang warfare in the ruins of the eponymous city of Malifaux and its surrounding wilderness. The publisher has created several expansions for th ...
* Paz Ortega Andrade, a character from ''Metal Gear Solid'' by Hideo Kojima


References

*Gutierre Tibón: "Origen, Vida y Milagros de su Apellido (1946)," "Diccionario Etimologico Comparado De Nombres Propios De Personas (1986)" *Casa Editora de Genalogia Ibero Americana, A. B. (S. A.) *Roberto Faure: Diccionario de Apellidos Españoles *Bizén d'O Río Martínez: Diccionario de Heráldica Aragonesa *Bernard L. Fontana: "Entrada: The Legacy of Spain and Mexico in the United States" *Rick McCallister and Silvia McCallister-Castillo: Found under Etruscan in "Compilation and translations from French, Italian and Latin (1999)"


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