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Cisneros (surname)
Cisneros is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Adriana Cisneros (born 1979), Venezuelan journalist and the CEO and Vice Chairman of Cisneros Group * Al Cisneros (born 1973), American stoner metal musician * Antonio Cisneros (1942–2012), Peruvian poet * Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros (1758–1829), Viceroy of the Rio de La Plata * Carlos Cisneros (1948–2019), American politician * Carlos Cisneros (1962-present), Argentine politician * Diego Cisneros (1911–1980), Venezuelan businessman * Countess Eleonora de Cisneros (1878–1934), American opera singer and educator * Evelyn Cisneros (born 1958), American ballet dancer * Francesc Antoni de la Dueña y Cisneros (1753–1821), Spanish Bishop of Urgell * Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros (1436–1517), Spanish cardinal and statesman; grand inquisitor * Gil Cisneros (born 1971), American philanthropist and politician * Gustavo Cisneros (born 1946), Venezuelan businessman * Henry Cisneros (born 1947), Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cisneros, Palencia
Cisneros is a Spanish municipality belonging to the province of Palencia, in the northern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León Castile and León is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in northwestern Spain. Castile and León is the largest autonomous community in Spain by area, covering 94,222 km2. It is, however, sparsely populated, with a pop .... References Municipalities in the Province of Palencia {{Palencia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ignacio Hidalgo De Cisneros
Ignacio Pío Juan Hidalgo de Cisneros y López-Montenegro (11 July 1896 – 9 February 1966) was a Spanish military aviator. He is known as commander of the Republican Air Force during the Spanish Civil War. He is also noted as one of the few aristocrats to join the Spanish Communist Party and author of war memoirs, published in the 1960s. Carlist Ignacio Hidalgo de Cisneros was descendant to an aristocratic family, many times noted in the history of Spain. The Hidalgos, originating from Léon, and the Cisneros, originating from Palencia, intermarried a number of times across the centuries. Ignacio's great-great-grandfather, Francisco Hidalgo de Cisneros y Seija (1730–1794), as a younger son did not inherit the family wealth; he left his native Gipuzkoa and rising to teniente general settled in Cartagena. His son and great-grandfather of Ignacio, Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros y de la Torre (1756–1829), became the next to last Viceroy of the Viceroyalty of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Bell Cisnero
Henry Bell Cisnero (; born July 27, 1982, in Cuba) is a Cuban volleyball player. He is 188 cm and plays as spiker. He plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv He was part of the Cuba men's national volleyball team at the 2010 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship in Italy. He played for Santiago de Cuba in 2010. References External links Yenry Bell Cisneroat the International Volleyball Federation (2012) Yenry Bell Cisneroat the International Volleyball Federation International is an adjective (also used as a noun) meaning "between nations". International may also refer to: Music Albums * ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011 * ''International'' (New Order album), 2002 * ''International'' (The T ... (2010) * Henry Bell Cisneroat WorldofVolley Henry Bellat Volleybox.net {{DEFAULTSORT:Cisnero, Henry Bell 1982 births Living people Cuban men's volleyball players Volleyball players at the 2011 Pan American Games Galatasaray S.K. (men's volleyball) players Pan Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathon Cisneros
Jonathon is a male given name. It is an often used alternative spelling of "Jonathan", as is "Johnathan". Notable people named Jonathon include: *Jon Allen (musician) (born 1977), English singer-songwriter *Jonathon Brandmeier (born 1956), a Chicago radio personality and musician *Jonathon Morris (born 1960), English actor and former television presenter *Jonathon Simmons (born 1989), American professional basketball player *Jonathon Ross (footballer) (born 1973), Australian rules footballer *Jonathon Young (born 1973), Canadian actor *Jonathon Porritt (born 1950), a leading British environmentalist and writer *Jonathon Blum (born 1989), American professional ice hockey defenseman, currently playing with HC Sochi of the Kontinental Hockey *Jonathon Webb Jonathon Stephen Webb (born 10 December 1983) is an Australian former professional racing driver and team owner of Team Sydney, who once co-drove alongside Fabian Coulthard in the No. 19 Holden ZB Commodore for the Pirtek Enduro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra Cisneros
Sandra Cisneros (born December 20, 1954) is an American writer. She is best known for her first novel, ''The House on Mango Street'' (1984), and her subsequent short story collection, ''Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories'' (1991). Her work experiments with literary forms that investigate emerging subject positions, which Cisneros, herself, attributes to growing up in a context of cultural hybridity and economic inequality that endowed her with unique stories to tell. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, was awarded one of 25 new Ford Foundation Art of Change fellowships in 2017, and is regarded as a key figure in Chicano literature. Cisneros' early life provided many experiences that she later drew on, as a writer: she grew up as the only daughter in a family of six brothers, which often made her feel isolated, and the constant migration of her family, between Mexico and the United States, instilled in her the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudy Cisneros
Rudy Cisneros (born August 9, 1981) is a professional boxer, and was a contestant on the ESPN reality show "Contender Season 2". He is also studying architecture at Northern Michigan University. He became a professional at age 22, after a stellar amateur career. Cisneros won the 1997 Chicago C.Y.O. Jr. Middleweight Championship, winning a split decision over Matthew Podgorski. He was a 1999 Chicago Golden Gloves Open division runner-up, as he lost a close bout to Jimmy Gonzalez in the 147 lb. division, and won the 2000 Chicago Golden Gloves Open division 156 lb. Title, by beating David Estrada. He boxed internationally in 1997, with several wins in Ireland. In addition, he won a bronze medal in the 2004 US Olympic Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 ** Summer Olympic Games ** Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece bet ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Treto Cisneros
Pedro Treto Cisneros (August 1, 1939 - February 28, 2013) served as commissioner of the Mexican League from 1982 to 1999. He authored and edited the first Mexican League encyclopedia and at different points worked as a sports reporter, sports columnist and general manager of the Saraperos de Saltillo. He was elected to the Salon de la Fama as an executive in 1999. He was born in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico and died in Monterrey Monterrey (, , abbreviated as MtY) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is the ninth-largest city and the second largest metropolitan area, after Greater Mexico City. Located at the foothills of th .... References 1939 births 2013 deaths Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame inductees {{Mexico-baseball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Phelps De Cisneros
Patricia is a feminine given name of Latin origin. Derived from the Latin word '' patrician'', meaning 'noble', it is the feminine form of the masculine given name Patrick. Another well-known variant is Patrice. According to the US Social Security Administration records, the use of the name for newborns peaked at #3 from 1937 to 1943 in the United States, after which it dropped in popularity, sliding to #745 in 2016.Popularity of a NameSocial Security Administration''ssa.gov'', accessed June 26, 2017 From 1928 to 1967, the name was ranked among the top 11 female names. In Portuguese and Spanish-speaking Latin-American countries, the name Patrícia/Patricia is common as well, pronounced in Portuguese and in Spanish. In Catalan and Portuguese it is written Patrícia, while in Italy, Germany and Austria Patrizia is the form, pronounced in Italian and in German. In Polish, the variant is Patrycja, pronounced . It is also used in Romania, in 2009 being the 43rd most common nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Cisneros
Omar Cisneros Bonora (born 19 November 1989) is a Cuban track and field athlete who competes in the 400 metres hurdles. He is the Cuban records in athletics, Cuban national record holder for the event with his personal best of 47.99 seconds. He won gold medals in the hurdles and 4×400 metres relay at the Pan American Games in 2011. Cisneros represented Cuba at the 2008 Summer Olympics at the age of eighteen and competed at the World Championships in Athletics in 2009 and 2011, and the 2012 Summer Olympics. He has also won gold medals with the Cuban relay team at the Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics. Early life Born in Nuevitas, Camagüey Province, Camagüey, Cisneros is one of three children. His mother is a chemical engineer and his father, Omar Cisneros snr, was also a 400 m runner. His father encouraged him to take up athletics, but Cisneros originally wanted to play baseball. He took part in the 2004 National School Games and then the 2005 N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octavio Cisneros
Octavio Cisneros (born July 19, 1945) is a Cuban-born American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn in New York City from 2006 to 2020. Biography Early life The third of four children, Octavio Cisneros was born on July 19, 1945, in Las Villas, a province of Cuba, to Roberto Cisneros and Olga Lezcano. He and his family moved to Havana shortly after his birth. He studied in Cuba under the Piarist Fathers as a child. In October 1961, Octavio Cisneros immigrated to the United States as a political refugee as part of Operation Peter Pan. Relocated to Marquette, Michigan, he attended Negaunee St. Paul High School in Negaunee, Michigan. Cisneros then studied at St. Lawrence Minor Seminary in Mount Calvary, Wisconsin, where he obtained an Associate of Arts degree, and at Niagara University in Lewiston, New York, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree. He studied theology at DeSales School of Theology in Washington, D.C., an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melchor Liñán Y Cisneros
Melchor Liñán y Cisneros (sometimes ''Melchor de Liñán y Cisneros'') (December 19, 1629, Madrid – June 28, 1708, Lima, Peru) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Lima (1677–1708), Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas (1672–1675), Bishop of Popayán (1667–1672), and Bishop of Santa Marta (1664–1668). ''(in Latin)'' He also served as Viceroy of Peru from July 7, 1678, to November 20, 1681. Biography Melchor de Liñán y Cisneros was born in Madrid, Spain. He studied theology in the University of Alcalá de Henares, where he took his doctorate. Thereafter he was chaplain in Buitrago. He was also ''calificador'' (censor) of the Holy Office of the Inquisition. On October 6, 1664, Pope Alexander VII, appointed him Bishop of Santa Marta. In 1665, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Sanz Lozano, Bishop of Cartagena. On January 26, 1668, Pope Clement IX, appointed him Bishop of Popayán. In 1671, he was sent as ''visitador'' (inspector) to Nuev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Dionisio Cisneros
José Dionisio Cisneros (1796–1847) was a soldier, bandit and guerrilla during the Venezuelan War of Independence The Venezuelan War of Independence (, 1810–1823) was one of the Spanish American wars of independence of the early nineteenth century, when independence movements in South America fought a civil war for secession and against unity of the S .... 1796 births 1847 deaths Venezuelan military personnel People of the Venezuelan War of Independence Venezuelan revolutionaries People from Miranda (state) Executed Venezuelan people Venezuelan guerrillas Viceroyalty of New Granada people {{Venezuela-mil-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
