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Gerardo Suzán
Gerardo may refer to: People Given name Gerardo is the Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of the male given name Gerard. * Gerardo Amarilla (born 1969), Uruguayan politician * Gerardo Bonilla (born 1975), Puerto Rican-born professional race car driver * Gerardo Carrera Piñera (born 1987), Spanish professional footballer, usually simply Gerardo * Gerardo Diego (1896–1987), Spanish poet * Gerardo García León (born 1974), Spanish footballer * Gerardo Greco (born 1966), Italian journalist * Gerardo Guevara (1930–2024), Ecuadorian composer * Gerardo Herrero (born 1953), Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer * Gerardo de León (1913–1981), Filipino actor and film director * Gerardo Machado (1871–1939), President of Cuba * Gerardo Martino (born 1962), retired Argentine footballer and current manager * Gerardo Matos Rodríguez (1897–1948), Uruguayan musician, composer and journalist * Gerardo Mejía (born 1965), Ecuadorian-born musician, known as Gerardo * Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerard
Gerard is a masculine forename of Proto-Germanic language, Proto-Germanic origin, variations of which exist in many Germanic and Romance languages. Like many other Germanic name, early Germanic names, it is dithematic, consisting of two meaningful constituents put together. In this case, those constituents are ''gari'' > ''ger-'' (meaning 'spear') and -''hard'' (meaning 'hard/strong/brave'). Common forms of the name are Gerard (English, Scottish, Irish, Dutch language, Dutch, Polish language, Polish and Catalan language, Catalan); Gerrard (English, Scottish, Irish); (Italian language, Italian, and Spanish language, Spanish); (Portuguese language, Portuguese); (Italian language, Italian); (Italian language, Northern Italian, now only a surname); (variant forms and , now only surnames, French language, French); (Irish language, Irish); Gerhardt and Gerhart/Gerhard/Gerhardus (German language, German, Dutch, and Afrikaans language, Afrikaans); (Hungarian language, Hungarian); ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerardo Matos Rodríguez
Gerardo Hernán Matos Rodríguez (March 28, 1897 – April 25, 1948), also known as Becho, was a Uruguayan musician, composer and journalist. Background and early career Gerardo Hernán Matos Rodríguez was born in Montevideo, the son of the owner of the ''Moulin Rouge'', a popular local cabaret. He studied architecture, but did not complete the course. He began composing as a young student in 1917, and his first known work was " La Cumparsita", which he wrote on the piano of the Federación de Estudiantes of Urugua. It became one of the most recognizable tango pieces, though Matos was initially too shy to play the piece himself and it became well known through the performance of others. He travelled widely throughout Europe and stayed in Paris for a time, as well as working as Uruguayan consul to Germany. In 1931, he collaborated on the film score for '' Luces de Buenos Aires'', shot in Joinville-le-Pont, France, and starring renowned tango vocalist Carlos Gardel. Principal c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalo (nickname)
Lalo is a masculine nickname. It is a common nickname for Eduardo, Eladio, Gerardo, Wenceslao, and Gonzalo, according to Spanish naming customs. Notable people with this nickname include: * Eduar Lalo Alcaraz (born 1964), Hispanic-American cartoonist * Abelardo Delgado (1931–2004), Chicano writer, community organizer, and poet * Eduardo Lalo Ebratt (born 1993), Colombian singer * Eduardo Lalo Fernández (born 1992), Mexican footballer * Gonzalo Lalo García (1971–2015), Spanish basketball player * Eulalio González (1921–2003), Mexican actor, humorist, singer-songwriter, screenwriter, announcer, film director and film producer * Eduardo Lalo Guerrero (1916–2005), Mexican-American guitarist, singer and farm labor activist * Raúl Maradona (born 1966), Argentine former professional footballer * Lalo Schifrin Boris Claudio "Lalo" Schifrin (born June 21, 1932) is an Argentine-American pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor. He is best known for his large body ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geraldo (name)
Geraldo is a Spanish, Italian or Portuguese name equivalent to Gerald or Harold. It may refer to: Notable individuals * Geraldo, English bandleader (1904–1974) * Geraldo Alckmin, Brazilian politician * Geraldo Alves (footballer, born 1980), Portuguese * Geraldo Cleofas Dias Alves, Brazilian international footballer * Geraldo Boldewijn, American football player * Geraldo Gonzalez, Cuban boxer known as Kid Gavilán * Geraldo Guzman, baseball player * Geraldo Majella Agnelo, Brazilian priest * Geraldo Moreira da Silva Júnior, Brazilian football player * Geraldo de Proença Sigaud, Brazilian priest * Geraldo Rivera, American television personality, host on the Geraldo talk show * Geraldo Rocha Pereira, Brazilian footballer * Geraldo dos Santos Júnior, Brazilian football player * Leonardo de Jesus Geraldo, Brazilian footballer Fictional characters *Geraldo Russo, a.k.a. Jerry Russo, a character from '' Wizards of Waverly Place'' * The Mystic Shopkeeper Geraldo, one of the He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerardo Torrado
Gerardo Torrado Díez de Bonilla (born 30 April 1979) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Torrado represented Mexico at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups and has won three CONCACAF Gold Cup tournaments. Torrado spent the majority of his club career with Cruz Azul, whom he captained to CONCACAF Champions League success in 2014. Club career Spain Born in Mexico City, Torrado began his career with UNAM in 1997. After débuting in 1997, Torrado was bought three years later by Spanish club CD Tenerife where he played almost the whole season. The following year he was transferred to Poli Ejido. He caught the eye of Spanish club Sevilla where he had success in his first season but an injury left him out for almost a full season. He was then transferred to Racing de Santander. He did not have much chance to play because of his reported differences with the coach. He was eventually forced to return to Mexico. Cruz Azul Aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerardo Sofovich
Gerardo Andrés Sofovich (March 18, 1937 – March 8, 2015) was an Argentine businessman, dramaturge, television host and presenter, comedian, scriptwriter, and director. He was the producer of '' Polémica en el bar'' and ''La noche del Domingo'', two of the most popular Argentine TV shows of the 1970s and 1980s. Sofovich also hosted ''A la manera de Sofovich'' and ''Sin Límite SMS'', which were broadcast on Canal 9. During the 1970s and 1980s he directed several picaresque films starring comedians Alberto Olmedo and Jorge Porcel. As a businessman, he backed up major shows on Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− glob ...' Corrientes Avenue theaters , and the first businessman to present the first Argentine transvestite in his musical shows, Jorge Perez Eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerardo Roxas
Gerardo Manuel de Leon Roxas Sr. (; August 25, 1923 – April 19, 1982), better known as Gerry Roxas, was a Filipino lawyer and politician. As a representative of the Capiz's 1st congressional district, 1st District of Capiz (1957 to 1963) and, later, as a Senator of the Republic of the Philippines (1963 to 1972), Gerry Roxas sponsored legislation that benefited the masses, improved living conditions, provided employment and family income and in general, promoted equitable sharing in the wealth of the nation. He also wrote many bills of national importance and was consistently voted by the Philippines Free Press and other national publications as one of the outstanding Senators of the Philippines. He was one of two children of former Philippine President Manuel Roxas and Trinidad Roxas, Trinidad de Leon-Roxas. He was the father of Gerardo Roxas, Jr., Gerardo "Dinggoy" A. Roxas, Jr. and former Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Mar Roxas, Manuel "M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerardo Parra
Gerardo Enrique Parra (born May 6, 1987) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball outfielder and current first base coach for the Washington Nationals. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, San Francisco Giants and Washington Nationals, as well for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Parra is a two-time Rawlings Gold Glove Award, Gold Glove Award winner and won the 2019 World Series as a member of the Nationals. Career Arizona Diamondbacks On May 13, 2009, the Diamondbacks promoted Parra to the major leagues from the Double A Mobile BayBears when left fielder Conor Jackson was placed on the disabled list. He was inserted into the starting lineup the same day, and in his first Major League at bat he became the 100th player in MLB history to hit a home run in his first at bat. In his first five games he had at least one RBI, becoming the second player since Mike Lans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerardo Miranda
Gerardo Miranda Concepción (born 16 November 1956), known simply as Gerardo, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a right-back. Club career Gerardo was born in Nouakchott, French West Africa, to Spanish parents working there. During his career he played for UD Las Palmas and FC Barcelona, retiring in 1990 at his first club in the Segunda División; he started out as a winger under manager Roque Olsen, being reconverted by Miguel Muñoz. Gerardo's best season came in 1984–85, when he appeared in 28 matches and scored three goals as the Catalans won the La Liga title. When his team conquered the 1981–82 edition of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, he contributed five appearances. International career Gerardo earned nine caps with the Spain national team, but was never selected for any major tournament. His debut was on 20 June 1981, in a 2–0 friendly loss against Portugal where he was deployed as sweeper. Honours Barcelona *La Liga: 1984–85 *Copa del Rey: 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerardo Meléndez
Gerardo J. Meléndez is a San Juan, Puerto Rico-born scientist who served as Director of the Armaments Research Development Engineering Center ( ARDEC) headquartered at Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey from 2010 until his Civil Service retirement in May 2014. During his civilian career with the U.S. Army, which began in 1983 as an electronics engineer for the U.S. Army Communications and Electronics Command in New Jersey, Meléndez was a strong advocate of incorporating commercial technological advances in military applications, including equipment based on consumer products generated by companies such as Apple Inc. and Microsoft. He also served as chief of the Automatic Target Recognition Team for the Product Manager Tactical Endurance Synthetic Aperture Radar, as well as chief of the Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate’s Battle Space Identification Branch. in 2014 he retired after 31 years of Army civilian in ceremony at Picatinny Arsenal. He is a graduate of Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerardo (musician)
Gerardo Mejía (born April 16, 1965 Biography – Gerardo ''Billboard.com.'' Retrieved September 22, 2008.), better known by his mononym Gerardo, is an Ecuadorian-born American singer, rapper and actor. He gained wide visibility with his 1990s hit song " Rico Suave", and later became a recording industry executive and a Christian pastor. Personal life Mejía is married to Kathy Eicher, a former pageant titleholder who was Miss West Virginia USA 1989. They have three children: Nadia, Bianca, and Jaden. Nadia is a model who competed in pageants like her mother, and won the title of Miss California USA 2016. They have a granddaughter, Lily, and live in Kentucky. Discography Studio albums Singles * " Rico Suave" (1991; No. 7 US ''Billboard'' Hot 100), Artist Chart History – Gerardo ''Billboard.com''. Retrieved November 15, 2012. No. 87 in Australia. * "We Want the Funk" (1991; No. 16 US ''Billboard'' Hot 100) No. 128 in Australia. * "When the Lights Go Out" (1991; No. 98 U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerardo Martino
Gerardo Daniel "Tata" Martino (born 20 November 1962) is an Argentine professional football coach and former player who last coached Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. Martino played mostly for Newell's Old Boys in his native Rosario. He holds the record of appearances with the team playing a total of 505 matches in all official competitions. He was also selected in a fan's poll as Newell's best player throughout the club's history. Martino was chosen to replace Tito Vilanova as head coach of Barcelona at the start of the 2013–14 season, but announced his resignation on 17 May 2014, though his side finished runner-up in both the Copa del Rey and La Liga that season. In 2015, he led Argentina to the Copa América Final, only to be defeated by hosts Chile on penalties. His team also finished as runners-up in the Copa América Centenario, again losing to the defending champion Chile on penalties. On 5 July 2016, Martino resigned from the Argentina national team. He w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
