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Zorro (name)
Zorro is a given name and surname. ''Zorro'' is Spanish for 'fox'. Zorro is the name of a fictional character created in 1919 by Johnston McCulley, typically portrayed as a dashing masked vigilante. Notable people with the name include: Surname *João Zorro, 13th-century Portuguese troubadour * Gonzalo García Zorro, 16th-century Spanish conquistador Given name *Zorro David (1923–2008), Filipino actor * Zorro Aguilar (1942–1984), Filipino human rights lawyer Nickname *Zoilo Versalles (1939–1995), Cuban Major League Baseball player nicknamed "Zorro" *Fernando Villares (1955–2017), Mexican singer and politician known as "Zorro" See also * * Zorro (other) Zorro is a fictional character. Zorro may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Zorro'' (1975 Italian film), starring Alain Delon * ''Zorro'' (1975 Hindi film), starring Rekha * ''Zorro'' (1957 TV series), a Walt Disn ... {{given name, type=both Nicknames Surnames from nickname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zorro
Zorro ( Spanish for 'fox') is a fictional character created in 1919 by American pulp writer Johnston McCulley, appearing in works set in the Pueblo of Los Angeles in Alta California. He is typically portrayed as a dashing masked vigilante who defends the commoners and indigenous peoples of California against corrupt and tyrannical officials and other villains. His signature all-black costume includes a cape, a hat known as a , and a mask covering the upper half of his face. In the stories, Zorro has a high bounty on his head, but is too skilled and cunning for the bumbling authorities to catch, and he also delights in publicly humiliating them. Because of this, the townspeople started calling him ''"El Zorro"'' due to his foxlike cunning and charm. Zorro is an acrobat and an expert in various weapons, but the one he employs most frequently is his rapier, which he uses often to carve the initial "Z" on his defeated foes, and other objects to "sign his work". He is al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
João Zorro
João Zorro was a late 13th century Galician or Portuguese minstrel at the court of Afonso III of Portugal, or as it is most likely at the court of Denis of Portugal. He is noted for his 10 cantigas de amigo about ancient sailors, written on the eve of the great voyages of discovery. Like most similar cantigas de amigo of his time, the musical notation wasn't recorded. Zorro is unusual among medieval In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ... poets for writing about calm and domesticated seas, rather than about wild and deadly oceans. In his poems, sailors only lament about missing their home countries, lovers etc. His work sheds light on the attitudes towards the sea of the early European explorers. Notes 13th-century Galician-Portuguese troubadours {{Portugal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonzalo García Zorro
Gonzalo García Zorro ( 1500 – 1566) was a Spanish conquistador who participated in the Spanish conquest of the Muisca people. García Zorro was ''encomendero'' (mayor) of Santa Fe de Bogotá for seven terms, and received the ''encomiendas'' of Fusagasugá and Fosca. He married three times, twice with Muisca women, and had one daughter, Francisca, and a son, Diego. García Zorro died of wounds he suffered in a duel with Alonso Venegas. Venegas was the son of fellow conquistador Hernán Venegas Carrillo and the grandson through his mother of Sagipa, the last ''zipa'' (leader) of the Muisca, whom García Zorro had helped to kill. Knowledge of the life of García Zorro comes from the works ''Elegías de varones ilustres de Indias'' (1589) and ''El Carnero'' (1638), by Juan de Castellanos and Juan Rodríguez Freyle respectively. Biography Gonzalo García Zorro was born around 1500 in Guadalcanal, at the border between Extremadura and Seville. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zorro David
Zorro David (1923 Orani, Bataan -2008 Schaumburg, Illinois) was a Philippines-born American actor, best known for his role as Anacleto in the 1967 Reflections in a Golden Eye (film). His camp portrayal has in later years earned interest from Philippine studies and queer studies scholars. Previously, he had achieved success as a celebrity hairstylist and in later life he became known as an abstract expressionist painter. References 1923 births 2008 deaths American male actors of Filipino descent American hairdressers American painters {{US-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zorro Aguilar
Zorro Campos Aguilar (August 7, 1942 - September 23, 1984) was a Dipolog City-based Filipino human rights lawyer, activist, and newspaper editor best known for his work with the Free Legal Assistance Group, and the Zamboanga del Norte chapter of the Coalition for Restoration of Democracy (CORD). He was investigating the July 1984 killing of a human rights researcher in Zamboanga del Norte when he was himself gunned down on September 23, 1984. Aguilar was killed instantly, but fellow lawyer and politician Jacobo Amatong, who was with Aguilar when they were attacked, survived another eight hours and managed to tag their attackers as soldiers of the Marcos government before dying in the hospital. Two soldiers were eventually identified by the National Bureau of Investigation as suspects in the killing of Aguilar and Amatong, but the case faded away when the key witness was killed a year later. Education Aguilar completed his law degree, and graduated from Andres Bonifacio Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoilo Versalles
Zoilo Casanova Versalles Rodriguez (; December 18, 1939 – June 9, 1995), nicknamed "Zorro", was a Cuban professional baseball player. He played as a shortstop in Major League Baseball, most notably for the Minnesota Twins. He was the catalyst who led the 1965 Twins to their first World Series after moving from Washington to Minnesota. The same year he also won the American League Most Valuable Player award. Early career Versalles was born in the Vedado neighborhood of Havana, Cuba and he had difficulty adjusting to life in the U.S., due largely to the language barrier and his fear of failure, leaving him eternally homesick for his native Cuba. Versalles was signed as an amateur free agent by the Washington Senators prior to the 1958 season and was assigned to the Elmira Pioneers in the Class D New York–Penn League where he held his own and hit .292 in 124 games. The following spring, he went north with the Senators and made his major league debut on 1 August 1959. Howev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Villares
Fernando Villares Moreno (1955-March 9, 2017), also known as Zorro (Fox), was a Mexican singer and politician. He was from Yucatan, Mexico, where he resided for a good portion of his life. Early life He was the son of Fernando Villares Cámara (Fernando Villares Sr.) and of Carmen Gladys Moreno Chauvet, both of whom owned businesses and were involved in local politics. Career Villares Moreno launched a singing career as a young man. He was known for his androgynous looks, with neck-length blond hair as well as clothing that included hair and many faux fox tails attached to it. Villares Moreno was managed by Amparo Rubin (mother of Timbiriche member Erik Rubin), who had him sing live on a Televisa show named '' Siempre en Domingo'' (''Always on Sunday''). Villares Moreno had released an LP album in 1981, named ''Fugitivo''. What was supposed to be a crowning achievement for Villares Moreno instead turned into an embarrassing moment, both for him and for the show's host Raul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zorro (other)
Zorro is a fictional character. Zorro may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Zorro'' (1975 Italian film), starring Alain Delon * ''Zorro'' (1975 Hindi film), starring Rekha * ''Zorro'' (1957 TV series), a Walt Disney series * ''Zorro'' (1990 TV series), starring Duncan Regehr * ''Zorro'' (2024 TV series), starring Miguel Bernardeau * ''Zorro'' (Philippine TV series), 2009 * '' Zorro: Generation Z'', a 2006 animated TV series * ''El Zorro, la espada y la rosa'', a 2007 telenovela Music * The Zorros, a 1980s Australian rock band * ''Zorro'' (musical), 2008 * "Zorro" (song), by The Chordettes, 1958 * "Zorro", a song by The Bluetones from the 2002 album '' Science & Nature'' Other uses in arts and entertainment * ''Zorro'' (novel), a 2005 origin story novel by Isabel Allende * ''Zorro'' (1985 video game) * ''Zorro'' (1995 video game) * Captain Zorro, fictional villain in 1987 film '' Mr. India'' Other uses * Zorro (name), including a list ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicknames
A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is distinct from both pseudonym and stage name, and also from a title (for example, City of Fountains), although there may be overlap in these concepts. Etymology The compound word ''ekename'', literally meaning "additional name", was attested as early as 1303. This word was derived from the Old English phrase ''eac'' "also", related to ''eacian'' "to increase". By the 15th century, the misdivision of the syllables of the phrase "an ekename" led to its rephrasing as "a nekename". Though the spelling has changed, the pronunciation and meaning of the word have remained relatively stable ever since. Conventions in various languages English nicknames are generally represented in quotes between the bearer's first and last names (e.g., '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
