Americo (or Américo) is a Portuguese- and

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given name, occasionally used as a surname and in other cultures. It is a variant of the name

Henry Henry may refer to: People and fictional characters * Henry (given name), including lists of people and fictional characters * Henry (surname) * Henry, a stage name of François-Louis Henry (1786–1855), French baritone Arts and entertainmen ...

. English diminutives or hypocorisms include Rico & Eric. People with the name include:

Arts and entertainment

Américo Domingo Johnny Vega Urzúa (born December 24, 1977), commonly known as Américo, is a Chilean singer. He became known as the lead artist of Américo y la Nueva Alegría. He is the son of a locally known boleros singer, Melvin "Corazón" Améri ...

(born 1977), a Chilean singer * Americo Boschetti (born 1951), a Puerto Rican musician *

Américo Castilla Américo Castilla is an Argentinian artist who is the president and founder of Fundación TyPA. Castilla qualified as a lawyer. He was director of the cultural program of Fundación Antorchas from 1992 to 2003, national director of heritage and ...

, an Argentine artist *Americo Garcia, member of the electronic music duo

Boombox Cartel Boombox Cartel is a Los Angeles–based DJ act consisting of producer Americo Garcia (of Laredo, Texas) and writing partner, Jorge Medina (of Monterrey, Mexico). History Americo Garcia and writing partner Jorge Medina met while in high school i ...

* Américo Hoss (1914–1990), a Hungarian-Argentine cinematographer * Americo Makk (1927–2015), a Hungarian-American artist *

Americo Paredes Americo (or Américo) is a Portuguese- and Spanish-language given name, occasionally used as a surname and in other cultures. It is a variant of the name Henry. English diminutives or hypocorisms include Rico & Eric. People with the name include ...

(1915–1999), a Mexican-American author *

Americo Sbigoli Americo (Amerigo) Sbigoli (died January 1822) was an Italian tenor. He is best known for the unusual manner of his death, as documented by the composer Giovanni Pacini. Singing the second tenor part in a performance of Pacini's opera ''Cesare in ...

(died 1822), an Italian singer *

Pedro Américo Pedro Américo de Figueiredo e Melo (29 April 1843 – 7 October 1905) was a Brazilian novelist, poet, scientist, art theorist, essayist, philosopher, politician and professor, but is best remembered as one of the most important academic painter ...

(1843–1905), a Brazilian painter, politician, and scientist

Pseudonyms

*Américo Elísio, literary pseudonym of Brazilian statesman and scientist

José Bonifácio de Andrada José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese language, Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''J ...

Politics and government

* Américo Boavida (1923–1968), an Angolan physician and activist *

Américo Brasiliense de Almeida Melo Domingo Johnny Vega Urzúa (born December 24, 1977), commonly known as Américo, is a Chilean singer. He became known as the lead artist of Américo y la Nueva Alegría. He is the son of a locally known boleros singer, Melvin "Corazón" Améri ...

(1833–1896), a Brazilian politician *

Américo António Cuononoca Américo António Cuononoca is an Angolan anthropologist, and a politician for UNITA. He is a member of the National Assembly of Angola The National Assembly () is the legislative branch of the government of Angola. Angola is a unicameral coun ...

, an Angolan anthropologist and politician * Américo Ghioldi (1899–1985), an Argentine educator and activist *

Americo Santiago Americo L. Santiago (born July 4, 1951) is an American politician. Santiago lived in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1989 to 1995 and was a Democrat. His son Ezequiel Santiago also served in th ...

(born 1951), an American politician *

Américo Tomás Américo de Deus Rodrigues Thomaz (; 19 November 1894 – 18 September 1987) was a Portuguese Navy Officer (armed forces), officer and politician who served as the 13th president of Portugal from 1958 to Carnation Revolution, 1974. He was the ...

(1894–1987), a Portuguese naval officer and politician

Sports

Américo Astete Américo Astete (born 3 May 1967) is an Argentine alpine skier. He competed in two events at the 1984 Winter Olympics The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games (Serbo-Croatian language, Serbo-Croatian and S ...

(born 1967), an Argentine alpine skier *

Américo Bonetti Américo Bonetti (22 April 1928 – 14 June 1999) was an Argentine boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and c ...

(1928–1999), an Argentine boxer *

Américo Fernandes Américo Garcia Fernandes (8 February 1900 – 3 July 1993) was a Brazilian rower. He competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as ...

(1899–?), a Brazilian rower *

Américo Gallego Américo Rubén "El Tolo" Gallego (born 25 April 1955) is an Argentine football coach and former player. As a midfielder, he played 73 times for the Argentina national team during his playing career. Playing career and Information Gallego s ...

(born 1955), an Argentine footballer *

Américo González (footballer) Américo González, also known as Américo, was a former Salvadoran international footballer and coach. He was the first Salvadoran coach to coach the national football team. He played as a defender for the national team from 1935 to 1941. Hono ...

, a Salvadoran footballer *

Américo González (pentathlete) Uruguay competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 32 competitors, 31 men and 1 woman, took part in 17 events in 9 sports. Medalists Bronze * Sergio Matto, Wilfredo Pelaez, Carlos Roselló, Tabaré Larre Borges, Tabaré Larre, ...

(born 1925), an Uruguayan modern pentathlete *

Américo Lopes Américo Ferreira Lopes (6 March 1933 – 22 September 2023), known simply as Américo, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Born in Santa Maria de Lamas, Aveiro District, Américo spent the vast majority of his ...

(1933–2023), a Portuguese footballer *

Américo Montanarini Américo Montanarini (11 August 1917 – 14 July 1994) was a Brazilian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and offic ...

(1917–1994), a Brazilian basketball player *

Américo Martins Pereira Júnior Domingo Johnny Vega Urzúa (born December 24, 1977), commonly known as Américo, is a Chilean singer. He became known as the lead artist of Américo y la Nueva Alegría. He is the son of a locally known boleros singer, Melvin "Corazón" Améri ...

(born 1993), a Brazilian footballer * Américo Pereira da Silva, a Portuguese footballer *

Américo Rocca Javier Hernández Padilla (born September 22, 1952) is a semi-retired Mexican ''Luchador'', or professional wrestler best known under the ring name Américo Rocca. Hernández also worked as the '' enmascarado'' (masked) ''Ponzoña'' from 1990 un ...

(born 1952), a Mexican wrestler *

Américo Ruffino Américo Ruffino (27 July 1905 – 4 July 1988) was an Argentine football player. Ruffino spent the vast majority of his career with the Palermo team. A winger, he scored the first Serie A goal in the history of the Sicilian team ( 1932–33 s ...

(1905–1988), an Argentine footballer *

Américo Tesoriere Américo Miguel Tesoriere, sometimes nicknamed ''Mérico'' (Buenos Aires, March 18, 1899 – December 30, 1977), was an Argentina, Argentine association football, football goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper who spent most of his career ...

(1899–1977), an Argentine footballer * Ben Bedini (1921–2008), an American baseball player, born Americo Bendini *

Edu (footballer, born 1949) Jonas Eduardo Américo, called Edu, (born 6 August 1949) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. Edu was born in Jaú, São Paulo (state), São Paulo. From 1966 to 1985 he played for Santos Futeb ...

, a Brazilian footballer, born Jonas Eduardo Américo * Mertz Mortorelli (1921–1985), an American football coach, born Americo Mortorelli *

Rick Sapienza Americo Sapienza (born February 8, 1936) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back with the New York Titans of the American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Villanova Wildcats The Vi ...

(born 1936), an American football player, born Americo Sapienza *

Rico Petrocelli Americo Peter "Rico" Petrocelli (born June 27, 1943) is an American former professional baseball player and minor league manager. He played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career as a shortstop and third baseman for the Boston Red Sox, w ...

(born 1943), an American baseball player, born Americo Petrocelli *

Thomas Americo Thomas Americo (December 24, 1958 – September 7, 1999) was an East Timorese professional boxer. Americo won the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation's Super Lightweight title in only his second recorded professional fight, and in only his t ...

(1958–1999), an East Timorese boxer

Other fields

Américo Amorim Américo Ferreira Amorim (21 July 1934 – 13 July 2017) was a Portuguese billionaire businessman, and a 50% owner of Corticeira Amorim, founded by his grandfather. He was the richest person in Portugal at the time of his death with a fortune es ...

(1934–2017), a Portuguese industrialist *

Américo Castro Américo Castro Quesada (May 4, 1885 – July 25, 1972) was a Spanish cultural historian, philologist, and literary critic who challenged some of the prevailing notions of Spanish identity, raising controversy with his conclusions that Spaniards ...

(1885–1972), a Spanish cultural historian * Américo Henriques (1923–2006), a Portuguese Catholic bishop

Arts and entertainment

Pseudonyms

Politics and government

Sports

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