Azucena is a
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
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and a feminine given name meaning "
madonna lily", a flower that is a symbol of
Mary, mother of Jesus
Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Saint Joseph, Joseph and the mother of Jesus. She is an important figure of Christianity, venerated under titles of Mary, mother of Jesus, various titles such as Perpetual virginity ...
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Notable people with the name include:
Given name
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Azucena Arbeleche (born 1970), Uruguayan economist, professor and civil servant
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Azucena Berrutti (born 1929), Uruguayan politician
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Azucena Díaz (born 1982), Spanish runner
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Azucena Galettini (born 1981), Argentine writer and translator
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Azucena Grajo Uranza (1929–2012), Filipino novelist
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Azucena Hernández (1960–2019), Spanish actress
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Azucena Maizani
Azucena Maizani (17 November 1902 – 15 January 1970) was an Argentine tango singer, composer and actress. She was discovered in 1920 by Francisco Canaro and quickly emerged as a major star. Her frequent appearances on stage and radio made her ...
(1902–1970), Argentine tango singer, composer and actress
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Azucena Mora
Azucena Mora, the screen name of Livia Lidia Mora Mendoza (born 21 October 1945), is an Ecuadorian theater and television actress who achieved notoriety with her performance as Petita Pacheco in the TV series ' produced by Ecuavisa. She has bee ...
(born 1945), Ecuadorian actress
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Azucena Sánchez Benito
Azucena may refer to:
* Azucena (name) (includes a list of people bearing that name)
* ''Azucena'' (TV series), a Venezuelan telenovela
* Azucena, Louisiana, a community in the United States
* Azucena, a gypsy, character in Verdi's opera '' Il ...
(born 1978), Spanish cyclist
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Azucena Uresti
Azucena Uresti is a Mexican news anchor and journalist. She works as a news anchor for Milenio Television and Radio Fórmula. She is regarded as a prominent television anchor in Mexico.
Biography
In August 2021, she received death threats in ...
(born 1978), Mexican journalist
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Azucena Vera-Perez
Azucena "Nene" Honrado Vera-Perez was a Filipino film producer who was part of Sampaguita Pictures.
Early life
Azucena "Nene" Vera was born on May 22, 1917, in Camalig, Albay to José O. Vera and Dolores Vera.
Vera attended the University of ...
(1917–2014), Filipino film producer
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Azucena Villaflor
Azucena Villaflor (7 April 1924 – 10 December 1977) was an Argentine activist and one of the founders of the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, a human rights organisation which looks for the victims of enforced disappearances during Argentina's Di ...
(1924–1977), Argentine social activist
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Norma Azucena Rodríguez Zamora
Norma Azucena Rodríguez Zamora is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Party of the Democratic Revolution. She was elected to the LXIV Legislature of the Mexican Congress as a federal deputy representing the state of Veracruz from the thir ...
, Mexican politician
Surname
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Cesario Azucena
Cesario Alvero Azucena Jr., popularly known as Ces Azucena or C.A. Azucena, (June 16, 1938 – November 27, 2021) is a prominent labor lawyer, professor, management consultant, and author in the Philippines.
Education
Azucena obtained a Bachelor o ...
(1938–2021), Filipino lawyer, professor, management consultant and author
* Gabriel Alberto Azucena (born 1988), known as
Gawvi
Gabriel Alberto Azucena (born September 23, 1988), who goes by the stage name GAWVI (formerly G-Styles), is an American Christian hip hop artist and music producer, formerly for Reach Records. Born in the Bronx, New York, he has released three e ...
, American singer and music producer
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Kira Danganan-Azucena
Kira Christianne Danganan-Azucena is a Filipina diplomat. She is the Assistant Secretary for the United Nations and Other International Organizations at the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines.
She had served as Charg ...
(born 1973), Filipino diplomat
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Maya Azucena
Maya Azucena is an Americans, American singer-songwriter, recording artist and humanitarian from Brooklyn, New York City. She is a Ambassador, cultural ambassador, focusing on Women's empowerment, women's and youth empowerment as well as Dome ...
, American singer-songwriter and cultural ambassador
Fictional characters
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Azucena (gypsy), a character in Verdi's opera ''Il trovatore''
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Azucena Milagros Ortiz Castillo, a character in the video game series ''Tekken''
References
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