Spanish
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
occupational surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
. It is derived from the
Vulgar Latin
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"''caldaria''" ("
cauldron
A cauldron (or caldron) is a large cookware and bakeware, pot (kettle) for cooking or boiling over an open fire, with a lid and frequently with an arc-shaped hanger and/or integral handles or feet. There is a rich history of cauldron lore in r ...
") and refers to the occupation of
tinker
Tinker or tinkerer is an archaic term for an wikt:itinerant, itinerant tinsmith who mends household utensils.
Description
''Tinker'' for metal-worker is attested from the thirteenth century as ''tyckner'' or ''tinkler''. Some travelling grou ...
.
"Calderón" without any further specifics usually refers to
Pedro Calderón de la Barca
Pedro Calderón de la Barca y Barreda González de Henao Ruiz de Blasco y Riaño (17 January 160025 May 1681) (, ; ) was a Spanish dramatist, poet, and writer. He is known as one of the most distinguished Spanish Baroque literature, poets and ...
, the Spanish dramatist.
Calderón, or Calderon, may also refer to:
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Alberto Calderón
Alberto Pedro Calderón (September 14, 1920 – April 16, 1998) was an Argentine mathematician. His name is associated with the University of Buenos Aires, but first and foremost with the University of Chicago, where Calderón and his mentor, th ...
Charles Calderon
Charles Michael Calderon (born March 12, 1950) is an American attorney and politician who served in both chambers of the California State Legislature.
Early life and education
Calderon was born on March 12, 1950, in Montebello, California. H ...
(born 1950), California lawyer and politician, brother of Ron
* Cleofé Calderón, Argentine botanist
* Diego de Landa Calderón, an early bishop in the Yucatán
* Elena Amat Calderón (1910–2006), Spanish university professor and archivist
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Felipe Calderón
Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa (; born 18 August 1962) is a Mexican politician and lawyer who served as the 63rd president of Mexico from 2006 to 2012 and Secretary of Energy during the presidency of Vicente Fox between 2003 and 2004. ...
, President of Mexico
* Felipe G. Calderón, Filipino constitutionalist
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Francisco García Calderón
Francisco García Calderón Landa (April 2, 1834 – September 21, 1905) was a lawyer and Provisional President of the Republic of Peru for a short seven-month period in 1881, during the War of the Pacific. García Calderón was a key figure ...
Gabriel Díaz Vara Calderón
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, bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1671–1676)
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Graciela Calderón
Graciela Beatriz Calderón is an activist in Socialist Left (Argentina).
She was elected as a deputy in the legislature of Buenos Aires Province in 2021, as a candidate of the Workers' Left Front, alongside Guillermo Kane.http://izquierdasocia ...
, Argentine activist
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Graciela Calderón (botanist)
Graciela Calderón Díaz Barriga (14 July 1931 – 2 January 2022) was a Mexican botanist and professor who was known for her work on neotropical flora.
Education and career
She graduated in biology from the Instituto Politécnico Nacional in 1 ...
(1931–2022), Mexican botanist
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Iñigo Calderón
Íñigo Calderón Zapatería (born 4 January 1982) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right-back, currently a manager.
He played for Alicante and Alavés in Spain, joining Brighton & Hove Albion in 2010 and going on t ...
, Spanish footballer playing at Brighton & Hove Albion
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Iván Calderón (boxer)
Iván Calderón Marrero (born January 27, 1975) is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2012. He is a two-weight world champion, having held the WBO mini flyweight title from 2003 to 2007 (making eleven successful de ...
, Puerto Rican boxer
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Iván Calderón (baseball)
Iván Calderón Pérez (March 19, 1962 – December 27, 2003) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four teams from 1984 to 1993, and was named an All-Star in 1991. Listed at and , he ...
, Puerto Rican baseball player
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Jorge Calderón
Jorge Calderón, originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and record producer best known for his collaborations with Warren Zevon and Buckingham Nicks. Calderón sings, and also plays guitar, bass ...
, long-time musical collaborator with Warren Zevon
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José Calderón (basketball)
José Manuel Calderón Borrallo (; born September 28, 1981) is a Spanish basketball executive and former player who is a special advisor for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played professionally for 21 y ...
, Spanish basketball player
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José Luis Calderón
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October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel
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Paco Calderón Francisco "Paco" Calderón (born 1959 in Mexico City) is a Mexican political cartoonist. He currently draws for the newspapers that belong to the Grupo Reforma.
Calderón began his career in 1976 publishing in national newspaper ''El Heraldo de M� ...
, Mexican political cartoonist
* Paul Calderón, American actor
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Pedro Calderón de la Barca
Pedro Calderón de la Barca y Barreda González de Henao Ruiz de Blasco y Riaño (17 January 160025 May 1681) (, ; ) was a Spanish dramatist, poet, and writer. He is known as one of the most distinguished Spanish Baroque literature, poets and ...
Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia
Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia (March 8, 1900 – June 9, 1970) was a Costa Rican medical doctor and politician, who served as President from 1940 to 1944.
Early life
Rafael Angel Calderón Guardia was born on 8 March 1900 in San José. In his ...
, president of Costa Rica from 1940 to 1944
* Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier, president of Costa Rica from 1990 to 1994; son of the above
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Ramón Calderón
José Ramón Calderón Ramos (born 26 May 1951) is a Spanish lawyer who is the former President of Real Madrid.Ron Calderon (born 1957), California politician, brother of Charles
* Ruth Calderon (born 1961), Israeli scholar and politician
* Serafín Estébanez Calderón, Spanish author (1799–1867)
* Sila María Calderón, Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (2000–2004)
* Tatiana Calderón, Colombian racing driver
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Tego Calderón
Tegui Calderón Rosario (born February 1, 1972) is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and actor. He began his musical career in 1996 (as Tego Tec) and was supported by the famous Puerto Rican rapper Eddie Dee, who invited him on his second studio a ...
, Puerto Rican rapper
* Vicente Calderón, former Atlético Madrid president
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Wilmer Calderon
Wilmer Calderon (born May 8, 1975) is a Puerto Rican actor of film and television. He is best known for his role as Diego in the Amazon Prime television series ''Borderline'', Detective Daniel Arias in the police drama series '' Bosch'' and as R ...