Conchita is originally a diminutive for the Spanish feminine given name
Concepción. Conxita is the Catalan equivalent. ''Conchita'' is also the diminutive of ''concha'' (
seashell
A seashell or sea shell, also known simply as a shell, is a hard, protective outer layer usually created by an animal or organism that lives in the sea. The shell is part of the body of the animal. Empty seashells are often found washe ...
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Conchita may refer to:
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Conchita Cabrera de Armida (1862–1937), Mexican author and mystic
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Conchita Campbell
Conchita Elizabeth Campbell (born October 25, 1995) is a Canadian actress. She is perhaps best known for playing Maia Rutledge on the USA Network series ''The 4400''.
Biography
Campbell was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is trained i ...
(born 1995), Canadian actress
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Conchita Carpio Morales (born 1941), Philippine Ombudsman
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Conchita Cintrón (1922–2009), Peruvian Bullfighter
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Conchita Leeflang, Surinamese songstress
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Conxita Marsol Riart
Conxita Marsol i Riart (born 27 August 1960), is an Andorran lawyer and politician. Since the end of 2015 she has been the Cònsol Major ("Mayor") of Andorra la Vella.
Life
Born in Artesa de Segre, Spain, on 27 August 1960, her family soon mov ...
(born 1960), Andorran lawyer and politician
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Conchita Martínez
"Conchita" Martínez Bernat (born 16 April 1972) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. She was the first Spaniard to win the women's singles title at Wimbledon, doing so in 1994. Martínez also was the runner-up at the 1998 Austral ...
(born 1972), Spanish professional tennis player
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Conchita (musician)
María Concepción Mendívil Feito (born March 3, 1981 in Helsinki, Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to th ...
(born 1981), Spanish singer
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Concepcion Picciotto, American protester
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Conchita Wurst
Thomas Neuwirth (born 6 November 1988) is an Austrian singer and drag queen who is known for his stage persona Conchita Wurst (or simply Conchita). Neuwirth came to international attention after winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 as with ...
(born 1988), Austrian singer
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Conxita Julià
Conxita Julià i Farrés (; 11 June 1920 – 9 January 2019), also known as Conxita de Carrasco, was a Catalan woman noted for her dealings with Lluís Companys, President of Catalonia, in the 1930s, and for her poetry. Julià died in January 20 ...
(1919–2019), Catalan nationalist and poet
Other
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''Conchita'' (beetle), a genus of
hister beetle
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''Conchita'' (opera), an opera by composer Riccardo Zandonai
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"Conchita" (song) by Lou Bega
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''Conchita'' (album), debut studio album by
Conchita Wurst
Thomas Neuwirth (born 6 November 1988) is an Austrian singer and drag queen who is known for his stage persona Conchita Wurst (or simply Conchita). Neuwirth came to international attention after winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 as with ...
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Spanish feminine given names