Aguirre
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Aguirre is a surname of Basque origin (spelled in current Basque orthography as Agirre)[citation needed] as well as a place name, found primarily in the Basque region of north-central Spain and southwestern France. Its definition is debatable. The most accepted definition is prominence in old Basque.[citation needed] This word may refer to:
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Media
- Aguirre, the Wrath of God, a film by Werner Herzog, loosely based on the career of Lope de Aguirre
- Aguirre (soundtrack), the soundtrack to Herzog's film, composed and performed by Popol Vuh
Places
- Aguirre, a barrio in the municipality of Salinas, Puerto Rico
- Aguirre Department, Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina
People
Aguirre is a surname of Basque origin. Lope de Aguirre was one of the first Europeans to explore the Americas. Based on "the U.S. Census Bureau's 1990 and 2000 censuses,"[1] HowManyofMe.com estimates in mid-2013 that 68,990 people bear the surname Aguirre in the United States, making the name statistically the country's 508th most common surname.[2]
| Aguirre | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Region of origin | Basque, France and Spain |
| Related names | Aguerre, Aguirra, Aguirra, Aguirri, Daguerre, Izaguirre, Yzaguirre, Eyzaguirre, Zaguirre |
- Amado Aguirre Santiago (1863–1949), Mexican general and politician
- Ann Aguirre, American speculative fiction author
- Carl and Clarence Aguirre (b. 2002), former conjoined twins, from Philippines
- Celso Aguirre Bernal (1916–1997), Mexican writer and historian
- David Álvarez Aguirre (b. 1984), naturalized Equatoguinean footballer
- Eduardo Aguirre (b. 1946), current United States Ambassador to Spain
- Edward Aguirre (b. 1949), American author
- Elfego Hernán Monzón Aguirre (1912–1981), Guatemalan military and politician
- Esperanza Aguirre (b. 1952), Spanish politician
- Forrest Aguirre, American fantasy and horror author
- Francisco de Aguirre (conquistador) (1508–1581), a Spanish conquistador, conquistador of Chile
- Francisco de Aguirre - Painter of Baroque Toledo
- Francisco de Paula Aguirre (1875–1939), Venezuelan composer
- Gaizka Garitano Aguirre (b. 1975), Basque football midfielder
- Gastón Aguirre (b. 1981), Argentine football defender
- Gonzalo Aguirre (b. 1940), Uruguayan politician
- Gonzalo Aguirre Beltrán (1908–1996), Mexican anthropologist
- Hank Aguirre (1931–1994), baseball pitcher
- Horacio Aguirre (b. 1930), publisher, journalist & editor of Diario Las Americas
- Ignacio Aguirre (1900–1990), a Mexican engraver
- Javier Aguirre (b. 1958), a Mexican football defender and coach
- José Antonio Aguirre (politician) (1904–1960), a Basque politician and football player
- José Antonio Aguirre (early Californian) (1799–1860), a Spanish settler in Alta California
- José Joaquín Aguirre (1822-1901), a Chilean physician and politician
- Joseph Saenz de Aguirre (1630–1699), Spanish cardinal
- Juan Pedro Julián Aguirre y López de Anaya (1781–1837), Argentine politician
- Juana Aguirre Luco (1877-1963), First Lady of Chile, wife of President Pedro Aguirre Cerda
- Julián Aguirre (1868–1924), Argentine composer
- Julian Aguirre Agudelo (b. 1991), Australian football midfielder
- Julio César Aguirre (b. 1969), Colombian road cyclist
- Lope de Aguirre (c. 1510–1561), Basque conquistador
- Maricarmen Arrigorriaga Aguirre (b. 1957), Chilean television and film actress
- Mark Aguirre (b. 1959), American basketball player
- Mary Bernard Aguirre (1844–1906), American educator
- Mason Aguirre (b. 1987), an American snowboarder
- Memo Aguirre (b. 1951), a Chilean singer
- Mike Aguirre (b. 1949), an American politician
- Molly Aguirre (b. 1984), an American professional snowboarder
- Ordan Aguirre (b. 1955), a Venezuelan football (soccer) player
- Osmín Aguirre y Salinas (1889–1977), a Salvadoran military
- Pedro Aguirre Cerda (1879–1941), President of Chile 1938-1941
- Ricardo Aguirre (1939–1969), a Venezuelan musician
- Roberto Aguirre (b. 1942), an Argentine football (soccer) player
- Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, an American writer
- Rosa Aguirre (b. 1908), a Filipino actress
- Rosy Aguirre, a Mexican voice actress
- Rubén Aguirre (b. 1934), Mexican actor
- Salvador Aguirre (Honduras), a Honduran politician
Ships
- BAP Aguirre, the name of several Peruvian Navy ships commissioned between 1951 and 2005
References
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