Cisneros (surname)

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Etymology	Cisneros
Place of origin	Palencia, Spain

Last updated December 15, 2023

Cisneros is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Adriana Cisneros (born 1979), Venezuelan journalist and the CEO and Vice Chairman of Cisneros Group
Al Cisneros (born 1973), American stoner metal musician
Antonio Cisneros (1942–2012), Peruvian poet
Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros (1758–1829), Viceroy of the Rio de La Plata
Carlos Cisneros (1948–2019), American politician
Carlos Cisneros (1962-present), Argentine politician
Diego Cisneros (1911–1980), Venezuelan businessman
Countess Eleonora de Cisneros (1878–1934), American opera singer and educator
Evelyn Cisneros (born 1958), American ballet dancer
Francesc Antoni de la Dueña y Cisneros (1753–1821), Spanish Bishop of Urgell
Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros (1436–1517), Spanish cardinal and statesman; grand inquisitor
Gil Cisneros (born 1971), American philanthropist and politician
Gustavo Cisneros (born 1946), Venezuelan businessman
Henry Cisneros (born 1947), American politician; former mayor of San Antonio & Secretary of HUD
Ignacio Hidalgo de Cisneros (1896–1966), Spanish general of the Spanish Air Force
Jesús Cisneros (born 1979), Peruvian footballer
José Cisneros (born 1956), American politician
José B. Cisneros (1910–2009), Mexican-born American illustrator and artist, specializing in Texas and Southwestern history
José Dionisio Cisneros (1796–1847), Venezuelan guerilla
Melchor Liñán y Cisneros (1629–1708), Spanish prelate, colonial official, and viceroy of Peru
Octavio Cisneros (born 1945), Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Brooklyn, and Titular Bishop of Eanach Dúin
Omar Cisneros (born 1989), Cuban track and field Olympic athlete
Patricia Phelps de Cisneros, Venezuelan philanthropist
Pedro Treto Cisneros (1939–2013), Mexican baseball organizer, manager, and writer
Rudy Cisneros (born 1981), American professional boxer
Sandra Cisneros (born 1954), American author and poet

With a similar last name, see Cisnero:

Henry Bell Cisnero (born 1982), Cuban volleyball player
José L. Cisnero (born 1989) Dominican-born American baseball player

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