Iglesias (surname)

Iglesias

Pronunciation	[iˈɣlesjas]
Origin
Language	Spanish
Meaning	Churches

Iglesias is a Spanish surname, meaning "churches". ^[1]

Notables with this name include

• The Iglesias family of Spain
  • Julio Iglesias Sr. (1915–2005), gynecologist, father of Julio
    • Julio Iglesias (born 1943) singer, father of:
      • Chabeli Iglesias (born 1971), journalist, sister of Enrique and Julio José
      • Julio Iglesias Jr. (born 1973), pop singer and model
      • Enrique Iglesias (born 1975), musician
• Alberto Iglesias (born 1955), Spanish composer
• Enrique V. Iglesias (born 1931), Uruguayan economist
• Gabriel Iglesias (born 1976), American actor and comedian
• Gabriëlle Andrée Iglesias Velayos y Taliaferro (1933–2010), French landscape architect and garden writer, also a Dutch baroness
• Pablo Iglesias Simón (born 1977), Spanish theatre director, playwright, researcher, sound designer, and professor.

Political figures

• Dalmacio Iglesias García (1879–1933), Spanish Carlist politician
• David Iglesias (attorney) (born 1955), American attorney, U.S. Attorney for New Mexico 2002-06
• Fernando Iglesias (Argentine politician), Argentine writer and deputee
• Javier Iglesias (born 1969), Spanish politician
• José María Iglesias (1823–1891), Mexican lawyer, professor, journalist and liberal politician. Disputed 28th President of Mexico.
• Miguel Iglesias (1830–1909), Peruvian soldier, politician and president 1883-5.
• Pablo Iglesias Posse (1850–1925), Spanish socialist politician
• Pablo Iglesias Turrión (born 1978), Spanish politician and Secretary-General of Podemos
• Santiago Iglesias (1872–1939), Puerto Rican political activist, labor organiser and newspaper publisher

Sports figures

• David Cobeño Iglesias (born 1982), Spanish footballer
• José Iglesias (baseball), Cuban baseball player for the San Diego Padres
• Leonardo Andrés Iglesias (born 1979), Argentinian footballer
• Raisel Iglesias, Cuban baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds
• Roniel Iglesias (born 1988), Cuban amateur boxer, Olympics medalist winner
• Borja Iglesias (born 1993), Spanish footballer

See also

• Yglesias

References

1. "Surname Database: Iglesias Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database.