Merino (surname)

The coat of arms of the Merino Surname

Merino is a surname of Spanish origin, commonly found in Navarre, Burgos, and Seville. ^[1] The surname originates from the medieval Latin maiorinus, a steward or head official of a village, from maior, meaning "greater". ^[2]

People with the name

• Adalberto Almeida y Merino, (1916-2008), Mexican prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
• Alba Merino (born 1985), Spanish footballer
• Alexander Merino (born 1992), Peruvian tennis player
• Alfredo Merino Tamayo (born 1969), Spanish footballer and manager
• Ana Merino (born 1971), Spanish poet
• Ángel Merino (born 1966) Spanish footballer and manager
• Arturo Merino Benítez (1888–1970), Chilean aviator
• Aquilino Bocos Merino, C.M.F. (born 1938), Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church
• Beatriz Merino (born 1947), Prime Minister of Peru (Jun 2003 - Dec)
• Camila Merino, Chilean civil engineer and government minister
• Carlos Merino (born 1980), Spanish footballer
• Delfina Merino (born 1989), Argentine field hockey player
• Diego Merino (born 1988), Spanish football manager
• Diego Merino (1570–1637), Roman Catholic bishop
• Eider Merino Cortazar (born 1994), Spanish cyclist
• Emilio Merino (born 1950), Chilean politician
• Esteban Gabriel Merino (died 1535), Spanish Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal
• Evaristo Merino (fl. 1900–1930), Chilean politician
• Fernando Arturo de Merino (1833–1906), Dominican priest and politician
• Francisca Merino (born 1973), Chilean actress
• Francisco Merino, Spanish karate practitioner
• Gustavo Gutiérrez Merino (born 1928), Peruvian philosopher and Dominican priest
• Ignacio Merino (1817–1876), Peruvian painter
• Igor Merino (born 1990), Spanish cyclist
• Jerónimo Merino (1769–1844), Spanish guerrilla fighter and priest
• Jesus Merino (born 1965), Spanish comic book artist
• John Merino (1967–2009), Ecuadorian colonel
• Jorge Merino (born 1991), Spanish footballer
• José Francisco Merino (born 1952), Salvadoran politician
• José Merino del Río (1949–2012), Costa Rican politician
• José Luis Merino (1927–2019), Spanish film director
• José María Merino (born 1941), Spanish novelist
• José Toribio Merino (1915–1996), Chilean admiral
• Juan Merino (born 1970), Spanish footballer and manager
• Julia Merino (born 1971), Spanish Olympic sprinter
• Manuel Merino (born 1961), Peruvian politician and former president
• Maria J. Merino (born 1950) Spanish pathologist and physician-scientist
• Mercedes Pérez Merino (born 1960), Spanish trade unionist and politician
• Mikel Merino (born 1996), Spanish footballer
• Olga Merino (born 1965), Spanish writer
• Pedro Merino (born 1987), Spanish cyclist
• Ramón Merino Loo (born 1960), Mexican politician
• Roberto Merino (born 1982), Peruvian footballer
• Roberto Merino (writer) (born 1961), Chilean writer
• Rolando Meriño (born 1971), Cuban Olympic baseball player
• Sabin Merino (born 1992), Spanish footballer
• Vicente Merino (1889–1977), Chilean naval officer and political figure
• Víctor Merino (born 1979), Salvadoran footballer
• Ingrid Wildi Merino (born 1963), Chilean-born Swiss video artist

See also

• Marino (disambiguation)
• Merino (disambiguation)

References

1. Donovon Woods, Richard; Alvarez-Altman, Grace (1978). Spanish Surnames in the Southwestern United States. G. K. Hall. p. 90. ISBN   9780816181452 . Retrieved 25 April 2018– via Google Books.
2. Elián, Juan Sebastián (2001). El gran libro de los apellidos y la heráldica (in Spanish). American Bar Association. ISBN   978-84-7927-549-5.