The name Romero is a nickname type of surname for a Roman or an Italian. The name was originally derived from the Latin word Romaeus and the Greek word Romaios, which mean Roman.
- A person on a religious journey or pilgrimage from Rome
Pérez, or Perez as most commonly written in English, is a Castilian Spanish surname. Perez is also common in people of Sephardic Jewish descent and is the 4th most common surname in Israel, most common surname not of Hebrew origin and most common surname exclusive to a single Jewish ethnic division.
Antonio Paoli was a Puerto Rican tenor. At the height of his fame, he was known as "The King of Tenors and The Tenor of Kings." He is considered to be the first Puerto Rican to reach international fame in the musical arts. Paoli has been recognized as "one of the most outstanding opera singers of all time," and as one who had "one of the most lyric and powerful voices...superior even to his contemporary rival, Enrico Caruso."
Palmieri is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Corsican immigration to Puerto Rico resulted in the 19th century from widespread economic and political changes in Europe that made life difficult for the peasant and agricultural classes in Corsica and other territories. The Second Industrial Revolution drew more people into urban areas for work, widespread crop failure resulted from long periods of drought, and crop diseases, and political discontent rose. In the early nineteenth century, Spain lost most of its possessions in the so-called "New World" as its colonies won independence. It feared rebellion in its last two Caribbean colonies: Puerto Rico and Cuba. The Spanish Crown had issued the Royal Decree of Graces of 1815 which fostered and encouraged the immigration of European Catholics, even if not of Spanish origin, to its Caribbean colonies.
Torres is a surname in the Portuguese and Spanish languages, meaning "Towers".
Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as several Slavic countries in the Balkans, Lusophone Africa and South Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and has been among the top 200 since the mid 20th century.
Flores is a Spanish surname.
Longo is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Lebrón is a surname originating in Spain, where it is most prevalent in the Autonomous Community of Andalucía. It is an augmentative of liebre. Lebrón is sometimes transliterated into an English given name as Lebron or LeBron, although these forms can also be derived from the French surnames Lebrun or Le Brun, meaning "the brown". People with the name include:
Casa Paoli is a historic house and biographical museum in barrio Cuarto, Ponce, Puerto Rico, in the Ponce Historic Zone. The house is significant as the birthplace of Antonio Paoli (1871–1946), a tenor who was the "first Puerto Rican to reach international recognition in the performing arts" and "one of the most outstanding opera singers of all times". The house was the childhood home of the artist and he was introduced to art and opera at this house during his formative years. In 1987, the house was turned into a museum to honor the career of Antonio Paoli. The building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
Ávila or Avila is a Spanish or Galician surname, originally de Ávila.
Huertas is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Vassallo or Vasallo is a surname of Italian and Spanish origin. It is a common surname in Malta. Notable people with the surname include:
Casanova is a Catalan and Italian surname, which translates literally as "New House". Notable people with the surname include:
Simeoni is an Italian surname or Corsican. Notable people with the surname include:
Ferré is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Correa is a Spanish surname, from correa ‘leather strap’, ‘belt’, ‘rein’, ‘shoelace’, plural correas, applied as a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of such articles. Correa is found throughout the Iberian Peninsula. Spelt Correia in Portuguese and Galician.
Modesto is a surname originating in Latin Europe. Its meaning can be: modest, humble, simple, virtuous, among other synonyms.
Quiles is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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