Cura (surname)

Cura is a surname, and may refer to:

Ben Cura (born 1988), British film, television and theatre actor
[Wikidata] (born 2004), Argentinian musician
Francesco Cura (born 1977), American actor, singer, and fashion model
John Cura
José Cura (born 1962), operatic tenor, conductor, director, scenographer and photographer
Maria Renee Cura (died 2007), Argentinian geographer, writer, and Indologist
[Wikidata] (born 1972), French actor
Verónica Cura (born 1970), film producer, production manager, and production designer

History[]

Cura is a noble ancient Roman family name.^[1]^[2]

Etymology[]

Cura is the name of a divine figure whose name means "Care" or "Concern" in Latin. Hyginus seems to have created both the personification and story for his Fabulae, poem 220.^[3]

Origin[]

1. Latin: for "care", "cure", or "concern". 2. Spanish and Portuguese: from cura "priest". 3. Italian: probably a habitational name from Cura Carpignano in Pavia province, or other places named with this word.^[4]

Given names[]

Spanish 38%; Portuguese 11%; Italian 9%. Jose (4), Pedro (3), Cayetano (2), Cristina (2), Miguel (2), Alfonso, Alicia, Bernardo, Enrique, Estela, Evangelina, Genaro; Joao; Aldo, Antonio, Elio, Federico, Gino, Silvio.(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)^[5]

References[]

^ Erdkamp, Paul (2012). The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Rome By Paul Erdkamp. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-89629-0.
^ Wiseman, T.P. (2009). Remembering the Roman People. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-923976-4.
^ "Ancient Roman History - Oxford University Press". global.oup.com. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
^ "Oxford Latin Course, College Edition - Maurice Balme; James Morwood - Oxford University Press". global.oup.com. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
^ Campbell, Mike. "Most Popular Names for Births in the United States 1997". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2015-09-28.

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[1] Erdkamp, Paul (2012). The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Rome By Paul Erdkamp. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-89629-0.

[2] Wiseman, T.P. (2009). Remembering the Roman People. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-923976-4.

[3] "Ancient Roman History - Oxford University Press". global.oup.com. Retrieved 2015-09-28.

[4] "Oxford Latin Course, College Edition - Maurice Balme; James Morwood - Oxford University Press". global.oup.com. Retrieved 2015-09-28.

[5] Campbell, Mike. "Most Popular Names for Births in the United States 1997". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2015-09-28.

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