Oriol
Oriol (Eastern Catalan: [uɾiˈɔl]) is a Catalan name, which can be found as a given name or a surname. It derives from the Latin word aureus (golden). It was originally just a surname, but started to be used as a given name in honour of Saint Joseph Oriol.[1] It may refer to:
- Given name
- Oriol Elcacho, Spanish male model from Catalonia
- Oriol Junqueras, Spanish politician from Catalonia
- Oriol Lozano, Spanish footballer from Catalonia
- Oriol Martorell i Codina, Spanish music director, professor and politician from Catalonia
- Oriol Riera, Spanish football player from Catalonia
- Oriol Ripol, Spanish rugby union player from Catalonia
- Oriol Romeu, Spanish football player from Catalonia
- Oriol Salvia, Spanish squash player from Catalonia
- Oriol Servià, Spanish race car driver from Catalonia
- Surname
- Estevan Oriol, Mexican American photographer
- Saint Joseph Oriol, Spanish Catholic saint
- José Luis de Oriol y Urigüen, Spanish Carlist politician
- José María de Oriol y Urquijo, Spanish politician
See also[]
- Auriol (disambiguation), French name also derived from "aureus"
- Oryol, place in Russia also known as Oriol
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-10-01. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
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Categories:
- Given names
- Surnames
- Catalan masculine given names
- Catalan-language surnames