Pacheco
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| Place of origin | Spain, Portugal |
Pacheco is a noble lineage of Portuguese and Spanish origin. A Roman general called Vivio Pacieco, sent by Julius Caesar to fight in the Iberian peninsula, is one of the first persons recorded with this surname,[1] which could translate to "Noble One".[2]
The following are notable people with the surname Pacheco:
General[]
- Alex Pacheco (born 1958), animal rights activist, co-founder of PETA.
- Ángel Pacheco (1793-1869), was an Argentine military officer trained by José de San Martín who later became one of the top commanders in the Confederacy during the dictatorship of Juan Manuel de Rosas. He never lost a battle under his command.
- Bernardo de Miera y Pacheco (1713-1785), Spanish cartographer and artist
- Cosme Pacheco (c.1803–c.1851), Peruvian cavalry officer, in military campaigns for the independence of Peru, 1821-1825
- Duarte Pacheco Pereira (c. 1460–1533), Portuguese sea captain, soldier, explorer and cartographer
- José Francisco Pacheco (born 1951), Portuguese educator
- Juan Manuel Fernández Pacheco (1650-1725), Spanish aristocrat, politician, academician and general
- María Pacheco Padilla (c.1496-1531), Spanish military defender of the city of Toledo
- Rafael Pacheco (born 1954), Spanish astronomer
- Rodrigo Pacheco, 3rd Marquess of Cerralvo (c. 1565-1652), Spanish nobleman, inquisitor of Valladolid, and viceroy
- (born 2007) a little beaner
In arts and entertainment[]
- Alexis Mateo Pacheco (born 1979), Puerto Rican drag queen
- Ana Maria Pacheco (born 1943), Brazilian artist
- Arturo Pacheco Altamirano (1903–1978), Chilean painter
- Carlos Pacheco (born 1962), Spanish comic book artist
- Fernando Castro Pacheco (1918-2013), Mexican painter
- Fernando González Pacheco (1932-2014), Colombian television presenter
- Francisco Pacheco, (1564–1644) Spanish painter and writer on art theory
- Francisco Pacheco (born 1955), Venezuelan singer
- Johnny Pacheco (1935-2021), Dominican musician, composer, producer and bandleader. Creator of Fania All-Stars. Coined the term "Salsa"
- "Mizzy" Pacheco (21st century), former lead singer of the American alternative rock band Against All Will
- Richard Pacheco (born 1948), American pornographic actor, real name Howie Gordon
- Tom Pacheco, (born 1946) American singer and songwriter
- Joaquín Monserrat (1921-1996), known as Pacheco, Spanish comedian and host of children programs
- María Luisa Pacheco (1919-1982), was a Bolivian painter and mixed-media artist who emigrated to the United States.
Writers[]
- Agustín Díaz Pacheco (born 1952), Spanish writer
- Ibéyise Pacheco (born 1961), Venezuelan journalist and writer
- Jesús López Pacheco (1930-1997), Spanish-Canadian writer
- José Emilio Pacheco (1939-2014), was a Mexican poet, essayist, novelist and short story writer
- Luis Pacheco de Narváez (1570-1640), Spanish writer on fencing
- Luiz Pacheco (1925-2008), was a writer, publisher, polemicist and literary critic (mainly Portuguese literature).
Politicians[]
- Abel Pacheco (born 1933), Costa Rican politician and former President
- Bob Pacheco (born 1934), American politician
- Gregorio Pacheco (1823-1899), Bolivian politician and former President
- Ivonne Ortega Pacheco (born 1972), Mexican politician
- Jorge Pacheco Areco (1920-1998), Uruguayan politician and former President
- José Andrés Pacheco de Melo (1779- approx. 1820), Argentine statesman and priest
- José Condungua Pacheco (born 1958), Mozambican politician
- José Pacheco Pereira (born 1949), Portuguese politician and historian
- Juan Pacheco (1419-1474), Castilian noble
- Lopo Fernandes Pacheco (died 1349), Portuguese noble
- Marc Pacheco (born 1952), American politician
- Nick Pacheco (born 1964), American politician
- Rod Pacheco (born 1958), American politician
- Romualdo Pacheco (1831-1899), American politician
- Rubén Pacheco, Costa Rican politician
- Rubén Pacheco, Venezuelan diplomat
- Víctor Cervera Pacheco (1936-2004), Mexican politician
Athletes[]
- Alex Pacheco (born 1973), Venezuelan baseball player
- Alfredo Pacheco (1982-2015), Salvadoran footballer
- Andrei Pacheco (born 1984), footballer from Trinidad and Tobago
- Antonio Pacheco D'Agosti (born 1976), Uruguayan footballer
- Augusto Pacheco Fraga (born 1988), Brazilian footballer
- Dani Pacheco (born 1991), Spanish footballer
- Darwin Pacheco (born 1976), Honduran footballer
- Edgar Pacheco (born 1977), Portuguese footballer
- Édgar Pacheco (born 1990), Mexican footballer
- Eduardo Pacheco (born 1987), Brazilian footballer
- Fábio Pacheco (born 1988), Portuguese footballer
- Ferdie Pacheco (1927-2017), United States boxing physician
- Henrique Pacheco Lima (born 1985), Brazilian footballer
- Irene Pacheco (born 1971), Colombian boxer
- Jaime Pacheco (born 1958), Portuguese football manager
- (born 1974), Venezuelan footballer
- Mayumi Pacheco (born 1998), English footballer
- Nilton Pacheco (1920-2013), Brazilian basketball player
- Raúl Pacheco (born 1979), Peruvian long-distance runner
- Rodrigo Pacheco (born 1983), Peruvian badminton player
- Rommel Pacheco (born 1986), Mexican diver
- Tony Pacheco, multiple people
- Víctor Pacheco (born 1974), Colombian footballer
- Vinícius Pacheco (born 1985), Brazilian footballer
References[]
- ^ "Pacheco Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". HouseOfNames. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
- ^ Yates Sosa, Rafael (2012). El fin del mundo maya y la ex-República de Yucatán (in Spanish). Bloomington, IN: Palibrio. p. 57. ISBN 9781463320393.
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