Del Valle (surname)

Del Valle is a topographic surname[1] literally meaning "from the valley" in Spanish. Notable people with the surname include:

* Aaron del Valle, Chicago Police officer and politician
* Ada Itúrrez de Cappellini or Ada Rosa del Valle Itúrrez de Cappellini, an Argentine politician
* Agripina Montes del Valle (c. 1844–1912), Colombian poet, writer, and intellectual
* Andrés del Valle (1833–1888), former President of El Salvador
* Antonio del Valle Toca, Mexican politician
* Ana Isabel de Palacio y del Valle Lersundi or Ana Palacio, Spanish lawyer and politician, former Spain's minister for foreign affairs
* Andreina del Valle Pinto Pérez or Andreina Pinto, Olympic and National record holding swimmer from Venezuela
* Antonio del Valle Ruiz, Mexican businessman
* Alexandre del Valle (born 1968), Franco-Italian politologist, writer, professor, columnist, and political commentator
* Argentino del Valle Larrabure (1932–1975), Argentine military officer
* Aristóbulo del Valle (15 March 1845 – 29 January 1896), Argentinian lawyer and politician
* Agustín Salas del Valle, Mexican serial murderer
* Ayron del Valle, Colombian professional footballer
* Carlos Yushimito del Valle, Peruvian writer of Japanese descent
* Cristina del Valle, Spanish singer and activist
* Danielys Del Valle García Buitrago, female track and road cyclist from Venezuela
* David Del Valle, journalist, columnist, film historian, and radio and television commentator on horror, science-fiction, cult and fantasy films
* David García del Valle, judo paralympic athlete from Spain
* Dennis Del Valle (born 1989), Puerto Rican volleyball player
* Desiree del Valle, Filipina actress
* Emilio del Valle Escalante or Emil' Keme, Guatemalan/K'iche Maya professor and researcher in Indigenous literatures
* Emilio del Valle, Spanish politician
* Emilio Menéndez del Valle, Spanish politician
* Enrique del Valle, Ecuadorian judoka
* Estrella del Valle, Mexican poet
* Fe del Valle, Cuban civil rights activist
* Fernando Alfonso Yznaga del Valle or Fernando Yznaga (1850 – 1901), Cuban American banker
* Fernando del Valle, American operatic tenor
* Gabriel del Valle, Argentine football manager and former player
* Gladys del Valle Requena, Venezuelan politician
* Guillermo León Teillier del Valle or Guillermo Teillier (29 October 1943 – 29 August 2023) was a Chilean politician, educator, and writer
* Guillermo del Valle, Mexican politician
* Ignacia de Loyola de Palacio y del Valle Lersundi or Loyola de Palacio (1950–2006), Spanish politician
* José Cecilio Díaz del Valle (November 22, 1780 – March 2, 1834) was a philosopher, politician, lawyer, and journalist
* Juan Carlos del Valle, Mexican painter
* Juan del Valle (died 1563) was a Roman Catholic prelate
* Juan del Valle y Caviedes (1645–1698), Colonial poet from Viceregal Peru
* João Guilherme Del Valle, Brazilian entrepreneur, founder of EBANX [pt]
* Jorge del Valle, Cuban water polo player
* Jorge Iván del Valle, Colombian human rights activist, open water swimmer and a graphic designer
* José de Jesús Angulo del Valle y Navarro (1888–1966), Mexican Roman Catholic bishop
* José Luis del Valle (19012-1983), Spanish lawyer
* Julio Rosado del Valle, Puerto Rican abstract expressionist
* Lilia del Valle (1928–2013), Mexican actress
* Lou Del Valle, American boxer
* Lucretia del Valle Grady (1892–1972), political activist, suffragette, and actress
* Luis Del Valle, Puerto Rican professional boxer
* Luisa del Valle Silva (1896–1962), Venezuelan poet
* María Colombo de Acevedo or María Teresita del Valle Colombo de Acevedo (1957 – 3 May 2021) was an Argentine politician
* Manuel Castro y del Valle, Mexican politician
* Manuel del Valle (1939–2020), Spanish lawyer, politician
* Manuela Vilar del Valle, Uruguayan field hockey player
* María Eugenia del Valle (1928–1994), Chilean-Bolivian historian, researcher, and university professor
* Maurice del Valle (1883–1965), French ice hockey player.
* María Remedios del Valle (ca. 1768–1847), Afro-Argentine camp follower turned soldier
* Martha Del Valle, Mexican dressage rider
* Martín del Valle, Peruvian badminton player
* Melissa Del Valle, American multiple champion in women's boxing
* Menchu Álvarez del Valle, Spanish radio journalist and paternal grandmother of the queen consort of Spain, Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano
* Miguel del Valle, American politician
* Nelson del Valle, Puerto Rican politician
* Pedro del Valle (1893–1978), USMC General
* Pedro Núñez del Valle (1597 – 1649) was a Spanish painter
* Pompeyo del Valle, Honduran poet and journalist
* Rafael del Valle (1908–1973), Chilean film and theatre actor
* Rafael del Valle (poet) (1847–1917), Puerto Rican-Spanish poet
* Rafael del Valle (boxer) (born 1967), Puerto Rican boxer
* Ramón del Valle-Inclán y de la Peña, Spanish dramatist, novelist
* Raúl del Valle (1908–1973),
* Rodulfo del Valle (1871–1948) was Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico
* Santiago del Valle, Mexican hacendado and government official
* Sara Del Valle, mathematical epidemiologist
* Sergio del Valle Jiménez (1927–2007), Cuban military and government official
* Stephanie Del Valle, Puerto Rican musician
* Teresa del Valle, Spanish anthropologist
* Ygnacio del Valle
* Yonathan Del Valle, Venezuelan professional footballer
* Ysabel del Valle

Fictional

* Clara del Valle (later Davis/David) and Mara Del Valle (after Davis/David), characters in Philippine drama series Mara Clara (1992 TV series) and Mara Clara (2010 TV series)

## See also

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* Valle (surname)

## References

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1. ^ Iris Shagrir, "The Medieval Evolution of By-naming: Notions from the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem", In Laudem Hierosolymitani (Shagrir, Ellenblum & Riley-Smith, eds.), Ashgate Publishing, 2007, pp. 49-59; p.55

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