Merino (surname)

Merino is a surname of Spanish origin, commonly found in Navarre, Burgos, and Seville.[1] The surname originates from the medieval Latin maiorinus, a steward or head official of a village, from maior, meaning "greater".[2]

## People with the name

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* Adalberto Almeida y Merino, (1916-2008), Mexican prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
* Alba Merino (born 1985), Spanish footballer
* Alexander Merino (born 1992), Peruvian tennis player
* Alfredo Merino Tamayo (born 1969), Spanish footballer and manager
* Ana Merino (born 1971), Spanish poet
* Ángel Merino (born 1966) Spanish footballer and manager
* Arturo Merino Benítez (1888–1970), Chilean aviator
* Aquilino Bocos Merino, C.M.F. (born 1938), Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church
* Beatriz Merino (born 1947), Prime Minister of Peru (Jun 2003 - Dec)
* Camila Merino, Chilean civil engineer and government minister
* Carlos Merino (born 1980), Spanish footballer
* Delfina Merino (born 1989), Argentine field hockey player
* Diego Merino (born 1988), Spanish football manager
* Diego Merino (1570–1637), Roman Catholic bishop
* Eider Merino Cortazar (born 1994), Spanish cyclist
* Emilio Merino (born 1950), Chilean politician
* Esteban Gabriel Merino (died 1535), Spanish Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal
* Evaristo Merino (fl. 1900–1930), Chilean politician
* Fernando Arturo de Merino (1833–1906), Dominican priest and politician
* Francisca Merino (born 1973), Chilean actress
* Francisco Merino, Spanish karate practitioner
* Gustavo Gutiérrez Merino (born 1928), Peruvian philosopher and Dominican priest
* Ignacio Merino (1817–1876), Peruvian painter
* Igor Merino (born 1990), Spanish cyclist
* Jerónimo Merino (1769–1844), Spanish guerrilla fighter and priest
* Jesus Merino (born 1965), Spanish comic book artist
* John Merino (1967–2009), Ecuadorian colonel
* Jorge Merino (born 1991), Spanish footballer
* José Francisco Merino (born 1952), Salvadoran politician
* José Merino del Río (1949–2012), Costa Rican politician
* José Luis Merino (1927–2019), Spanish film director
* José María Merino (born 1941), Spanish novelist
* José Toribio Merino (1915–1996), Chilean admiral
* Juan Merino (born 1970), Spanish footballer and manager
* Julia Merino (born 1971), Spanish Olympic sprinter
* Manuel Merino (born 1961), Peruvian politician and former president
* Maria J. Merino (born 1950) Spanish pathologist and physician-scientist
* Mercedes Pérez Merino (born 1960), Spanish trade unionist and politician
* Mikel Merino (born 1996), Spanish footballer
* Olga Merino (born 1965), Spanish writer
* Pedro Merino (born 1987), Spanish cyclist
* Ramón Merino Loo (born 1960), Mexican politician
* Roberto Merino (born 1982), Peruvian footballer
* Roberto Merino (writer) (born 1961), Chilean writer
* Rolando Meriño (born 1971), Cuban Olympic baseball player
* Sabin Merino (born 1992), Spanish footballer
* Vicente Merino (1889–1977), Chilean naval officer and political figure
* Víctor Merino (born 1979), Salvadoran footballer
* Ingrid Wildi Merino (born 1963), Chilean-born Swiss video artist

## See also

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* Marino (disambiguation)
* Merino (disambiguation)

## References

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1. ^ Donovon Woods, Richard; Alvarez-Altman, Grace (1978). Spanish Surnames in the Southwestern United States. G. K. Hall. p. 90\. ISBN 9780816181452. Retrieved 25 April 2018 – via Google Books.
2. ^ Elián, Juan Sebastián (2001). El gran libro de los apellidos y la heráldica (in Spanish). American Bar Association. ISBN 978-84-7927-549-5.

Surname list

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