Nahuel
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Mapuche language |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | jaguar |
Nahuel (Spanish pronunciation: [naˈwel]) is a male given name of Mapuche origin, nawel meaning jaguar.[1][2] It is used in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. It is also used in Spain by descendants of people from those countries.
Notable people named Nahuel
- Matías Nahuel (1996–), Argentine-Spanish professional footballer
- Nahuel Arroyo (1995–), Spanish professional footballer
- Nahuel Bustos (1998–), Argentine professional footballer
- Nahuel Donadell (1991–), Argentine-Chilean professional footballer
- Nahuel Ferraresi (1998–), Argentine-Venezuelan professional footballer
- Nahuel Fioretto (1981–), Argentine professional footballer
- Nahuel Guzmán (1986–), Argentine professional footballer
- Nahuel Moreno (1924–1987), Argentine politician
- Nahuel Pérez Biscayart (1986–), Argentine actor
- Nahuel Quiroga (1991–), Argentine professional footballer
- Nahuel Sachak (1991–), Spanish-Paraguayan pop singer
- Nahuel Valentini (1988–), Argentine professional footballer
- Nahuel Pennisi (1990-), Argentine singer
Fictional characters
- Nahuel, the main protagonist of the Chilean-Brazilian animated film Nahuel and the Magic Book
References
- ^ "Registro Civil | Nombres (N)". buenosaires.gob.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Adrian Room (2006). Placenames of the world: origins and meanings of the names for 6,600 countries, cities, territories, natural features, and historic sites. McFarland. pp. 260–. ISBN 978-0-7864-2248-7. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
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