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| Velázquez |
| Family name |
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| Meaning |
crow |
| Region of origin |
Spain |
| Language of origin |
[[Latin language|Latin]] |
| Related names |
Velasquez |
Velázquez, also Velazquez, Velásquez or Velasquez, is a surname of Spanish origin. It is a patronymic name, meaning "son of Velasco". Prominent people of this surname include:
- Baldemar Velasquez - president of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee, AFL-CIO
- Claudio Velásquez (b. 1986), Argentine football striker
- Consuelo Velázquez - 20th century Mexican songwriter, most famous for "Bésame mucho"
- David Andres Alvarez-Velazquez - Bishop of the Diocese of Puerto Rico
- Diego Velázquez - court painter to Philip IV of Spain, most famous for Las Meninas
- Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, Spanish conquistador leader of the conquest of Cuba
- Diego Velázquez Tlacotzin, puppet ruler of the Aztec Empire (1525-1526)
- Fidel Velázquez Sánchez, 20th century Mexican union leader
- Flor Velázquez (b. 1984), Venezuelan judoka
- Freddie Velázquez, Dominican Republic baseball player
- Héctor Velázquez Moreno, Mexican architect
- Jaci Velasquez, American Contemporary Christian singer
- Javier Velásquez (b. 1960), prime minister of Peru
- Jorge Velásquez (b. 1946), American thoroughbred horse racing jockey
- José Velásquez (explorer) (1717–1785), Spanish explorer
- José Velásquez (footballer) (b. 1952), retired football midfielder from Peru
- Lorena Velázquez, Mexican actress
- Manuel Velazquez, 20th century anti-boxing activist
- Nadine Velazquez, Puerto Rican - American actress and model
- Nydia Velázquez, American politician
- Patricia Velásquez, Venezuelan actress
- Ramón José Velásquez, ex-president of Venezuela (1993-1994)
- Regine Velasquez, Filipina singer-songwriter, actress, and record producer
- Rodrigo Arango Velásquez (1925 – 2008), Roman Catholic Bishop
- Tracy Velazquez, American politician
- Victor Velasquez (b. 1976) Salvadoran footballer
- Wilmer Velasquez, Honduran football player
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