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'''Pérez''' is a surname with at least two distinct origins |
'''Pérez''' is a surname with at least two distinct origins: One is a Spanish surname meaning "son of Pero, Pedro, or Peter." The other is a Hebrew surname [[Peretz]], derived from [[Perez (son of Judah)]] (Hebrew פרץ cf. {{bibleverse||Genesis|38:29|HE}}), meaning to "breach or burst forth." Although in the Spanish Christian Bible this name is Farés, not Pérez. |
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In [[Castilian Spanish]], the name is pronounced {{IPA-es|ˈpeɾeθ|}}; in Latin America, {{IPA-es|ˈpeɾes|}}. In American English, it is often the [[hyperforeign]] {{IPAc-en|p|ə|ˈ|r|ɛ|z}}{{respell|pə|REZ|'}}. In Portuguese the surname is '''Perez''' without the accent. |
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The other is a Hebrew surname [[Peretz]], פרץ (cf. {{bibleverse||Genesis|38:29|HE}}), meaning to "breach or burst forth."{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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The name also sometimes occurs as a first name, as in the case of [[Pérez Prado]] who dropped his original first name. |
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==List of persons with the surname== |
==List of persons with the surname== |
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* [[Alonso Pérez]], Spanish painter |
* [[Alonso Pérez]], Spanish painter |
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* [[Amanda Perez]], American R&B/Hip-Hop artist |
* [[Amanda Perez]], American R&B/Hip-Hop artist |
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* [[Angel Perez (volleyball)|Angel |
* [[Angel Perez (volleyball)|Angel Pérez]], Puerto Rican volleyball player |
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* [[Antonio Pérez]], Spanish statesman, secretary to King Philip II |
* [[Antonio Pérez]], Spanish statesman, secretary to King Philip II |
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* [[Antonio Pérez (baseball player)|Antonio Pérez]], Dominican baseball player |
* [[Antonio Pérez (baseball player)|Antonio Pérez]], Dominican baseball player |
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* [[Carlos Pérez (kayak sprinter)]] |
* [[Carlos Pérez (kayak sprinter)]] |
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* [[Carlos Andrés Pérez]] (1922–2010), President of Venezuela. |
* [[Carlos Andrés Pérez]] (1922–2010), President of Venezuela. |
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* [[Carlota Pérez]], Venezuelan economist |
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* [[Chris Pérez]], American guitarist |
* [[Chris Pérez]], American guitarist |
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* [[Cristina Pérez (judge)|Cristina Pérez]], American judge, host of ''Corte de Familia'' |
* [[Cristina Pérez (judge)|Cristina Pérez]], American judge, host of ''Corte de Familia'' |
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* [[Diego Pérez (tennis)]], Uruguayan tennis player |
* [[Diego Pérez (tennis)]], Uruguayan tennis player |
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* [[Eddie Perez (politician)|Eddie Perez]], American politician |
* [[Eddie Perez (politician)|Eddie Perez]], American politician |
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* [[Eddie Pérez (baseball player)|Eddie |
* [[Eddie Pérez (baseball player)|Eddie Pérez]], Venezuelan baseball player |
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* [[Eduardo Perez]], American baseball player |
* [[Eduardo Perez]], American baseball player |
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* [[Efrén Pérez Rivera]], Puerto Rican environmentalist |
* [[Efrén Pérez Rivera]], Puerto Rican environmentalist |
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* [[Emilio Pérez Touriño]], Spanish politician |
* [[Emilio Pérez Touriño]], Spanish politician |
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* [[Emily Perez]], first female minority Command Sergeant at West Point |
* [[Emily Perez]], American soldier, first female minority Command Sergeant at West Point |
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* [[Esteban Pérez]], Argentine basketball player |
* [[Esteban Pérez]], Argentine basketball player |
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* [[Felipe Pérez Roque]], Cuban politician, current foreign minister of the Republic of Cuba |
* [[Felipe Pérez Roque]], Cuban politician, current foreign minister of the Republic of Cuba |
Revision as of 14:53, 18 November 2012
Language(s) | Spanish / Hebrew |
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Origin | |
Meaning | Son of Peter Breach or burst forth |
Region of origin | Spain |
Other names | |
Related names | Fares, Farez, Fretz, Peres, Peris, Peretz, Pesidas, Pharez, Pretz, Pritz |
Pérez is a surname with at least two distinct origins: One is a Spanish surname meaning "son of Pero, Pedro, or Peter." The other is a Hebrew surname Peretz, derived from Perez (son of Judah) (Hebrew פרץ cf. Genesis 38:29), meaning to "breach or burst forth." Although in the Spanish Christian Bible this name is Farés, not Pérez.
In Castilian Spanish, the name is pronounced [ˈpeɾeθ]; in Latin America, [ˈpeɾes]. In American English, it is often the hyperforeign /pəˈrɛz/pə-REZ. In Portuguese the surname is Perez without the accent.
The name also sometimes occurs as a first name, as in the case of Pérez Prado who dropped his original first name.
List of persons with the surname
- Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Argentine activist
- Al Perez, American professional wrestler
- Albino Pérez, Mexican soldier and politician
- Alfonso Pérez, Colombian boxer
- Alfredo Pérez, Venezuelan boxer
- Alonso Pérez, Spanish painter
- Amanda Perez, American R&B/Hip-Hop artist
- Angel Pérez, Puerto Rican volleyball player
- Antonio Pérez, Spanish statesman, secretary to King Philip II
- Antonio Pérez, Dominican baseball player
- Antonio Pérez Delgadillo, Mexican football goalkeeper
- Arnaldo Pérez, Puerto Rican swimmer
- Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Spanish novelist and journalist
- Ashley Pérez Moza, American-born Mexican pop singer, member of pop group Ha*Ash
- Bartolomé Pérez (1634–1693), Spanish painter
- Belle Perez, Belgian musician and songwriter
- Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist
- Calixto Pérez, Colombian boxer
- Carlos Pérez (baseball player)
- Carlos Pérez (kayak sprinter)
- Carlos Andrés Pérez (1922–2010), President of Venezuela.
- Carlota Pérez, Venezuelan economist
- Chris Pérez, American guitarist
- Cristina Pérez, American judge, host of Corte de Familia
- Cristina Pérez, Argentine television news journalist
- Danilo Pérez, Panamanian pianist and composer
- Diego Pérez (footballer), Uruguayan footballer
- Diego Pérez (tennis), Uruguayan tennis player
- Eddie Perez, American politician
- Eddie Pérez, Venezuelan baseball player
- Eduardo Perez, American baseball player
- Efrén Pérez Rivera, Puerto Rican environmentalist
- Emilio Pérez Touriño, Spanish politician
- Emily Perez, American soldier, first female minority Command Sergeant at West Point
- Esteban Pérez, Argentine basketball player
- Felipe Pérez Roque, Cuban politician, current foreign minister of the Republic of Cuba
- Félix Javier Pérez, Puerto Rican basketball player
- Florentino Pérez, Spanish businessman
- Francisco Pérez Sierra, Spanish painter
- George Pérez, Puerto Rican-American illustrator and writer of comic books
- Glória Perez, Brazilian screenwriter
- Guillermo Zapata Pérez de Utrera, a Mexican model
- Hugo Pérez (disambiguation)
- Ibán Pérez, Spanish volleyball player
- Iván Pérez, Cuban-born Spanish water polo player
- Jairo Pérez, Colombian track and road cyclist
- Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Peruvian diplomat, the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Jefferson Pérez, Ecuadorian track and field athlete
- Jesús Pérez (disambiguation)
- Jorge M. Pérez, Cuban American real estate developer
- José Pérez (disambiguation)
- José Pérez Reyes, Dominican Republic boxer
- Juan Bautista Pérez, President of Venezuela
- Juan José Pérez Hernández, Spanish explorer
- Karlee Pérez, American professional wrestler, manager and authority figure
- Kenneth Perez, Danish football player
- Leander Perez, Louisiana judge
- Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda, Cuban sprinter
- Luis Ernesto Pérez, Mexican football player
- Manuel Benítez Pérez, Spanish bullfighter
- Manuel Pérez (boxer) (born 1984), Boxing Prospect in the Lightweight division
- V. Manuel Perez (born 1973), California State Assemblyman, 80th District
- Manuel Pérez (President of Nicaragua) (died 1852), President of Nicaragua 1843-1844
- Manuel Pérez (guerrilla leader) (died 1988), leader of the Colombian National Liberation Army from the 1970s to 1998
- Manuel Pérez Flores (born 1980), Mexican football player with CF Monterrey
- Manuel Perez (musician) (1871–1946), American cornetist and bandleader
- Manuel Perez, Jr. (1923–1945), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
- Manuel Pérez (teacher) (1890–1951), Puerto Rican teacher and public servant
- Manuel Pérez Brunicardi (born 1978), Spanish ski mountaineer
- Marcos Pérez Jiménez, President of Venezuela 1952-1958
- María Dolores Pérez Enciso, Spanish-born Mexican writer and journalist
- Marina Pérez, Spanish fashion model
- Mariano Ospina Pérez, President of Colombia 1946-1950
- Mario Pérez Saldivar, a Mexican long-distance runner
- Mario Pérez Zúñiga, a Mexican footballer
- Melido Pérez, Dominican Republic baseball player
- Melina Perez, American professional wrestler
- Mercedes Pérez, Colombian weightlifter
- Miguel Pérez (disambiguation)
- Miguel Pérez Alvarado, Spanish poet
- Neifi Pérez, Dominican Republic baseball player
- Odalis Pérez, Dominican Republic baseball player
- Oliver Pérez, Mexican baseball player
- Orlando Perez, American soccer player
- Óscar Pérez Rojas, Mexican football player
- Óscar Pérez Bovela, Spanish football player
- Pascual Pérez (boxing), Argentine flyweight
- Patricia Pérez, Mexican female footballer
- Pedro Pérez, Cuban triple jumper
- Rafael Pérez (baseball) baseball player
- Ricardo Pérez Godoy, Peruvian politician, President of the Military Junta
- Richard Ray Perez, American film producer and director
- Robert Pérez (disambiguation)
- Rodolfo Pérez, Argentine field hockey player
- Rosie Perez, American actress, dancer, choreographer and director
- Rudy Pérez, Cuban-American composer and producer
- Sara Pérez, Spanish breaststroke swimmer
- Sergio Pérez, Mexican F1 driver
- Silverio Pérez, Puerto Rican entertainer
- Tomás Pérez, Venezuelan baseball player
- Tony Pérez, Cuban-American baseball player
- Vicente Pérez Rosales, Chilean colonization agent
- Victor Perez, Tunisian world champion flyweight boxer
- Vincent Pérez, Swiss actor
- Wilson Pérez, Colombian football defender
- Yolanda Pérez, Mexican-American singer who specializes in banda music
- Yorkis Pérez, Dominican Republic baseball player
Other forms
The other forms of the same family name are: Fares, Farez, Fretz, Peres, Peris, Peretz, Pesidas, Pharez, Pretz, Pritz, among others.[citation needed]