Puig

Puig (Catalan pronunciation: [putʃ]; Spanish pronunciation: [pwiɣ]) is a name of Catalan origin, meaning "hill" or "mountain." Hence, in Catalan-speaking areas, it appears in the names of numerous people and geographical features:

Geographical features

• Puig-l'agulla, a mountain of Catalonia
• Puig de l'Àliga (Sant Pere de Torelló), a mountain of Catalonia
• Puig d'Arques, a mountain of Catalonia
• Puig de Bassegoda, a mountain of Catalonia
• Puig Campana, a mountain of Alicante, Spain
• Puig Castellar (Balenyà), a mountain of Catalonia
• Puig Cerverís, a mountain of Catalonia
• Puig de la Collada Verda, a mountain of Catalonia
• Puig Cornador (Les Llosses), a mountain of Catalonia
• Puig Cornador (Ribes de Freser), a mountain of Catalonia
• Puig Cornador (Sant Sadurní d'Osormort), a mountain of Catalonia
• Puig Cornador (Vilanova de Sau), a mountain of Catalonia
• Puig de Dòrria, a mountain of Catalonia
• Puig Drau, a mountain of Catalonia
• Puig Estela, a mountain of Catalonia
• Puig de Fontlletera, a mountain of Catalonia
• Puig de Fontnegra, a mountain of Catalonia
• Puig Major, the highest mountain peak on the Spanish island of Mallorca
• Puig de Massanella, the second highest peak on Mallorca
• Puig de la Mola, a mountain of Catalonia
• Puig de sa Morisca Archaeological Park, on Mallorca
• Puig Neulós, a mountain of Catalonia
• Puig de l'Obiol, a mountain of Catalonia
• Puig d'Ombriaga, a mountain of Catalonia
• Puig de Pastuira, a mountain of Catalonia
• Puig de Randa, a mountain peak on Mallorca
• Puig-reig, a municipality of Catalonia
• Puig Sesarques, a mountain of Catalonia
• Puig de la Talaia, a mountain of Catalonia
• Puig Tomir, a mountain on Mallorca
• El Puig de Santa Maria, a village near the city of Valencia, Spain

People

Puig is a surname of the following persons:

• Alberto Puig (born 1967), Catalan motorcycle road racer
• Anna Ballbona i Puig (born 1980), Catalan journalist
• Arturo Puig (born 1944), Argentine actor
• Carmen Montoriol Puig (1893-1966), Catalan writer
• Felip Puig (born 1958), Catalan politician
• Herman Puig (born 1928), Cuban photographer
• Isidre Puig Boada (1891-1987), Catalan architect
• Jack Joseph Puig, music engineer and producer
• Jordi Puig (born 1971), Catalan basketball player
• Jordi Puig-Suari, professor and aerospace technology developer
• José María Cabo Puig (born 1907), Spanish footballer
• José Puig Puig (1922-1997), Catalan footballer
• Josep Puig i Cadafalch (1867-1956), Catalan architect
• Juan Carlos Puig, Secretary of the Treasury of Puerto Rico
• Juan Falconí Puig, Ecuadorian jurist, politician, businessman, university professor and writer
• Lucas Puig (born 1987), French professional skateboarder
• Manny Puig (born 1954), Manny "Sharkman" Puig, American wildlife educator and entertainer
• Manuel Puig (1932-1990), Argentine author
• Mathieu Puig (born 1978), French footballer
• Max Puig (born circa 1946), Dominican politician
• Mónica Puig (born 1993), Puerto Rican tennis player
• Pere Puig Subinyà (1914-1999), Catalan politician
• Ricardo Álvarez Puig (born 1984), Spanish footballer
• Rich Puig (born 1953), American baseball player
• Robert Aubert Puig, aka Puig Aubert (1925-1994), French rugby league footballer
• Salvador Bécquer Puig (1939-2009), Uruguayan poet and journalist
• Salvador Puig Antich (1948-1974), Catalan anarchist
• Valeria Puig (born 1988), Uruguayan film-maker
• Victoria Puig de Lange, Ecuadorian author, composer, and diplomat
• Yasiel Puig (born 1990), Cuban baseball player

History

• Battle of the Puig, which took place in Valencia in 1237, during the Reconquista

Sport

• CB Puig d'en Valls, a Spanish women's basketball club
• Luis Puig Palace, a sporting arena in Valencia
• Trofeo Luis Puig, a bicycle race held annually in Valencia

Transportation

• Fabra i Puig (Barcelona Metro), a Barcelona Metro station

Business

• Puig (company), international company operating in fashion and perfume sectors

Math

• Puig subgroup, a characteristic subgroup in mathematical finite group theory

Other uses

• All pages with titles containing Puig