Ochoa
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origins
Ochoa was originally a given nameGiven name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
in medieval Spain
Spain
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. It originated in the Basque Country
Basque Country (historical territory)
The Basque Country is the name given to the home of the Basque people in the western Pyrenees that spans the border between France and Spain on the Atlantic coast....
and means 'wolf' (spelled otsoa or otxoa in Standard Basque
Batua
Standard Basque is a standardised version of the Basque language, developed by the Basque Language Academy in the late 1960s, which nowadays is the most widely and commonly spoken Basque-language version throughout the Basque Country...
). There was also a female given name Ochanda (meaning 'female wolf', cf. the elegant tower in the old quarter of Vitoria-Gasteiz named after Ochanda, proper name of the daughter of a man responsible for revamping the tower in the 16th century). The Spanish version of this Basque given name was Lope, appearing too in the names of Gascon
Gascony
Gascony is an area of southwest France that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution. The region is vaguely defined and the distinction between Guyenne and Gascony is unclear; sometimes they are considered to overlap, and sometimes Gascony is considered a...
lords in the high Middle Ages.
Ochoa became a surname as a patronymic
Patronymic
A patronym, or patronymic, is a component of a personal name based on the name of one's father, grandfather or an even earlier male ancestor. A component of a name based on the name of one's mother or a female ancestor is a matronymic. Each is a means of conveying lineage.In many areas patronyms...
. It does not have the -ez suffix as do other Spanish patronymics due to the Basque origin of the name. Lope for example became a surname as López. There is Ochotorena/Otxotorena, meaning 'son of Ochoto' (small wolf').
From the Basque Country it spread to the rest of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Portugal
Portugal
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and then to the Americas
Americas
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.
About a 25% of the Spanish Ochoas still live in the Basque area of Spain (Basque Country
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
and Navarre
Navarre
Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
).
Persons
The name may refer to:- Severo OchoaSevero OchoaSevero Ochoa de Albornoz was a Spanish-American doctor and biochemist, and joint winner of the 1959 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Arthur Kornberg.-Early life:...
(1905–1993), Spanish biochemist, Nobel Laureate, Medicine, 1959
- Horacio Ochoa Garcia (1905-1978), Distinguished Peruvian Photographer from Cuzco(cuzquenian school of photography)
- Alex OchoaAlex OchoaAlex Ochoa is a former Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder. He is a Cuban American and is currently an assistant coach for the Boston Red Sox....
(1972–), American baseball player - Angel Ochoa (1989–), Mexican football (soccer) player
- Arnaldo OchoaArnaldo OchoaArnaldo T. Ochoa Sánchez was a prominent Cuban general who was executed after being found guilty of treason.-Career:Ochoa was born from an old Oriente area family of farmers...
(1930–1989), Cuban army general, executed for treason - Baltazar Hinojosa OchoaBaltazar Hinojosa OchoaBaltazar Hinojosa Ochoa is a Mexican politician from Tamaulipas affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party who has served in the lower house of the Mexican Congress....
(1930–), Mexican politician, mayor of Matamoros, Tamaulipas - Carla OchoaCarla OchoaCarla Fernanda Ochoa Peñailillo is Chilean actress and beauty pageant contestant who participated in Miss Chile. In 2007, she won the contest "Reina de la Pampilla en Coquimbo." As an actress, she has appeared in television shows like Morandé con Compañía and Mekano...
(1979-), Chilean fashion model - Carlos OchoaCarlos OchoaCarlos Augusto Ochoa Mendoza is a Mexican footballer striker who currently plays for Santos Laguna.-Career:...
(1978–), Mexican football (soccer) player - Digna OchoaDigna OchoaDigna Ochoa was a human rights lawyer in Mexico. She was born in Misantla, in the state of Veracruz.- Biography :...
(1964–2001), Mexican human-rights lawyer - Eduardo López OchoaEduardo López OchoaEduardo López Ochoa y Portoundo was a Spanish general, Africanist, and prominent freemason. He was known for most of his life as a traditional Republican, and conspired against the government of Miguel Primo de Rivera...
(1877–1936), Spanish army general, Africanist, and Freemason - Eliades OchoaEliades OchoaEliades Ochoa is a Cuban guitarist and singer from Loma de la Avispa, Songo La Maya in the east of the country near Santiago de Cuba....
(1946–), Cuban guitarist and singer - Ellen OchoaEllen OchoaEllen Ochoa is a former astronaut and engineer, and current Deputy Director of the Johnson Space Center.-Personal life:Ellen Ochoa was born on May 10, 1958 in Los Angeles, California, but considers La Mesa, California to be her hometown...
(1958–), first Mexican-American astronaut - Eugenio de OchoaEugenio de OchoaEugenio de Ochoa was a Spanish author, writer and translator.-References:*Richard Eugene Chandler and Kessel Schwartz. Louisiana State University Press, 1991. ISBN 9780807117354; pp. 337–338...
(1815–1872), Spanish author and translator - Fabio Ochoa RestrepoFabio Ochoa RestrepoFabio Ochoa Restrepo was a Paso Fino enthusiast, rancher, businessman, and patriarch of a notorious Colombian crime family associated with the Medellín drug cartel of Pablo Escobar....
(a.k.a. "Don Fabio") (1923–2002), Colombian businessman, father of the Ochoa brothers - Francisco Fernández Ochoa (1950–2006), Spanish alpine skier
- Francisco Labastida OchoaFrancisco LabastidaFrancisco Labastida Ochoa is a Mexican economist and politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party , who became the first presidential candidate of his party to lose a presidential election, which he did in the 2000 presidential election to Vicente Fox.He was born to Gloria Ochoa...
(1942–), Mexican economist and politician - Guillermo OchoaGuillermo OchoaFrancisco Guillermo Ochoa Magaña is a Mexican goalkeeper who currently plays for French Ligue 1 club Ajaccio. He also plays for the Mexican national football team.-América:...
(a.k.a. "Paco Memo") (1985–), Mexican football (soccer) player - Gabriel Ochoa (1976-)American Chef and Beer Aficionado
- George Ochoa Author, "100 Best Trends 2006"
- Israel OchoaIsrael OchoaIsrael Antonio Ochoa Plazas is a retired male professional racing cyclist from Colombia, who was nicknamed El Rápido during his career.-Career:1993199419951996...
(1964–), Colombian cyclist - Javier OtxoaJavier OtxoaJavier Otxoa Palacios is a Spanish cyclist, formerly of the Kelme cycling team. His name is sometimes spelled Javier Ochoa in media reports....
(1974–), Spanish cyclist - Jesús B. Ochoa Sr. (1903-1976), Mexican-American social activist and printer, El Paso, Texas
- Jesús OchoaJesús OchoaJesús Ochoa is a Mexican soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Blues 23 in the USL Premier Development League.-Career:Ochoa moved to the United States at a young age and was raised in Riverside, California...
(1981–), Mexican-American football (soccer) player - Jesús OchoaJesús OchoaJesús Ochoa is a Mexican soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Blues 23 in the USL Premier Development League.-Career:Ochoa moved to the United States at a young age and was raised in Riverside, California...
(1959-), Mexican actor - Leire Martínez OchoaLeire MartínezLeire Martínez Ochoa , is a Spanish Basque singer-songwriter, current lead vocalist of the band La Oreja de Van Gogh after Amaia Montero's departure in 2007....
(1979–), Spanish-Basque singer, vocalist of La Oreja de Van GoghLa Oreja de Van GoghLa Oreja de Van Gogh is a Latin Grammy-winning and Grammy-nominated Spanish pop band from Donostia-San Sebastian. The name of the band refers to the famous post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh who cut off the lobe of his own ear...
after Amaia MonteroAmaia MonteroAmaia Montero Saldías , also known as the original vocalist of La Oreja de Van Gogh between 1996 and 2007, is a singer/songwriter from Basque Country, Spain. Including her work with the band, Montero has sold more than 7 million albums worldwide.-Background:Amaia Montero is the daughter of José...
's departure - Lewis OchoaLewis OchoaLewis Ochoa is an English footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Conference South club Maidenhead United.-Career:Ochoa made his debut for Brentford in the victory over Yeovil Town in the Football League Trophy on 2 September 2008, coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute.On 24 March 2009,...
(1991-), English football (soccer) player - Lorena OchoaLorena OchoaLorena Ochoa Reyes is a Mexican professional golfer who played on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour from 2003 to 2010, and was the top-ranked female golfer in the world for over three years, from April 2007 to her retirement in May 2010...
(1981–), Mexican golfer - Mariana OchoaMariana OchoaMariana Yolanda Ochoa Reyes is a singer and actress.She was a member of the musical group La Onda Vaselina, who were one of the most successful pop bands of Mexico, OV7...
(1979–), Mexican actress and singer - Raymond OchoaRaymond OchoaRaymond Ochoa is an American child actor. He has appeared in various commercials, television shows and movies. He is probably best known for his roles in 10 Items or Less, and Merry Christmas, Drake and Josh....
(2001-), American actor and brother of Ryan Ochoa. - Richard OchoaRichard OchoaRichard N. Ochoa Quintero is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:2004Richard N. Ochoa Quintero is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:2004Richard N...
(1984–), Venezuelan track and road cyclist - Robert Ochoa (1998-), American actor and brother of Ryan Ochoa and Raymond Ochoa.
- Ryan OchoaRyan OchoaRyan Ochoa is an American teen actor. He is most famous for his role of Lanny on the Disney XD series Pair of Kings and his recurring role as Chuck Chambers on the Nickelodeon series iCarly.-Early life:...
(1996–), American actor - Ochoa brothers, former members of the Medellin drug cartel
- Samuel OchoaSamuel OchoaSamuel Ochoa Oregel is an American soccer player who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.-Professional career:...
(1996-), Mexican football (soccer) player
Zaven Ochoa (1999-), A Spanish-Mexican soccer player
Fictional characters
- Pablo Belisario Ochoa, one of the five genetic fathers of Agent 47Agent 47Agent 47 is a fictional character and the main protagonist in the Hitman video-game series. Created by IO Interactive, the character was developed around David Bateson, who also provided the in-game voice...
in the Hitman seriesHitman (series)Hitman is a stealth game series developed by the Danish company IO Interactive. The series is available on PC as well as several video game consoles, including the Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Xbox 360. The game series has since expanded into a novel, Hitman: Enemy Within written by... - Julio Ochoa, incumbent mayor of Liberty CityLiberty City (Grand Theft Auto)Liberty City is a fictional city in Rockstar Games' video games series Grand Theft Auto, based primarily on several major cities including New York City...
in Grand Theft Auto IVGrand Theft Auto IVGrand Theft Auto IV is a 2008 open world action video game published by Rockstar Games, and developed by British games developer Rockstar North. It has been released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 video game consoles, and for the Windows operating system...
Andi OChoa
Ricky Ochoa Ryans brother
Other
- Ochoa syndromeOchoa syndromeOchoa syndrome, also called urofacial syndrome or hydronephrosis with peculiar facial expression, is an autosomal recessive congenital disorder characterized by inverted facial expressions in association with obstructive disease of the urinary tract.It may be associated with...
, rare congenital syndrome associated with facial expressions and hydronephrosis
- Bodegas Ochoa winery in Spain. http://www.bodegasochoa.com/welcome.html