Pérez (disambiguation)
Encyclopedia
Places
- Perez, QuezonPerez, QuezonPerez is a 5th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 11,022 people.-Name:...
, a municipality in the Philippines - Pérez, Santa FePérez, Santa FePérez is a city in the . It is part of the Greater Rosario metropolitan area, and lies 175 km south from the provincial capital . It has a population of about 25,000 inhabitants ....
, Argentina - Perez, CaliforniaPerez, CaliforniaPerez is an unincorporated community in Modoc County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad north-northeast of Timber Mountain, at an elevation of 4180 feet ....
, United States
Biblical
- PharezPharezAccording to the Book of Genesis, Pharez/Pיrez was the son of Tamar and of Judah, and was the twin of Zerah. The text argues that he was called Perez because he was the first twin to be born, and thus had breached the womb...
, son of Judah and Tamar from the Old TestamentOld TestamentThe Old Testament, of which Christians hold different views, is a Christian term for the religious writings of ancient Israel held sacred and inspired by Christians which overlaps with the 24-book canon of the Masoretic Text of Judaism...
of the BibleBibleThe Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
. The name is transliterated to English as both Perez (NIV, New American Standard BibleNew American Standard BibleThe New American Standard Bible , also informally called New American Standard Version , is an English translation of the Bible....
, English Standard VersionEnglish Standard VersionThe English Standard Version is an English translation of the Christian Bible. It is a revision of the 1971 edition of the Revised Standard Version...
, NKJV, NABNABNAB may stand for:* Name and address book* National Assessment Bank, an internal exam used by the Scottish Qualifications Authority* National Association of Broadcasters, the industry group representing the commercial radio stations and television stations of the United States** NAB Show, an annual...
,...) and Pharez (KJV) and is transliterated as Fares, Phares, and Pérez in different Spanish language translations. - The name of Shimon PeresShimon PeresGCMG is the ninth President of the State of Israel. Peres served twice as the eighth Prime Minister of Israel and once as Interim Prime Minister, and has been a member of 12 cabinets in a political career spanning over 66 years...
, current President of IsraelPresident of IsraelThe President of the State of Israel is the head of state of Israel. The position is largely an apolitical ceremonial figurehead role, with the real executive power lying in the hands of the Prime Minister. The current president is Shimon Peres who took office on 15 July 2007...
, is not derived from the Spanish name but from a Hebrew word, the translation of which is a simple version of "Upharsin", a Chaldean word meaning "to divide". However, in Spanish-speaking countries his name is often mistakenly identified with the Spanish one.
Other
- Perez HiltonPerez HiltonMario Armando Lavandeira, Jr. , better known as Perez Hilton , is an American blogger and television personality. His blog, Perezhilton.com , is known for posts covering gossip items about celebrities...
, alias of celebrity blogger Mario Lavandeira.