Varela
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Varela is a Spanish
and Portuguese
surname
of Galician origin. It may refer to:
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
and Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
surname
Surname
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of Galician origin. It may refer to:
People
- Adrián VarelaAdrián VarelaAdrián Eduardo Varela Avilés was a contestant of the fourth generation of popular Mexican reality show La Academia. He is the son of Isidro Varela and Dora Elvia Avilés. He has a younger sister, Carolina. He is known to be a young person of strong and sensible character with a great voice that...
, Mexican reality show contestant - Adriana VarelaAdriana VarelaAdriana Varela is a female Argentine tango singer, with a successful career that encompasses seven records, as well as minor movie roles.-Summary:...
, Argentine tango singer - Alexis M. Varela, Puertorican Fashion Designer and CEO of www.Lexithon.com
- Amancio Amaro Varela, Galician (Spanish) footballer
- Antonio María Rouco Varela, Spanish Catholic cardinal
- Blanca VarelaBlanca Varela- Biography :Varela was born in Lima.Her mother was a composer who authored many famous creole waltzes. She studied at the National University of San Marcos where she met other future writers such as Sebastián Salazar Bondy, Javier Sologuren, Jorge Eduardo Eielson, and her future husband, the...
, Peruvian poet - Carlos Varela, Spanish footballer
- Carlos VarelaCarlos VarelaCarlos Varela is a singer-songwriter of nueva trova from Havana, Cuba. In the 1980s he joined the Nueva Trova musical movement, a political and poetic musical genre connected with the Cuban Revolution....
(born 1963), Cuban musician - Carlos VarelaCarlos Varela (wrestler)Carlos Varela González is retired male wrestler from Cuba. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, and twice won a gold medal at the Pan American Games during his career....
(born 1966), Cuban wrestler - Cybèle VarelaCybèle VarelaCybèle Varela, , is a Brazilian mixed-media artist currently based in Europe. She is a painter, video artist, and photographer.-Career:From 1962 to 1966, Cybèle Varela studied visual arts at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro....
, Brazilian artist - Daniel Varela Suanzes-CarpegnaDaniel Varela Suanzes-CarpegnaDaniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna is a Spanish politician andMember of the European Parliament with the People's Party,part of the European People's Party and is vice-chair of...
, Galician (Spanish) politician - Félix VarelaFélix VarelaFélix Varela y Morales was a notable figure in the Roman Catholic Church in both Cuba and the United States.-Life:Varela was born in Havana, Cuba and died in St. Augustine, Florida, United States...
, Cuban and United States beatified Catholic priest - Fernando VarelaFernando VarelaFernando Lopes dos Santos Varela is a Cape Verdean-Portuguese footballer who plays for C.D. Feirense as a defender.-Club career:...
, Cape Verdean footballer - Fernando Varela RamosFernando Varela RamosFernando Varela Ramos is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Valladolid. Mainly a right midfielder, he can also operate as an offensive right back, being noted for his pace and long-range strikes.-Club career:...
, Spanish footballer - Francisco VarelaFrancisco VarelaFrancisco Javier Varela García , was a Chilean biologist, philosopher and neuroscientist who, together with his teacher Humberto Maturana, is best known for introducing the concept of autopoiesis to biology.-Biography:...
, Chilean biologist and philosopher - Frank VarelaFrank VarelaFrank Varela is a graphic designer born to a family of Cuban political exiles. An UCLA graduate, Varela has designed and art directed for properties such as The X-Files and ER. He specializes in corporate identity and logo design...
, United States graphic designer - Gustavo VarelaGustavo VarelaGustavo Antonio Varela Rodríguez is a Uruguayan football player currently playing for C.A. Cerro.- Career :Varela started his career in Nacional in Uruguay, and played between 2002 and 2008 for FC Schalke 04 in Germany...
, Uruguayan footballer - Héctor VarelaHéctor VarelaSalustiano Paco Varela was an Argentine tango Bandoneonist, bandleader and composer.Varela was born and raised in Avellaneda in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina, where he trained as an accountant. He played in several bands from the age of 16, including those of Alberto Gambino and Juan...
, Argentine tango musician - Jairo Varela, Colombian musician
- Jazmin Beccar VarelaJazmín Beccar VarelaJazmín Beccar Varela is an Argentine actress, probably best known as in Luján Linares in television series Rebelde Way.- Personal life :Beccar Varela has three sisters, named Feli, Cami, and Paz. She cites Hugh Grant and Jennifer Aniston as her favourite actors, and Harry Poter series as her...
, Argentinian actress - José Enrique VarelaJosé Enrique VarelaJosé Enrique Varela Iglesias was a Spanish military officer and Carlist noted for his role as a Nationalist commander in the Spanish Civil War.-Early career:...
, Spanish general - José Luis VarelaJosé Luis VarelaJosé Luís Varela Bustamente is a male light-flyweight boxer from Venezuela, who represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There he was defeated in the first round of the men's light-flyweight division by Cuba's eventual bronze medalist Maikro Romero...
, Venezuelan light-flyweight boxer - José Gregorio VarelaJosé Gregorio VarelaJosé Gregorio Valera was President of Venezuela in 1878.Military and politician, in 1868 defended Turmero from the attack of Los azules led by José Tadeo Monagas, also fought at the battle of San Casimiro...
, 19th century President of Venezuela - José Pedro VarelaJosé Pedro VarelaJosé Pedro Varela was an Uruguayan sociologist, journalist and politician. He was born in Montevideo....
, (1845–1879) Uruguayan sociologist, journalist and politician - Jovany "Anaconda" Varela, Hondurian Judoka,MMA Fighter,1995 Judo World Champion
- Leonor VarelaLeonor VarelaLeonor Varela Palma is a Chilean actress, and model. She played the character Cleopatra in the 1999 film Cleopatra...
, Chilean actress - Lorenzo VarelaLorenzo VarelaXesús Lorenzo Varela Vázquez was a Galician poet.-Life:Varela was born in a boat, while his parents, emigrants from Galicia, were going to Havana, Cuba. Some people consider it to be a kind of prophecy, as Varela lived in exile for most of his life.Varela returned to Galicia and grew up in Lugo...
, Galician (Spanish) poet - Luis Rodríguez VarelaLuis Rodríguez VarelaLuis Rodríguez Varela, also known as "El Conde Filipino" was an early Filipino nationalist, active at the beginning of the 19th century....
, early Filipino nationalist - Migdia Chinea Varela, United States actress
- Miguel VarelaMiguel VarelaMiguel B. Varela is a prominent corporate lawyer and management practitioner in the Philippines. He has been the President and Chairman of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry , the largest business organization in the country...
, Filipino business man and lawyer - Obdulio VarelaObdulio VarelaObdulio Jacinto Muiños Varela was a Uruguayan football player. He was the captain of the Uruguayan national team that won the 1950 World Cup after beating Brazil in the decisive final round match popularly known as the Maracanazo...
, Uruguayan footballer - Silvestre VarelaSilvestre VarelaSilvestre Manuel Gonçalves Varela is a Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Porto in the Portuguese first division, as a winger.-Club career:...
, Portuguese footballer - Sebastián Varela, Argentine academic in Social Sciences and Statistics
- Victor VarelaVictor VarelaVíctor Varela is a Venezuelan-Swedish composer based in Gothenburg. His compositions include works for orchestra, vocal and instrumental chamber music, with electronics and computer devices.-Education:...
, Swedish composer - Wilber VarelaWilber VarelaWilber Alirio Varela Fajardo aka Jabón was a former Colombian Police agent who then became a drug dealer and member of the Norte del Valle Cartel...
, Colombian drug lord - Yan Bartelemí VarelaYan Bartelemí VarelaYan Bartelemí Varela is a Cuban amateur boxer, who won the gold medal in the light flyweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Amateur:*2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece...
, Cuban amateur boxer - Varela Family of NegrosVarela Family of NegrosThe Varela family is a clan from Negros, southern Philippines, the family has produced several notable figures in religion politics and education.-History:...
,Family in the Philippines - Jesus Y VarelaJesus Y VarelaThe Most Reverend Jesus Y. Varela is a Filipino prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been the Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sorsogon, since his retirement on April 16, 2003. He was appointed bishop of Sorsogon on November 27, 1980 Prior to that he served as the first...
, Filipino Catholic Bishop
Places
- Felix Varela High SchoolFelix Varela High SchoolFelix Varela Senior High School is a secondary school located at 15255 SW 96th St in The Hammocks, unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA. Its principal is Connie Navarro.Varela was built as an overcrowding relief school for G...
, in Miami, United States - Florencio Varela PartidoFlorencio Varela PartidoFlorencio Varela is a partido located in the south of Gran Buenos Aires urban area in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.The partido has an area of and a population of 423,992...
, department in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina - Florencio Varela, Buenos AiresFlorencio Varela, Buenos AiresFlorencio Varela is a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Florencio Varela Partido. It forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires urban agglomeration....
, city in Argentina - João Varela, also Djon Baréla, village in Santiago Island, Cape Verde
- Palmar de VarelaPalmar de VarelaPalmar de Varela is a municipality and town in the Colombian department of Atlántico.-External links:...
, town in the department of Atlántico, Colombia - Varela (Buenos Aires Metro)Varela (Buenos Aires Metro)Varela is a station on Line E of the Buenos Aires Metro.-References:...
Other
- Carlos Varela en vivoCarlos Varela en vivo-Track listing:#"Todos se roban" - 7:39#"Guillermo Tell" - 2:49#"Soy un Gnomo" - 4:10#"Memorias" - 4:22#"Tropicollage" - 6:18#"Jalisko Park" - 5:50#"Jaque Mate 1916" - 5:33#"Bulevar" - 4:15#"Cuchilla en la acera" - 4:54...
, Cuban music album - Hypsiboas varelaeHypsiboas varelaeHypsiboas varelae is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Argentina.Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.-Source:* Céspedez, V. & Baldo, D. 2004. . Downloaded on 21 July 2007....
, species of frog in the Hylidae family endemic to Argentina - Varela ProjectVarela ProjectThe Varela Project is a project that was started in 1998 by Oswaldo Payá of the Christian Liberation Movement and named after Felix Varela, a Cuban religious leader...
, movement for political change in Cuba