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'''Calleja''' (which means "narrow street" or "alley" in [[Spanish language|Spanish]]) or its plural form '''Callejas''' may refer to: |
'''Calleja''' (which means "narrow street" or "alley" in [[Spanish language|Spanish]]) or its plural form '''Callejas''' is a common surname in the countries of Spain (countries people of Hispanic decent) and Malta (as the surname predates Catalan rule in Malta and was spelled Calleya in 1200 AC, the surname is not related to the Spanish version of the name--the name is either related to the surname Callea as it is spelled in Italy or as suspected by Fr. Abela, the father of Maltese history, to be of Greek origin) may refer to: |
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Revision as of 02:40, 2 January 2009
Calleja (which means "narrow street" or "alley" in Spanish) or its plural form Callejas is a common surname in the countries of Spain (countries people of Hispanic decent) and Malta (as the surname predates Catalan rule in Malta and was spelled Calleya in 1200 AC, the surname is not related to the Spanish version of the name--the name is either related to the surname Callea as it is spelled in Italy or as suspected by Fr. Abela, the father of Maltese history, to be of Greek origin) may refer to:
People:
- Félix María Calleja del Rey, 1st Count of Calderón, Spanish 19th century military officer
- Isacio Calleja, Spanish footballer
- Joseph Calleja, Maltese opera singer
- Joseph Calleja (rock), better known as Joe C., American rapper
- Rafael Calleja, Spanish composer
- Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero, former President of Honduras
- Saturnino Calleja, Spanish writer and publisher
- Victor Callejas, Puerto Rican boxer
Things:
- Islands of Calleja, a part of the human brain