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== Notable Persons named Fontecilla == |
== Notable Persons named Fontecilla == |
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*[[Mercedes Fontecilla]] (The 2nd first lady of Chile, 1811-1813).<ref>[[First Ladies of Chile]].</ref> |
*[[Mercedes Fontecilla]] (The 2nd first lady of Chile, 1811-1813).<ref>[[First Ladies of Chile]].</ref> |
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*[[:es:José Miguel Carrera Fontecilla|José Miguel Carrera Fontecilla]] (Chilean revolutionary, 1820-1860) |
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*Francisco Vargas Fontecilla (Chile's Minister of the Interior and Foreign Affairs, 1867-1868).<ref name="ReferenceA">[[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Chile)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile]].</ref> |
*Francisco Vargas Fontecilla (Chile's Minister of the Interior and Foreign Affairs, 1867-1868).<ref name="ReferenceA">[[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Chile)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile]].</ref> |
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*Mariano Sánchez Fontecilla (Chile's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cult and Colonization, 1889-1890 and 1894-1895).<ref name="ReferenceA"/> |
*Mariano Sánchez Fontecilla (Chile's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cult and Colonization, 1889-1890 and 1894-1895).<ref name="ReferenceA"/> |
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*Ernesto Fontecilla (Chilean artist - 1930s). |
*Ernesto Fontecilla (Chilean artist - 1930s). |
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*Eduardo Fontecilla (1956 Olympic competitor from Chile).<ref>[[Chile at the 1956 Summer Olympics]].</ref> |
*Eduardo Fontecilla (1956 Olympic competitor from Chile).<ref>[[Chile at the 1956 Summer Olympics]].</ref> |
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*Rafael Fontecilla Riquelme (President of Chile's Supreme Court, 1960-1963)<ref>[ |
*Rafael Fontecilla Riquelme (President of Chile's Supreme Court, 1960-1963)<ref>[[:es:Corte Suprema de Justicia de Chile|Corte Suprema de Justicia]]</ref> |
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*Ezequiel Fontecilla (Chilean architect whose famous work includes Templo Parroquial)<ref>[ |
*Ezequiel Fontecilla (Chilean architect whose famous work includes Templo Parroquial)<ref>[[:es:Los Andes (Chile)|Los Andes (Chile)]]</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 14:27, 11 March 2010
Fontecilla is a family name found in Spain, Chile, Mexico, Venezuela, The United States, and Canada.
Origin
Fontecilla is one of a set of surnames related to or descended from 'Fuentes,' meaning fountains.[1] These names include Fuente, de la Fuente, Fuentecilla, Fuéntez, Fuentez, Font, Fonte, Fontes, Fontecilla, Fontana, Fontano, Fontanal, Fontanales, Fontanals, Fontanella, Fontanet, Fontanillos and many more.[1]
The name Fontecilla is a diminutive of fuente, a cognate of fountain.
It is an uncommon surname in Chile.
In Santiago, Chile, there is a street named La Fontecilla.
Notable Persons named Fontecilla
- Mercedes Fontecilla (The 2nd first lady of Chile, 1811-1813).[2]
- José Miguel Carrera Fontecilla (Chilean revolutionary, 1820-1860)
- Francisco Vargas Fontecilla (Chile's Minister of the Interior and Foreign Affairs, 1867-1868).[3]
- Mariano Sánchez Fontecilla (Chile's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cult and Colonization, 1889-1890 and 1894-1895).[3]
- Aída Laso de Fontecilla (educator and 1932 Guggenheim Fellow).[4]
- Ernesto Fontecilla (Chilean artist - 1930s).
- Eduardo Fontecilla (1956 Olympic competitor from Chile).[5]
- Rafael Fontecilla Riquelme (President of Chile's Supreme Court, 1960-1963)[6]
- Ezequiel Fontecilla (Chilean architect whose famous work includes Templo Parroquial)[7]
References
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