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'''Fontecilla''' is a family name found in Spain, Chile, Mexico, Venezuela, The United States, and Canada. |
'''Fontecilla''' is a family name found in [[Spain]], [[Chile]], [[Mexico]], [[Venezuela]], The [[United States]], and [[Canada]]. |
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== Origin == |
== Origin == |
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The name Fontecilla is a [[portmanteau]] of ''fonte'' (Italian for fountain) and ''cilla'' (Spanish for chair). |
The name Fontecilla is a [[portmanteau]] of ''fonte'' (Italian for fountain) and ''cilla'' (Spanish for chair). |
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It is a common surname in Chile. |
It is a common surname in [[Chile]]. |
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In Santiago, Chile, there is a street named Lo Fontecilla. |
In Santiago, Chile, there is a street named Lo 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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*[http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Miguel_Carrera_Fontecilla José Miguel Carrera Fontecilla] (Chilean revolutionary, 1820-1860) |
*[http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_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>[[Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile]].</ref> |
*Francisco Vargas Fontecilla (Chile's Minister of the Interior and Foreign Affairs, 1867-1868).<ref>[[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>[[Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile]].</ref> |
*Mariano Sánchez Fontecilla (Chile's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cult and Colonization, 1889-1890 and 1894-1895).<ref>[[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Chile)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile]].</ref> |
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*Aída Laso de Fontecilla (educator and 1932 Guggenheim Fellow).<ref>[[List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 1932]].</ref> |
*Aída Laso de Fontecilla (educator and 1932 Guggenheim Fellow).<ref>[[List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 1932]].</ref> |
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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 |
*Rafael Fontecilla Riquelme (President of Chile's Supreme Court, 1960-1963)<ref>[http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/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>[http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Andes_(Chile) Los Andes (Chile)]</ref> |
*Ezequiel Fontecilla (Chilean architect whose famous work includes Templo Parroquial)<ref>[http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Andes_(Chile) Los Andes (Chile)]</ref> |
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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. [2]
The name Fontecilla is a portmanteau of fonte (Italian for fountain) and cilla (Spanish for chair).
It is a common surname in Chile.
In Santiago, Chile, there is a street named Lo Fontecilla.
Notable Persons named Fontecilla
- Mercedes Fontecilla (The 2nd first lady of Chile, 1811-1813).[3]
- José Miguel Carrera Fontecilla (Chilean revolutionary, 1820-1860)
- Francisco Vargas Fontecilla (Chile's Minister of the Interior and Foreign Affairs, 1867-1868).[4]
- Mariano Sánchez Fontecilla (Chile's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cult and Colonization, 1889-1890 and 1894-1895).[5]
- Aída Laso de Fontecilla (educator and 1932 Guggenheim Fellow).[6]
- Ernesto Fontecilla (Chilean artist - 1930s).
- Eduardo Fontecilla (1956 olympic competitor from Chile).[7]
- Rafael Fontecilla Riquelme (President of Chile's Supreme Court, 1960-1963)[8]
- Ezequiel Fontecilla (Chilean architect whose famous work includes Templo Parroquial)[9]
References
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