Spanish Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Was a Spanish football (soccer) player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a member of t

Was a Spanish football (soccer) player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Spanish team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament.

Was Archbishop of Seville for more than three decades and has the reputation of being one of the gre

Was Archbishop of Seville for more than three decades and has the reputation of being one of the great scholars of the early Middle Ages. All the later medieval history-writing of Hispania (the Iberian Peninsula, comprising modern Spain and Portugal) were based on his histories.At a time of disintegration of classical culture, and aristocratic violence and illiteracy, he was involved in the conversion of the royal Visigothic Arians to Catholicism, both assisting his brother Leander of Seville, and continuing after his brother's death. Like Leander, he took a most prominent part in the Councils of Toledo and Seville. The Visigothic legislation which resulted from these councils is regarded by modern historians as exercising an important influence on the beginnings of representative government.

A Spanish former footballer and manager.He was also manager for FC Barcelona[2]Athletic Bilbao[3], F

A Spanish former footballer and manager.He was also manager for FC Barcelona[2]Athletic Bilbao[3], FC Sevilla[4].

A Spanish football striker who has played for seven different top division clubs since 1996. He curr

A Spanish football striker who has played for seven different top division clubs since 1996. He currently plays with La Liga side Málaga CF.After having made his professional debut with Sevilla FC, Salva won the Pichichi Trophy in the 1999-00 season, when he scored 27 goals to lead the Spanish league for Racing de Santander. He then moved to Segunda División with Atlético de Madrid (freshly relegated) and proceeded to lead the side with 21 league goals, although the colchoneros did not return to the first level.

Was a Spanish road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional from 1953 to 1962.

Was a Spanish road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional from 1953 to 1962.

Was a Spanish professional road racing cyclist from Alfauir. In 1929 he became the first Spanish roa

Was a Spanish professional road racing cyclist from Alfauir. In 1929 he became the first Spanish road bicycle racer to win a stage in Tour de France.

Was a Spanish Catalan surrealist painter born in Figueres, Catalonia, Spain. Dalí was a skilled dra

Was a Spanish Catalan surrealist painter born in Figueres, Catalonia, Spain. Dalí was a skilled draftsman, best known for the striking and bizarre images in his surrealist work. His painterly skills are often attributed to the influence of Renaissance masters. His best known work, The Persistence of Memory, was completed in 1931. Salvador Dalí's artistic repertoire also included film, sculpture, and photography. He collaborated with Walt Disney on the unfinished Academy Award-nominated short cartoon Destino, which was completed and released posthumously in 2003. He also collaborated with Alfred Hitchcock on the dream sequence from his 1945 film Spellbound.

Was a Spanish Catalan poet writing in the Catalan language.Espriu was born in Santa Coloma de Farner

Was a Spanish Catalan poet writing in the Catalan language.Espriu was born in Santa Coloma de Farners, Catalonia. He was the son of an attorney. His childhood was divided between his home town, Barcelona, and Arenys de Mar, a village on the Maresme coast.

A former Spanish footballer.He began his club career at Barcelona B, and some years later he began t

A former Spanish footballer.He began his club career at Barcelona B, and some years later he began to play for FC Barcelona. He left the club and spent some years playing for Real Zaragoza. He also played for Hércules CF and CD Logroñés, where he retired. He earned 6 caps for Spain, from 1983 to 1984, and played in the 1984 UEFA European Football Championship.

A former Spanish footballer and current manager.During his club career Voro, a central defender, pla

A former Spanish footballer and current manager.During his club career Voro, a central defender, played for Valencia B (1983-1984), CD Tenerife (1984-1985, loan), Valencia CF (1985-1993), Deportivo de La Coruña (1993-1996) and CD Logroñés (1996-1999). He earned 9 caps for the Spain national football team from 1993 to 1995, and was part of Spain's squad in the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

A former Spanish football goalkeeper.He played for FC Barcelona from 1961 to 1976, and won three Ric

A former Spanish football goalkeeper.He played for FC Barcelona from 1961 to 1976, and won three Ricardo Zamora Trophy as the league's best goalkeeper (1968-69, 1973-74, 1974-75). He earned 10 caps for the Spain national football team from 1969 to 1969, and was a backup goalkeeper for Spain in the 1962 FIFA World Cup.

A Spanish footballer, who currently plays as a midfielder for Levante UD.A product of Sporting de Gi

A Spanish footballer, who currently plays as a midfielder for Levante UD.A product of Sporting de Gijón's youth system, Mareo, Samuel played all of his career in the second level, with Real Murcia, Xerez CD and Levante UD.

Is a Spanish handball player who currently plays for BM Alcobendas of the Spanish División de Plata

Is a Spanish handball player who currently plays for BM Alcobendas of the Spanish División de Plata. His most usual demarcations are right winger

A football player playing midfielder and striker for Örebro SK.After playing for a local club he jo

A football player playing midfielder and striker for Örebro SK.After playing for a local club he joined Örebro SK, he then played two years in lower divisions before joining Djurgårdens IF with which he won two Swedish Championships. He also played for Halmstads BK two seasons before moving to IFK Göteborg in 2005. He then left the club after the 2006 season. In January 2008 he rejoined Örebro SK[1].

A Spanish motion picture and television actor.He made his acting debut in France in the 1963 film L'

A Spanish motion picture and television actor.He made his acting debut in France in the 1963 film L'Autre femme opposite Annie Girardot. Since then he has appeared in more than eighty motion pictures including several Hollywood productions during the 1970s and in 1999's Outlaw Justice with Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson. As well, Gracia has worked in Australia,

Is a professional basketball player born in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, but with spanish natio

Is a professional basketball player born in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, but with spanish nationality. She is currently a [Power Forward(basketball)|Power Forward]] in the WNBA for the Atlanta Dream. Through her career, she has scored 1,505 points, c

Is a Spanish sailor, who won a silver medal in the 470 class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens t

Is a Spanish sailor, who won a silver medal in the 470 class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens together with Natalia Vía Dufresne.

Is a Spanish football midfielder currently playing for Rayo Vallecano, for whom she signed on July 2

Is a Spanish football midfielder currently playing for Rayo Vallecano, for whom she signed on July 2, 2009. She previously played for Levante UD (2001-08)., with whom she has won two leagues and four national cups.

Height 213 cm Year of Birth 1968 Nationality Spanish Position Center

Height 213 cm Year of Birth 1968 Nationality Spanish Position Center

Was a Spanish sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in t

Was a Spanish sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

A Spanish football (soccer) midfielder. He won the 1995 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and Copa del Rey for R

A Spanish football (soccer) midfielder. He won the 1995 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and Copa del Rey for Real Zaragoza in 1994. He arrived at Zaragoza after being loaned from Real Madrid CF to CD Logroñés, Valladolid and RCD Espanyol.

Was one of the single most important men in Real Madrid's history, and the one to whom credit can be

Was one of the single most important men in Real Madrid's history, and the one to whom credit can be given for transforming Real Madrid from the second most successful club in Madrid into the most successful in Spain, and one of the most successful in Europe. The team's current stadium is named in his honour.

, Spanish politician, was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) from 1960 to 1

, Spanish politician, was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) from 1960 to 1982.Carrillo is the son of the prominent Socialist leader Wenceslao Carrillo and, as a 13-year old, was already a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). He took part in the unification of Socialist and Communist youth leagues in 1934, forming Juventudes Socialistas Unificadas. He became a member of the PCE in 1936. During the Spanish Civil War he led the Communist forces in Madrid and showed an intense pro-Soviet approach.

A Spanish football forward, who currently plays with La Liga CA Osasuna. He has also played with Atl

A Spanish football forward, who currently plays with La Liga CA Osasuna. He has also played with Atlético Madrid (1996-98), RCD Mallorca (1998), Athletic Bilbao (1999-2005) and FC Barcelona (2005-2008).Having emerged through the youth ranks of CA Osasuna, Ezquerro joined Athletic Bilbao in 1998. There, he established himself as one of the most promising forwards in Spain's top flight, also making one appearance for Spain, in an infamous September 5, 1998, away Euro 2000 qualifier against Cyprus, which ended with a 3-2 loss and the sacking of coach Javier Clemente.

Was a Spanish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1924 Summer

Was a Spanish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1924 Summer Olympics.