Famous People with Name Gregorio

Gregorio S. Araneta            Origin/Culture/Country: Philippines

Gregorio S. Araneta: was a Filipino lawyer, businessman, nationalist and patriot, who served his country and people during the Spanish colonization and American occupation.In 1891, he graduated from the University of Santo Tomas with a degree in law. He experienced firsthand the abuses of the Spanish authorities and later defended prominent Filipinos accused of financially supporting the Katipunan.

Gregorio F. Zaide            Origin/Culture/Country: Philippines

Gregorio F. Zaide: was a Filipino historian and author. A multiawarded author, Zaide wrote 67 books and 500 articles on history. He was one of the founders of the International Association of Historians of Asia (IAHA), and he was also thrice president of the Philippine Historical Association.Zaide was the first Asian to win the United Nations Study Award in 1957. His other awards includes the Diploma of Outstanding Writings on Filipino National Heroes, A Special Prize in History in the 1940 Commonwealth Literary Contest, the Republic Cultural Heritage Award of 1968, the diploma of Distinction for research on the life and works of Dr. Jose Rizal and the Distinguished Public Service Award.

Gregorio "Goyo" Vargas            Origin/Culture/Country: Mexican

Gregorio "Goyo" Vargas: is a retired Mexican boxer.

Gregorio Fuentes            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Gregorio Fuentes: was a fisherman and the first mate of the Pilar - the boat belonging to the American writer Ernest Hemingway. In 1938, Fuentes replaced the Pilar's original first mate, Carlos Gutierrez, after Hemingway's mistress, Jane Mason, hired him away to be the fir

Gregorio Vicente            Origin/Culture/Country: Spanish

Gregorio Vicente: is a Spanish sprint canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the late 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the K-4 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996.

Javier Di Gregorio            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Javier Di Gregorio: is a Chilean football goalkeeper. He was born in the city of Mendoza in the Mendoza Province of Argentina. He plays for Deportes Melipilla.Javier di Gregorio was born in Argentina to Chilean parents. His family later returned to Chile and when his career in football began to progress he decided to play for Chile.

Rémy Di Gregorio            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Rémy Di Gregorio: is a French professional road bicycle racer. He rides for Française des Jeux, a French team.He rode his first Tour de France in 2007. He crashed on the 4th stage, breaking his elbow. He finished the stage 7 minutes and 58 seconds behind the leader and did

Raf De Gregorio            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Raf De Gregorio: is a New Zealand soccer player, currently playing for NZFC outfit Team Wellington.De Gregorio began his senior club career with Wellington United in 1997 before spending time in Europe with Bohemian F.C., Dordrecht and Clyde. He returned to New Zealand in

Baldassare 'Baldo' Di Gregorio            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Baldassare 'Baldo' Di Gregorio: is a German football player. As of January 2009, he plays for Rot Weiss Ahlen. He also holds Italian citizenship.

Potenciano Gregorio            Origin/Culture/Country: Philippines

Potenciano Gregorio: was a Bicolano musician. He was the composer of Sarung Banggi (One Evening), the most famous song in the Bikol language.Potenciano Gregorio was born in what was then known as the town of Lib-og (now Santo Domingo) in the province of Albay in the Philippines. His parents were Narciso Gregorio and Canuta Valladolid (some sources spell his mother's name as Balladolid). At an early age he learned to play the violin and was soon recognized for his talent. He subsequently learned to play other instruments such as the bandurria, the guitar, and piano. Later he started writing music for the local church by himself or in collaboration with his older brother Bernardo who organized the local band Banda de Lib-og. Potenciano later became the bandmaster of the same band until he joined the Philippine Constabulary Band in 1919.