Juan de Velasco y Pérez Petroche (1727–1792) was an 18th-century Jesuit priest, historian, and professor of philosophy and theology from the Royal Audience of Quito . He was born in Riobamba to Juan de Velasco y López de Moncayo and to María Pérez Petroche. Among the universities where he taught was the Universidad de San Marcos in Lima in the Viceroyalty of Peru . He is best known for his history book Historia del Reino de Quito , although he also wrote books in fields other than history, such as physics textbooks and poetry anthologies.
8-537: For other uses, see Velasco (disambiguation) . Velasco [REDACTED] Coat of arms Language(s) Basque , Spanish Origin Meaning patronymic of Vela Region of origin Basque Country , Spain Other names Variant form(s) Vasco , Vasquez , Velásquez Velasco (also Belasco or Belasko )
16-1314: Is a Basque family name . According to the academy of Basque language, it is derived from the Visigothic name 'Vela' (Vigila) and the Basque suffix –sco . The name also made its way into Portuguese as Vasco . Notable people with the surname include: The Castilian noble house of Velasco, rulers of the Dukedom of Frías Alberto Contador Velasco (born 1982), Spanish professional road bicycle racer Álvaro Velasco (golfer) (born 1981), Spanish professional golfer Álvaro Velasco (weightlifter) (born 1971), Colombian weightlifter Ana de Velasco y Girón (1585–1607), mother of John IV of Portugal Andrés Velasco (born 1961), Chilean economist and former Finance Minister Camile Velasco (born 1985), Filipino–American singer Concha Velasco (1939-2023), Spanish actress Cris Velasco (born 1980), American film and video game composer Diablo Velasco (1919–1999), Mexican trainer of professional wrestlers Diego López de Zúñiga y Velasco (1510–1564), sixth viceroy of Peru Domingo Antonio Velasco , 18th–century Italian painter Eleanor Thornton (1880–1915), (Eleanor Velasco Thornton), model for
24-457: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Velasco (disambiguation) Velasco is a Spanish surname and given name. Velasco may also refer to: Juan de Velasco The book Historia del Reino de Quito is important in the history of Ecuador and of the city of Quito because it alleges the existence of a pre-Inca kingdom in what is now Ecuador and which is known as Reino de Quito ( Kingdom of Quito ). The book
32-480: Is mentioned, discussed and criticized by several historians such as Marcos Jiménez de la Espada , Federico González Suárez , Jacinto Jijón y Caamaño , Alfredo Pareja Diezcanseco , Misael Acosta Solís, Enrique Ayala Mora and Galo Ramón Valarezo. A picture of Juan de Velasco was in a 1947 60-cent postal stamp of the Ecuadorian postal service [1] . This biographical article about an Ecuadorian religious figure
40-895: The Eighty Years' War Luis Vicente de Velasco (1711–1762), commander in the Royal Spanish Navy Manuel de Velasco y Tejada , Spanish admiral at the Battle of Vigo Bay (1702) Manuela Velasco (born 1975), Spanish film actress María Elena Velasco (1940–2015), Mexican actress and film director Miguel Alemán Velasco (born 1932), Mexican politician, businessman and philanthropist Omar Apolonio Velasco (born 1997), American singer-songwriter who performs as Omar Apollo Onyok Velasco (Mansueto Velasco Jr., born 1974), Filipino Olympic silver medalist in boxing Pedro Donoso Velasco (1944–2001), Chilean chess master Presbitero Velasco Jr. (born 1948), incumbent Associate Justice of
48-1659: The Rolls–Royce hood ornament, Spirit of Ecstasy Epimaco Velasco (1935–2014), Filipino politician Félix Díaz Velasco (1868–1945), Mexican politician and general Gabriela Velasco (1941–2019), Chilean actress and television presenter Gaspar de Borja y Velasco (1580–1645), Spanish Cardinal, metropolitan of Toledo Iván Velasco , Spanish road bicycle racer Jaime Castillo Velasco (1914–2003), Chilean politician José Manso de Velasco, 1st Count of Superunda (1688–1767), Governor of Chile and Viceroy of Peru José María Velasco Gómez (1840–1912), Mexican painter José María Velasco Ibarra (1893–1979), Ecuadorian president, five times elected by popular vote. José María Cervantes y Velasco (c. 1785–1856), Mexican army officer José Miguel de Velasco (1795–1859), Bolivian president Jose R. Velasco (1916—2007), Filipino plant physiologist and agricultural chemist Juan Velasco Alvarado (1910–1977), Peruvian general, ruler of Peru 1968–1975 Juan Velasco (footballer) (Juan Velasco Damas, born 1977), Spanish footballer Juan de Velasco (1727–1796), Jesuit priest Juan Zambudio Velasco (1921–2004), Spanish football goalkeeper Julio Velasco (born 1952), Argentine volleyball coach Luís de Velasco (1511–1564), Spanish nobleman, Viceroy of New Spain Luis de Velasco, 1st Marquess of Salinas del Río Pisuerga (c. 1534–1617), Spanish nobleman, Viceroy of New Spain and of Peru Luis de Velasco y Velasco, 2nd Count of Salazar (1559–1625), Spanish nobleman, commander in
56-675: The Supreme Court of the Philippines Roel Velasco (born 1972), retired Filipino boxer Verónica Ruiz de Velasco (born 1968), Mexican painter Vicente Manuel de Céspedes y Velasco (died 1794), Spanish governor of Santiago de Cuba and of West Florida Velasco Sánchez ( fl. 1153–1181), Iberian nobleman who held various political and military offices References [ edit ] ^ https://www.euskaltzaindia.eus/en/ (Onomastics, Belasco) [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share
64-425: The same given name or the same family name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Velasco&oldid=1230807341 " Categories : Given names Surnames Basque-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
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