Mendoza (given name)

Mendoza is a surname of Basque origin that means " cold mountain ". The original bearer of the name came from a place in the Basque province of Álava.

Bearers of the name

A

  • Alberto Mendoza, Mexican football player
  • Alberto de Mendoza (1923-2011), Argentine- Spanish actor
  • Alberto Mendoza y Bedolla (1881-1967), Mexican priest, Bishop of Campeche
  • Alcides Mendoza Castro (1928-2012), Peruvian priest, Roman Catholic bishop
  • Alvin Mendoza ( born 1984 ), Mexican football player
  • Alexis Mendoza ( b. 1961 ), Colombian football player and coach
  • Ana de Mendoza y de la Cerda (1540-1592), Spanish-Portuguese maid of honor and politician
  • Ana Mendoza (born 1970 ), Mexican swimmer
  • Antonio de Mendoza (1490-1552), Spanish nobleman, viceroy of New Spain and Peru
  • Antonio Mendoza ( b. 1939 ), Filipino marksman
  • Antonio Escobar y Mendoza (1589-1669), Spanish Jesuit and theological writer
  • Armando Mendoza ( born 1948 ), Venezuelan boxer
  • Ava Mendoza ( born 1979 ), American Jazzgitarristin

B

C

  • Carlos Antonio Mendoza (1856-1916), Panamanian politician, President 1910
  • Carolina Mendoza ( volleyball player ) ( born 1946 ), Mexican volleyball player
  • Carolina Mendoza ( water jumper ) (* 1997), Mexican water jumper
  • César Mendoza (1918-1996), Chilean jumpers and military

D

  • Daniel Mendoza (1764-1836), English boxer
  • Dayana Mendoza ( born 1986 ), Venezuelan Model
  • Diego Carrillo de Mendoza y Pimentel († 1631), Viceroy of New Spain and Aragón
  • Diego Hurtado de Mendoza (1590-1639), Spanish diplomat

E

  • Ed Mendoza ( born 1952 ), American track and field athlete
  • Eduardo Mendoza ( born 1943 ), Spanish writer
  • Efraín Mendoza Cruz ( born 1959 ), Mexican priest, Auxiliary Bishop of Tlalnepantla
  • Elena Mendoza (born 1973 ), Spanish composer
  • Elmer Mendoza ( b. 1949 ), Mexican writer
  • Emilio Mendoza ( born 1953 ), Venezuelan composer

F

  • Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo y Mendoza (1580-1634), Spanish nobleman and officer Admiral
  • Francisco Mendoza de Bobadilla (1508-1566), Spanish cardinal and archbishop of Burgos
  • Francisco Mendoza de Leon ( b. 1947 ), Filipino clergyman, Auxiliary Bishop of Antipolo
  • Francisco de Mendoza (1545-1623), Spanish military leader

G

  • Gabriel Mendoza ( * 1906), Peruvian track and field athlete
  • García Hurtado de Mendoza (1535-1607), Spanish colonial governor
  • Gonzalo de Mendoza ( * 1512, † 1558 ), the fourth governor of the province of New Andalusia
  • Grisel Mendoza ( born 1956 ), Mexican swimmer
  • Guillermo Mendoza ( b. 1945 ) Mexican Cyclists
  • Gustavo Rodolfo Mendoza Hernández ( born 1934 ), Bishop in Guatemala

B

  • Héctor Mendoza ( born 1932 ), Mexican playwright, theater director and university teacher

I

  • Ignacio Mendoza ( b. 1908 ), Mexican marksman
  • Íñigo Fernández de Velasco y Mendoza (1462-1528), Spanish nobleman
  • Iñigo López de Mendoza (1398-1458), Spanish statesman and poet

J

  • Jessica Mendoza ( born 1980 ), American softball player
  • Jesús Mendoza Aguirre ( b. 1977 ), Spanish footballer
  • Jesús Mendoza Rivas ( b. 1942 ), Mexican soccer goalie
  • Joaquin Mendoza, Mexican football player and coach
  • Jonny Mendoza ( b. 1983 ), Venezuelan boxer
  • José Mendoza Colin Bagaforo (born 1954 ), Roman Catholic bishop
  • José de Jesús Mendoza ( born 1979 ), Mexican football player
  • José Luis Mendoza Corzo ( born 1960 ), Mexican priest, auxiliary bishop in Tuxtla Gutiérrez
  • Juan de Mendoza y Carrillo ( ~ 1520-1562 ), Spanish captain
  • Juan de Mendoza y Velasco († 1628), Spanish diplomat
  • Juan González de Mendoza (1545-1618), Spanish ecclesiastic, diplomat and author
  • Juan Hurtado de Mendoza (1548-1592), Spanish priest
  • Juan Manuel de Mendoza y Luna (1571-1628), Spanish officer, viceroy of New Spain and Peru
  • Juan de Palafox y Mendoza (1600-1659), bishop of Puebla and Viceroy of New Spain

L

  • Leandro Mendoza (1946-2013), Filipino general and politician
  • Lorenzo Mendoza (born 1966 ), Venezuelan businessman
  • Lorenzo Suárez de Mendoza (1518-1583), Viceroy of New Spain
  • Luciana Morales Mendoza ( * 1987), Peruvian chess player

M

  • Marcial Mendoza ( born 1967), Mexican football player
  • María Graciela Mendoza ( born 1963 ), Mexican track and field athlete
  • Mario Mendoza ( born 1950 ), Mexican baseball player
  • Miguel Mendoza ( b. 1982 ), Filipino swimmers

N

  • Natalie Jackson Mendoza (born 1978 ), Australian- Chinese film actress

O

  • Óscar Mendoza Azurdia ( * 1917 ), Guatemalan politician, President 1957

P

  • Paco Mendoza, Argentine singer
  • Pedro de Mendoza (1487-1537), Spanish conqueror
  • Pedro González de Mendoza (1428-1495), Spanish cardinal and statesman

R

  • Rigoberto Mendoza ( born 1946 ), Cuban track and field athlete
  • Roberto González de Mendoza y de la Torre (1905-1996), Cuban Ambassador
  • Rogelio Mendoza ( born 1944 ), Mexican Turner
  • Rolando Mendoza ( athlete ) ( b. 1939 ), Nicaraguan Athlete
  • Ryan Mendoza (born 1971 ), American painter

S

  • Salvador Rangel Mendoza ( born 1946 ), Mexican religious cleric, Bishop of Huejutla
  • Saul Mendoza ( fencer ) (born 1964 ), Bolivian Fechter
  • Saúl Mendoza ( wheelchair racing driver) ( born 1967), Mexican racing wheelchairs
  • Sergio Mendoza ( born 1981 ), Honduran football player
  • Susana Mendoza (born 1972 ), American politician

T

  • Thor Halvorssen Leonardo Mendoza (born 1976 ), Venezuelan human rights activist and film producer
  • Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza (1750-1825), pioneer of the Peruvian Independence

V

Z

  • Zuleyka Rivera Mendoza ( * 1987), Puerto Rican beauty queen
Family name Basque language Basque Country (greater region) Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Eboli Eduardo Mendoza Garriga Juan de Mendoza, Marquis de la Hinojosa Juan de Mendoza, 3rd Marquis of Montesclaros Natalie Mendoza
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