- Guerrero as an adjective
- Gerrero in localities
- Guerrero as last name
- Francisco Guerrero (1528-1599)
- Francisco Antonio Guerrero y Torres (1727-1792)
- Vicente Guerrero (1783-1831)
- Maria Guerrero (1867-1828)
- Julen Guerrero (1974)
- Paolo Guerrero (1984)
- References
The meaning of the word Guerrero can refer to both an adjective and a proper noun. Under this last meaning of pronoun, the word must be written in capital letters and can refer to a locality or a surname.
This word can be used to describe someone related to the war, to denote specific localities located in South America, or as a surname of Spanish origin.
You may also be interested in the traditions of Guerrero or its culture.
Guerrero as an adjective
The word warrior as an adjective describes someone or something related to war. The Dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy defines as a warrior what has martial genius and inclination to war; pertaining to or relating to war.
It is said of the person who war; consequently, it can be used to refer to a soldier (person who serves a militia).
It can also be used to qualify an object related to war, be it weapons, clothing or any article or object that is used in combat.
The Salvat Encyclopedia includes an extra meaning in which the word is given a figurative use to refer to a mischievous person, who makes others uncomfortable or annoyed, as would be the case of a restless or unruly child.
Gerrero in localities
When used as a proper name, the word Guerrero has been used to designate localities (especially in Mexico and Argentina) and is a common surname in countries where the Castilian language is used.
Among the most prominent localities is the state of Guerrero, one of the 31 states that make up the Mexican Republic.
It was given that name in homage to Vicente Guerrero Saldaña, an insurgent of the resistance during the independence war in that country and who was the second president of Mexico.
Also in Mexico there are municipalities and cities called Guerrero in honor of the independence hero, except for the border town of Guerrero Negro.
This last town got its name from a ship called The Black Warrior (The Black Warrior) that sank off its shores in the second half of the 19th century.
Guerrero as last name
Medieval surnames indicated personal qualities in lineages and these were maintained between generations by inheritance.
For example, blacksmiths and their offspring have always had surnames in various languages, such as Ferrero or Ferrara in Italian, Smith in English, and Herrera in Spanish.
In the same way it happened with the last name Guerrero in Spain, of which there are confirmed records from the 14th century.
Among the main holders of the Guerrero surname are:
Francisco Guerrero (1528-1599)
He was a Spanish composer and chapel teacher in Malaga and Seville.
Francisco Antonio Guerrero y Torres (1727-1792)
Mexican architect who designed the Pocito Chapel and the Palace of the Counts of San Mateo Valparaíso.
Vicente Guerrero (1783-1831)
Mexican military and politician mentioned above.
Maria Guerrero (1867-1828)
Theater actress, also Spanish. She worked at the Spanish Theater in Madrid and in Paris she performed with Sara Bernhardt.
Julen Guerrero (1974)
He is a Spanish footballer.
Paolo Guerrero (1984)
He is a Peruvian soccer player.
References
- Dictionary of the Spanish Language - Royal Spanish Academy - Guerrero dle.rae.es
- Salvat Encyclopedic Dictionary - Madrid 1954 - Volume VII - Guerrero
- Wikipedia - Guerrero en.wikipedia.org
- Genoom - Guerrero Surname lastnames.genoom.com
- Heraldry and Surname Genealogy of the surname Guerrero heraldica Surname.com