Merino is a surname of Spanish origin, commonly found in Navarre, Burgos, and Seville. The surname originates from the medieval Latin maiorinus, a steward or head official of a village, from maior, meaning "greater".
People with the name Adalberto Almeida y Merino, (1916-2008), Mexican prelate of the Roman Catholic Church Alba Merino (born 1985), Spanish footballer Alexander Merino (born 1992), Peruvian tennis player Alfredo Merino Tamayo (born 1969), Spanish footballer and manager Ana Merino (born 1971), Spanish poet Ángel Merino (born 1966) Spanish footballer and manager Arturo Merino Benítez (1888–1970), Chilean aviator Aquilino Bocos Merino, C.M.F. (born 1938), Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church Beatriz Merino (born 1947), Prime Minister of Peru (Jun 2003 - Dec) Camila Merino, Chilean civil engineer and government minister Carlos Merino (born 1980), Spanish footballer Delfina Merino (born 1989), Argentine field hockey player Diego Merino (born 1988), Spanish football manager Diego Merino (1570–1637), Roman Catholic bishop Eider Merino Cortazar (born 1994), Spanish cyclist Emilio Merino (born 1950), Chilean politician Esteban Gabriel Merino (died 1535), Spanish Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal Evaristo Merino (fl. 1900–1930), Chilean politician Fernando Arturo de Merino (1833–1906), Dominican priest and politician Francisca Merino (born 1973), Chilean actress Francisco Merino, Spanish karate practitioner Gustavo Gutiérrez Merino (born 1928), Peruvian philosopher and Dominican priest Ignacio Merino (1817–1876), Peruvian painter Igor Merino (born 1990), Spanish cyclist Jerónimo Merino (1769–1844), Spanish guerrilla fighter and priest Jesus Merino (born 1965), Spanish comic book artist John Merino (1967–2009), Ecuadorian colonel Jorge Merino (born 1991), Spanish footballer José Francisco Merino (born 1952), Salvadoran politician José Merino del Río (1949–2012), Costa Rican politician José Luis Merino (1927–2019), Spanish film director José María Merino (born 1941), Spanish novelist José Toribio Merino (1915–1996), Chilean admiral Juan Merino (born 1970), Spanish footballer and manager Julia Merino (born 1971), Spanish Olympic sprinter Manuel Merino (born 1961), Peruvian politician and former president Maria J. Merino (born 1950) Spanish pathologist and physician-scientist Mercedes Pérez Merino (born 1960), Spanish trade unionist and politician Mikel Merino (born 1996), Spanish footballer Olga Merino (born 1965), Spanish writer Pedro Merino (born 1987), Spanish cyclist Próspero Merino (1943–1981), Peruvian footballer Ramón Merino Loo (born 1960), Mexican politician Roberto Merino (born 1982), Peruvian footballer Roberto Merino (writer) (born 1961), Chilean writer Rolando Meriño (born 1971), Cuban Olympic baseball player Sabin Merino (born 1992), Spanish footballer Vicente Merino (1889–1977), Chilean naval officer and political figure Víctor Merino (born 1979), Salvadoran footballer Ingrid Wildi Merino (born 1963), Chilean-born Swiss video artist
See also Marino (disambiguation) Merino (disambiguation)
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