Peña (surname)
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- This is ia Spanish language surname; the name Peña is sometimes transliterated to "Pena" or "Penna".
For other uses, see Peña.
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| Meaning | "one who lives near a crag" |
| Region of origin | Catalan, Galicia, Portugal |
| Popularity | Behind the Name |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Peña |
Peña is a locational surname of Catalan (Penya), Galician, and Portuguese origin, meaning "one who lives near a crag (or cliff)". It is sometimes transliterated to "Pena" or "Penna". People with the surname or its variants include:
- Adela Peña (contemporary), American violinist, member of the Eroica Trio
- Alejandro Pena (born 1959), Retired Major League Baseball pitcher from the Dominican Republic
- Brayan Peña (born 1982), Cuban-American baseball player
- Carlos Peña (born 1978), Dominican-American baseball player
- Elizabeth Peña (born 1961), American actress
- Federico Peña (born 1947), American politician, Secretary of Transportation 1993–1997
- Guillermo Gómez-Peña (born 1955), Mexican-American writer and performance artist
- Horacio de la Peña (born 1966), Argentinian tennis player and tennis coach
- Jennifer Peña (born 1983), American pop singer
- Manuel de la Peña y Peña (1789–1850), interim President of Mexico
- Luis Sáenz Peña (1822–1907), President of Argentina 1892–1895
- Mario Peña (contemporary), Peruvian congressman
- Paco Peña (born 1942), Spanish Flamenco guitarist
- Pedro Peña, President of Paraguay 1912
- Roque Sáenz Peña (1851–1914), President of Argentina 1910–1914
- Tony Peña (born 1957), Dominican-American baseball player and coach
- Wily Mo Peña (contemporary), Dominican-American baseball player
- Juan Manuel Peña, Bolivian football player
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