Acosta

Acosta

Acosta is a Spanish and Portuguese surname. Originally it was used to refer to a person who lived by the seashore or from the mountains ("encostas"). It comes from the Portuguese da Costa, which in Spanish became de Acosta.

Persons

*Alberto Acosta (born 1966), Argentine footballer
*Alberto Martín Acosta Martinez (born 1977), Uruguyan footballer
*Alda Ribiero Acosta (contemporary), American terrorist in Uruguay
*Armando Acosta (contemporary), doom metal drummer, former member of the band Saint Vitus
*Bertrand Blanchard Acosta (1895–1954), American aviator who flew in the Spanish Civil War
*Carlos Acosta (contemporary), Cuban ballet dancer
*Cristóvão da Costa or Cristóbal de Acosta (1515–1580), Portuguese physician and natural historian
*Felix Acosta-Nunez (20th c.), Dominican journalist and sports commentator
*George Acosta, A Miami-based DJ and producer of trance music
*Humberto Acosta-Rosario (1947–1968), Puerto Rican MIA in Vietnam
*Joaquín Acosta (19th c.), Colombian explorer and author
*Joe Acosta (1950—), Puerto Rican salsa piano player
*José de Acosta (1540–1600), Spanish Jesuit missionary to Latin America
*José Julián Acosta (1825–1891), Puerto Rican journalist and abolitionist
*Josephine Acosta Pasricha (1945—), Filipino Indologist and translator
*Juan F. Acosta (1890–1968), Puerto Rican composer and music teacher
*Julio Acosta García (1872–1954), President of Costa Rica 1920–1924
*Lautaro Acosta (1988-), Argentine footballer
*Manuel Gregorio Acosta (1921-1989), a Mexican-American painter
*Manuel da Costa (1541–1604), Portuguese Jesuit priest, teacher, and missionary
*Manny Acosta (born 1981) Panamian baseball player
*Martha Acosta (contemporary), Peruvian politician and congresswoman
*Mercedes de Acosta (1893–1968), Spanish-American poet, playwright, and designer
*Nelson Acosta (1944—), Uruguyan football player and coach
*Óscar Acosta (1933—), Honduran writer, critic, politician and diplomat
*Oscar Zeta Acosta (1935–1974), American attorney, author, politician, and activist
*Pedro Acosta (born 1959), Venezuelan football (soccer) defender
*Rodolfo Acosta (1920–1974), Mexican character actor
*Santos Acosta (1828–1901), President of Colombia 1876–1868
*Sergio D. Acosta (1981-), Award Winning Filmmaker
*St. Elmo W. Acosta (20th c.), American politician from Jacksonville, Florida
*Tomás Diez Acosta (born in 1946), Cuban revolutionary, teacher, and author
*Uriel da Costa (1585–1640), Portuguese philosopher and skeptic
*Yesenia Ortiz Acosta (1975–1999 [?] ), Puerto Rican woman who disappeared in 1999

Other

*Acosta, lunar crater named after Cristóvão da Costa
*Acosta Bridge, bridge in Jacksonville, Florida named after St. Elmo W. Acosta
*Acosta (canton)


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  • Acosta — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Alberto Acosta (Ökonom) (* 1948), ecuadorianischer Wirtschaftswissenschaftler und Politiker Alberto Federico Acosta (* 1966), argentinischer Fußballspieler Alberto Martín Acosta (* 1977), uruguayischer… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Acosta — es un apellido canario portugués.[1] También es usado como topónimo. Contenido 1 Geografía 2 Apellido 2.1 Políticos …   Wikipedia Español

  • acosta — ACOSTÁ, acostez, vb. I. 1. intranz. A apropia o navă de o altă navă, de ţărm, de chei etc. 2. tranz. fig. A opri pe cineva din drum şi a i se adresa (în mod supărător); a agăţa. – Din fr. accoster. Trimis de ana zecheru, 05.08.2002. Sursa: DEX 98 …   Dicționar Român

  • Acosta — Acosta, Joaquín de Acosta, José de Acosta, Santos …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Acosta — Acosta, Gabr., portug. Edelmann, 1587 zu Porto geb., stammte aus einem vormals jüdischen Geschlechte, wurde von seinen Eltern katholisch erzogen, blieb aber während seines ganzen Lebens ein verneinender Geist. Zuerst zerfiel er mit dem… …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • Acosta — Acosta, 1) Joseph, geb. 1539 zu Medina del Campo, Jesuit u. Missionär, war 17 Jahre Provinzial in Peru, u. st. 1600 als Rector zu Salamanca. Er schr.: Historia de las Indias, Sevilla 1590, Madr. 1610 (auch franz., holl., ital. u. engl.); De… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Acosta — Acosta, 1) José de, span. Jesuit und Geschichtschreiber, geb. um 1539 in Medina del Campo, gest. 15. Febr. 1600 in Salamanca, ging 1571 nach Amerika, wo er Provinzial seines Ordens von Peru wurde, und erhielt nach seiner Rückkehr nach Europa… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Acosta — Acosta, Gabriel, geb. um 1591 zu Oporto aus jüd., aber katholisch gewordener Familie, trat in Holland unter dem Namen Uriel A. zum Judentum über, nahm sich, wegen seiner Reformversuche von den Rabbinern exkommuniziert und verfolgt, 1640 das… …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • ACOSTA — vel Zacosta, M. Magister Melirensis, Castellanus gente, octavam nationem, Castellanam et Lusitanam reliquis adiecit: turrem S. Nicolai, in ingressu portus, in Insul. Rhodo, ubi prius Colossu stabar, exstruxit. Pacem cum Turcis inire recusavit,… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Acosta — Nom espagnol à rapprocher du portugais Costa (celui qui habite une côte, un coteau) …   Noms de famille

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