Jiménez

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Jiménez (archaic Ximénez) is a surname of Spanish origin. It is a patronymic construction from the Spanish given name Jimeno plus the suffix -ez, meaning "son [of]". It follows the same pattern as Enríquez meaning "son of Enrique", or its English equivalent, Henderson, meaning "son of Henry". Variants of the surname include the archaic Ximénez, as well as Jimenes, Ximenes, Giménez and Gimenes.

In Spanish orthography, when the stress of a word falls on the penultimate syllable and the word ends with an "N", "S" or a vowel, the word need not carry a diacritic on the vowel of the stressed syllable (in this case é). In English orthography, all variations are commonly written without the diacritic (Jimenez, Ximenez, Gimenez, Jimenes, Ximenes, and Gimenes.)

The most archaic form of the surname able to be traced goes back to the Navarrese dynasty begun by Sancho Ximénez, who eventually gained power in Aragón, Sobrarbe, Ribagorza, Castile, León, and Galicia. The dynasty ended with (Sancho the Strong) upon his passing in 1234.

Contents 1 People 2 Pseudonyms 3 Fictional persons 4 Place names 5 Organizations 6 Fruit 7 Jewish Name

[edit] People

• Carmita Jimenez (1944–2003), Puerto Rican singer
• Christian Jimenez (1986–), American soccer player
• Elvio Jiménez (1940–), Major League Baseball player
• Flaco Jiménez (1939–), Mexican-American musician
• José Alfredo Jiménez (1926–1973), Mexican singer-songwriter
• Jose Jimenez (1973–), Major League Baseball player
• Joyce Jimenez (1978–), Filipino-American actress
• Juan Isidro Jimenes (1847–1919), President of the Dominican Republic
• Juan Ramón Jiménez (1881–1958), Spanish poet
• Gilberto Jiménez (1988–), Leader of the free world and stamp collector
• Manny Jiménez (1938–), Major League Baseball player
• Tom Albert M. Jimenez III (1980–), Filipino-American multi-media designer
• Marcos Pérez Jiménez (1914–2001), President of Venezuela 1952–1958
• Miguel Angel Jiménez (1964–), Spanish golfer
• Roberto Jiménez (1969–), Mexican Engineer, born in Ensenada MX.
• Oscar Jimenez (contemporary), comic book artist
• Pennelope Jimenez (1978–), American model, actress, and Playboy centerfold model
• Phil Jimenez (contemporary), American comic book writer
• Fortún Ximénez (unknown–1533) Spanish sailor and foundeder of first known European settlement in Baja California
• Cardinal Ximenes (1436-1517), Spanish Cardinal, inquisitor and statesman
• Joegie Jimenez Politician

[edit] Pseudonyms

• Ximenes, pseudonym of Derrick Somerset Macnutt (1902–1971), British crossword setter.

[edit] Fictional persons

• Jose Jimenez, fictional character created by comedian Bill Dana

[edit] Place names

• Jimenez, a municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines.
• Jiménez, Chihuahua, a town in Mexico.
• Jiménez, Coahuila, a town in Mexico.
• Jiménez, Guerrero, a town in Mexico.

[edit] Organizations

• Jimenez Arms, maker of the JA-NINE semi-automatic pistol.
• Empresa León Jimenes CXA - largest company in the Dominican Republic.

[edit] Fruit

• Pedro Ximénez

[edit] Jewish Name

The surname Jimenez has been identified by the Holy Office of the Catholic Church of Spain as a Sephardic (Jewish) surname.