Ortiz

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Ortiz is a surname of Spanish origin. Other spelling variations of this name include Orti, Ortí, and Ortis. The Spanish variant of this name comes from the Latin "Fortis" meaning "strong."

[edit] Persons

• Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz (1952—), President of Ecuador 1996–1997
• Adalberto Ortiz (1914–2003), Ecuadoran novelist, poet and diplomat
• Aldo Ortiz (a.k.a. Ricky Santana) (1960—), Mexican professional wrestler
• Álvaro Ortiz (1978–), Mexican football player
• Ana Alicia Ortiz (1956—), Mexican-American actress
• Ana Maria Ortiz Rodal (1989—), Miss Bolivia Mundo 2006
• Beto Ortiz (1978—), Peruvian-American journalist, TV personality, and writer
• Carlos Ortiz (1936—), Puerto Rican boxer
• Carlos Ortiz Longo (1962—), Puerto Rican-American health care manager for NASA
• Claudette Ortiz (contemporary), American soul singer
• Claudia Ortiz De Zevallos (contemporary), Peruvian beauty queen
• Danny Ortiz (1976–2004), Guatemalan football player
• Darwin Ortiz (1948—), American gambler, magician, and author
• David Ortiz (a.k.a. Big Papi), (1975—), Dominican baseball player
• Deborah Ortiz (1957—), American politician, state senator from California
• Diego Ortiz (c. 1510–1580), Spanish composer and musicologist
• Diogo Ortiz de Villegas (1457–1519), Spanish-Portuguese theologian and astronomer
• Elin Ortiz (1945—), Puerto Rican actor, comedian and producer
• Emmanuel Ortiz (1974—), Chicano/Puerto Rican/Irish-American activist and poet
• Enrique “Quique” Ortiz (1979—), Argentine football player
• Erika Ortiz Rocasolano (1975–2007), sister of Letizia, Princess of Asturias
• Eulalio Martín Gutiérrez Ortiz (1881–1939), President of Mexico 1914–1915
• Felix Ortiz (contemporary), American politician in the New York Assembly
• Fernando Ortiz (1881–1969), Cuban, essayist, ethnomusicologist, and scholar of Afro-Cuban culture
• Fernando Ortiz Arana (1944—), Mexican politician and legislator
• Francisco Ortiz Franco (1954–2004), Mexican journalist
• Francisco Pradilla Ortiz (1848–1921), Spanish artist
• Guillermo Ortiz Martínez (1948—), governor of the Bank of Mexico
• Guillermo Ortiz Mayagoitia (1941—), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Mexico
• Guillermo Rigondeaux Ortiz (1980—), Cuban boxer
• Héctor Ortiz Ortiz (1950—), Governor of the Mexican state of Tlaxcala
• Héctor Herrera Ortiz (1959—), Cuban Olympic medalist (1992) in the 800-meters
• Ismael Ortiz (1982—), Panamanian swimmer in the 2004 Olympics
• Juan L. Ortiz (1896–1978), Argentine poet
• Junior Ortiz , Baseball catcher
• José Ortiz (a.k.a Piculín or Picu) (1963—), Puerto Rican basketball player
• José Luis Ortiz Moreno (contemporary), Spanish astronomer
• José Ortiz Moya (1932—) Spanish comics artist
• Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez (a.k.a. La Corregidora) (1768–1829), conspirator and supporter of the Mexican War of Independence
• Judith Ortiz Cofer (1952—), Puerto Rican author
• Leonor de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Ortiz, the Infanta Leonor of Spain
• Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano, birth name of Letizia, Princess of Asturias
• Lisa Ortiz (contemporary), American theatre and voice actress
• Luis Ortiz (1965—), Puerto Rican boxer
• Luis “Perico” Ortiz (1949—), Puerto Rican trumpet player and composer
• Manuel Ortiz (1971—), Mexican professional wrestler
• Manuel Ortiz de Zárate (1887–1946), Chilean artist
• Manuel Antonio Ortiz (19th c.), President of Paraguay 1840–1841
• Monique Ortiz (contemporary), American musician and bandleader of the band Bourbon Princess
• Omar Ortiz (1976—), Mexican football player
• Opie Ortiz (contemporary), American tattoo artist
• Oscar Ortiz (1953—), Argentine football player, and winner of the 1978 World Cup
• Oscar Ortiz (1953—), Colombian football player
• Oscar Ortiz (1973—), Mexican tennis player
• Pascual Ortiz Rubio (1877–1963), President of Mexico 1930–1932
• Paul Ortiz (contemporary), UK guitarist and musician
• Pedro Ortiz Davila (a.k.a. Davilita) (1912–1986), Puerto Rican popular singer
• Ramón Ortiz (1973—), Dominican baseball player
• Raúl Scalabrini Ortiz (1898–1959), Argentine writer, journalist, essayist, and poet
• Roberto María Ortiz (1886–1942), President of Argentina 1938–1942
• Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz (contemporary), American professor and activist
• Russell Ortiz (1974–), American baseball player
• Shalim Ortiz (1979—), Dominican-American singer and actor
• Samuel Nina Ortiz (1947—), Dominican author
• Solomon P. Ortiz (1937—), US Representative from Texas
• Telma Ortiz Rocasolano (1973–), sister of Letizia, Princess of Asturias
• Jacob C. “Tito” Ortiz (1975—), American martial arts fighter
• Victor Ortiz (1987—), American boxer
• Xavier Ortiz (contemporary), Mexican actor and singer
• Yñigo Ortiz de Retez (16th c.), Spanish maritime explorer
• Yesenia Ortiz Acosta (1975–1999[?]), Puerto Rican woman who disappeared in 1999

[edit] Places

• Mata Ortiz, village in Chihuahua, Mexico and a pottery style founded in the village
• Ortiz, Guárico, town in Guárico state, Venezuela
• Lexa Ortiz, Pabayo Dolores Streets, Cagayan de Oro City, 9000, Philippines, Green Environment Advocate Volunteer

[edit] Other

• Comet White-Ortiz-Bolelli, comet discovered in 1970