Gaucho (disambiguation)

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Gaucho can refer to:

  • Gaucho (Gaúcho in Portuguese), a word for a South American cattle herder
  • Gaucho (currency), a proposed currency that was intended to be used by Argentina and Brazil
  • Gaucho, a trade name for the insecticide Imidacloprid
  • Gaucho (1954 film), Argentine movie
  • Gaucho (album), the 1980 album by Steely Dan
    • The title song from the above album
  • The UCSB Gauchos, name of sports teams of the University of California, Santa Barbara
  • GMC Gaucho, a mid 70's full-sized van model produced by General Motors
  • Gaucho (comics), an Argentinian character in the universe of DC Comics
  • VLEGA Gaucho, a 4x4 vehicle developed for the armies of Argentina and Brazil

People

Gaúcho is a common nickname for a person born in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul:

  • Renato Gaúcho (born 1962), Brazilian football player
  • Luís Carlos Tóffoli (born 1964), Brazilian football player
  • Eric Freire Gomes (born 1972), Brazilian football player from Pernambuco
  • Éder Gaúcho (born 1977), Brazilian football player
  • Rogério Gaúcho (born 1979), Brazilian football player from Paraná
  • Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho (born 1980), Brazilian football player
  • Rafael Gaúcho (born 1982), Brazilian football player

Not to be confused with

  • Guanches - the aboriginal inhabitants of the Canary Islands.
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