Gallardo facts for kids

Gallardo is a Spanish name that comes from the French name "Gaillard". It is used for many different people, places, and even things!

People Named Gallardo

Many interesting people have the surname Gallardo. Here are some of them:

Athletes and Sports Figures

• Almudena Gallardo (born 1979) is a talented archer from Spain. She has even competed in the Olympics!
• Ángel Gallardo (born 1943) is a famous golfer from Spain.
• Francisco Gallardo is a Spanish football (soccer) player.
• Jesús Gallardo (born 1994) is a Mexican football (soccer) player.
• Lugiani Gallardo (born 1991) is another Mexican football (soccer) player.
• Marcelo Gallardo (born 1976) is an Argentine football (soccer) player who also became a coach.
• Miguel Gallardo (born 1984) is a Mexican football (soccer) player.
• Miriam Gallardo (born 1968) is a Peruvian volleyball player.
• Sergio Gallardo (born 1979) is a Spanish middle-distance runner. He runs races like the 800m or 1500m.
• Yovani Gallardo (born 1986) is a baseball player from Mexico who played for the Texas Rangers and other teams.

Artists and Entertainers

• Carlos Gallardo is a Mexican actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. He helps make movies!
• Gervasio Gallardo (born 1934) is a Spanish painter known for his surrealist art, which often features dream-like images.
• Joe Gallardo (born 1939) is an American jazz musician and composer. He plays and writes jazz music.
• Lino Gallardo (1773–1837) was a Venezuelan musician who was also involved in Venezuela's fight for independence.
• Miguel Gallardo (1950–2005) was a popular Spanish singer.
• Ray Gallardo is a film director and cinematographer. He directs movies and helps film them.
• Silvana Gallardo (1953–2012) was an American actress who appeared in many films and TV shows.

Scientists, Academics, and Public Figures

• Ángel Gallardo (1867–1934) was an Argentine civil engineer and entomologist (someone who studies insects). He also served as a foreign minister for his country.
• Eva Gallardo (born 1973) is a Spanish mathematician. She studies numbers, shapes, and patterns.
• Gilberto Rincón Gallardo (1939–2008) was a Mexican politician and activist. He worked to bring about social change and even ran for president.
• Gloria Gallardo (born 1938) was an American activist who worked to help others.
• Gloria Gallardo is an Ecuadorian politician and journalist. She writes for newspapers and works in government.
• Helio Gallardo is a philosopher and professor from Chile and Costa Rica. He teaches and writes about big ideas.
• José Miguel Gallardo (1897–1976) was a professor and politician from Puerto Rico. He even served as the acting governor of Puerto Rico for a time.
• Juan Gallardo (born around 1948) is a Mexican businessman.
• Matías de Gálvez y Gallardo (1725–1784) was a Spanish general who served as a governor in Guatemala and later as a viceroy in New Spain (which included parts of North America).

Fictional Characters

• Escobar Gallardo is a character from the television show Nip/Tuck.

Places Named Gallardo

• Los Gallardos is a town in the Almería province of Andalusia, Spain.
• Dr. Ángel Gallardo Provincial Natural Sciences Museum is a museum in Rosario, Argentina, named after the entomologist. It has exhibits about nature and science.

Other Uses of Gallardo

• Lamborghini Gallardo is a very famous and fast Italian sports car.
• 17897 Gallardo is the name of an asteroid, a small rocky body that orbits the Sun. It was discovered on March 19, 1999.
• "Gallardo" is also the title of a song on the music album Self Made Vol. 3.
• "Gallardo (Runtown song)" is another song released in 2014 by the artist Runtown.

See also

• Gallardosaurus, a type of ancient marine reptile called a pliosaurid plesiosaur.
• Gallardon (disambiguation)
• Gaillard (disambiguation)
• Galhardo