Paniagua
The surname Paniagua was first found in the mountainous regions of the ancient kingdom of Leon during the Middle Ages. The surname descends from Spanish and Portuguese ancestry and appears to be derived from a nickname. It was said that the status name for a servant who worked for his board and lodging. It was most likely a form of "Pan y agua," which means literally "bread and water." This nickname would have been applied to the medieval beggars or travelers who went from town to town, asking for bread and water at various monasteries and manors in exchange for laborious work..[1] Notable people with the name include:
- Asdrubal Paniagua,Costa Rican retired professional football player
- Cenobio Paniagua, Mexican composer
- César Montenegro Paniagua, Guatemalan politician
- Eduardo Paniagua, Spanish architect and musician, member of the ensemble Atrium Musicae de Madrid
- Gregorio Paniagua, founder of Spanish early music ensemble Atrium Musicae de Madrid
- Javier Paniagua Fuentes, a Spanish author and politician
- José Paniagua, retired Major League Baseball relief pitcher
- Leonardo Paniagua, Dominican Republic's bachata musician
- Valentín Paniagua, Peruvian politician and former Interim President of Peru.
- Paniagua Netspider, famous Finnish Quake player.
- Victor Hugo Paniagua, Musician.
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