Oriol Explained
Oriol (pronounced as /ca/) is a Catalan name, which can be found as a given name or a surname. It derives from the Latin word aureus (golden). It was originally just a surname, but started to be used as a given name in honour of Saint Joseph Oriol.[1] It may refer to:
Given name
- Oriol Elcacho, Catalan male model
- Oriol Junqueras, Catalan politician
- Oriol Lozano, Catalan footballer
- Oriol Martorell i Codina, Catalan music director, professor and politician
- Oriol Riera, Catalan football player
- Oriol Ripol, Catalan rugby union player
- Oriol Romeu, Catalan football player
- Oriol Salvia, Catalan squash player
- Oriol Servià, Catalan race car driver
Surname
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Onomaso . 2008-11-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081001213837/http://www.telefonica.net/web2/elangeldelaweb/onomaso.htm . 2008-10-01 .