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Puig (Catalan pronunciation: [putʃ]; Spanish pronunciation: [pwiɣ]) is a name of Catalan origin, meaning "hill" or "mountain."[1] Hence, in Catalan-speaking areas, it appears in the names of numerous people and geographical features:
Geographical features
- Puig-l'agulla, a mountain of Catalonia
- Puig de l'Àliga (Sant Pere de Torelló), a mountain of Catalonia
- Puig d'Arques, a mountain of Catalonia
- Puig de Bassegoda, a mountain of Catalonia
- Puig Campana, a mountain of Alicante, Spain
- Puig Castellar (Balenyà), a mountain of Catalonia
- Puig Cerverís, a mountain of Catalonia
- Puig de la Collada Verda, a mountain of Catalonia
- Puig Cornador (Les Llosses), a mountain of Catalonia
- Puig Cornador (Ribes de Freser), a mountain of Catalonia
- Puig Cornador (Sant Sadurní d'Osormort), a mountain of Catalonia
- Puig Cornador (Vilanova de Sau), a mountain of Catalonia
- Puig de Dòrria, a mountain of Catalonia
- Puig Drau, a mountain of Catalonia
- Puig Estela, a mountain of Catalonia
- Puig de Fontlletera, a mountain of Catalonia
- Puig de Fontnegra, a mountain of Catalonia
- Puig Major, the highest mountain peak on the Spanish island of Mallorca
- Puig de Massanella, the second highest peak on Mallorca
- Puig de la Mola, a mountain of Catalonia
- Puig de sa Morisca Archaeological Park, on Mallorca
- Puig Neulós, a mountain of Catalonia
- Puig de l'Obiol, a mountain of Catalonia
- Puig d'Ombriaga, a mountain of Catalonia
- Puig de Pastuira, a mountain of Catalonia
- Puig de Randa, a mountain peak on Mallorca
- Puig-reig, a municipality of Catalonia
- Puig Sesarques, a mountain of Catalonia
- Puig de la Talaia, a mountain of Catalonia
- Puig Tomir, a mountain on Mallorca
- El Puig de Santa Maria, a village near the city of Valencia, Spain
People
Puig is a surname of the following persons:
- Alberto Puig (born 1967), Catalan motorcycle road racer
- Anna Ballbona i Puig (born 1980), Catalan journalist
- Arturo Puig (born 1944), Argentine actor
- Carmen Montoriol Puig (1893-1966), Catalan writer
- Felip Puig Godes (born 1958), Catalan politician
- Herman Puig (born 1928), Cuban photographer
- Isidre Puig Boada (1891-1987), Catalan architect
- Jack Joseph Puig, music engineer and producer
- Jordi Puig (born 1971), Catalan basketball player
- Jordi Puig-Suari, professor and aerospace technology developer
- José María Cabo Puig (born 1907), Spanish footballer
- José Puig Puig (1922-1997), Catalan footballer
- Josep Puig i Cadafalch (1867-1956), Catalan architect
- Juan Carlos Puig, Secretary of the Treasury of Puerto Rico
- Juan Falconí Puig, Ecuadorian jurist, politician, businessman, university professor and writer
- Lucas Puig (born 1987), French professional skateboarder
- Manny Puig (born 1954), Manny "Sharkman" Puig, American wildlife educator and entertainer
- Manuel Puig (1932-1990), Argentine author
- Mathieu Puig (born 1978), French footballer
- Max Puig (born circa 1946), Dominican politician
- Mónica Puig (born 1993), Puerto Rican tennis player
- Pere Puig Subinyà (1914-1999), Catalan politician
- Ricardo Álvarez Puig (born 1984), Spanish footballer
- Rich Puig (born 1953), American baseball player
- Robert Aubert Puig, aka Puig Aubert (1925-1994), French rugby league footballer
- Salvador Bécquer Puig (1939-2009), Uruguayan poet and journalist
- Salvador Puig Antich (1948-1974), Catalan anarchist
- Valeria Puig (born 1988), Uruguayan film-maker
- Victoria Puig de Lange, Ecuadorian author, composer, and diplomat
- Yasiel Puig (born 1990), Cuban baseball player
History
- Battle of the Puig, which took place in Valencia in 1237, during the Reconquista
Sport
- CB Puig d'en Valls, a Spanish women's basketball club
- Luis Puig Palace, a sporting arena in Valencia
- Trofeo Luis Puig, a bicycle race held annually in Valencia
Transportation
- Fabra i Puig (Barcelona Metro), a Barcelona Metro station
Business
- Puig (company), international company operating in fashion and perfume sectors
Math
- Puig subgroup, a characteristic subgroup in mathematical finite group theory
Other uses
- All pages with titles containing Puig
References
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