Oriol

Oriol (Eastern Catalan: [uɾiˈɔl]) 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, Spanish male model from Catalonia
• Oriol Junqueras, Spanish politician from Catalonia
• Oriol Lozano, Spanish footballer from Catalonia
• Oriol Martorell i Codina, Spanish music director, professor and politician from Catalonia
• Oriol Riera, Spanish football player from Catalonia
• Oriol Ripol, Spanish rugby union player from Catalonia
• Oriol Romeu, Spanish football player from Catalonia
• Oriol Salvia, Spanish squash player from Catalonia
• Oriol Servià, Spanish race car driver from Catalonia

Surname

• Estevan Oriol, Mexican American photographer
• Saint Joseph Oriol, Spanish Catholic saint
• José Luis de Oriol y Urigüen, Spanish Carlist politician
• José María de Oriol y Urquijo, Spanish politician

See also

• Auriol (disambiguation), French name also derived from "aureus"
• Oryol, place in Russia also known as Oriol

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-10-01. Retrieved 2008-11-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)