García Family of the Philippines

García is an Iberian surname common throughout Spain, Portugal, France, the Americas, and the Philippines. It is believed to originate from the Basque adjective "garze(a)" meaning "young", whose modern form is "gaztea" or "gaztia". Other theories suggest a Germanic origin and may derive from "wars" meaning "young warrior" or the Visigothic words "garxa" and "garcha" meaning graceful prince. This study includes its variants Garcicea, Gartzi, Gartzia, Gartze, Garsea, Gastea, Gassie and Gassion.

This sub-project aims to organize genealogical data on the García Family of the Philippines. Profiles here are those of historical figures, scions of the gentry (de buena familia), revolutionary heroes, scholars, government officials, national athletes and other public personalities (celebrities) in various fields. Find more surnames at the master project page, Families of the Philippines.

Arts :: Regino García :: Nestor Leynes :: Ramón Nakpil :: Alice Reyes

Athletes :: Ceferino Garcia :: Lauro Mumar

Business :: Engracia Cruz-Reyes :: Carlos Dominguez III

Crime :: Ben Tumbling

Entertainment :: Cachupoy :: Charito de Leon :: Jaime Fabregas :: Grae Fernandez :: Coleen Garcia :: Eddie Garcia :: Eddieboy Garcia :: Jennica Garcia :: Joshua Garcia :: Patrick Garcia :: Rodolfo "Boy" Garcia :: Rio Locsin :: Shaina Magdayao :: Vina Morales :: Jodi Santamaria :: Purificacion Garcia Villanueva

Law :: Antonino Barrión :: Cancio Garcia :: Enrique Voltaire Garcia :: Félix García :: Jesus Paras Garcia Sr. :: Leon Garcia Jr. :: Numeriano Tanopo Jr.

Law Enforcement :: Serafín Fausto

Literature :: Ed Garcia :: José García Villa

Medicine :: Enrique Manjarres Garcia :: Paulino Garcia :: Conrado Potenciano

Military :: Alejandro Garcia :: Pantaleón García :: Rafael L. García :: Santiago Garcia Guevara :: Artemio Ricarte :: Rafael Zagala

Music :: Julio Nakpil

Politics :: Thelma Buchholdt :: Leogardo Calumpang :: Beng Climaco :: Carlos Corrales :: Zenaida Cruz-Ducut :: Nicanor de Guzman Jr. :: Abet Garcia :: Alvin Garcia :: Carlos Polistico Garcia :: Cosme P. Garcia :: Dante Garcia :: Gwendolyn Garcia :: Joet Garcia :: Juan Mitre Garcia :: Julio Arnaiz Garcia :: León García :: Manuel Monteverde Garcia :: Marlon Fiel Garcia :: Maximino Avanzado Garcia :: Nelson Fiel Garcia :: Pablo Paras Garcia :: Paul Nieva Garcia :: Policronio García :: Raymond Alvin Garcia :: Simeon Garcia Jr. :: Tet Garcia :: Vincent de Joya Garcia :: Winston Garcia :: Mylene Garcia-Albano :: Christina Garcia-Frasco :: Manuel García Goyena :: Manuel Gavieres :: Antonio Guzmán y García :: Pablo Guzmán y García :: Anabel Jalosjos :: Cesar Jalosjos :: Dominador Jalosjos Jr. :: Romeo Jalosjos Sr. :: Rosalina Jalosjos :: Cecilia Jalosjos Carreon :: José P. Laurel :: Juan Lesaca :: Potenciano Lesaca :: Iluminado Lucente :: Pedro Magsalin :: Ann Matibag :: Lani Mercado-Revilla :: Bem Noel :: Victoria Noel :: Ricardo García Parás :: Dennis Pineda :: Esmeralda Pineda :: Lilia Pineda :: Mylyn Pineda-Cayabyab :: Francisco Rabat

Religion :: José Burgos :: Vicente García

Social Action :: Ramón A. Padilla

Others :: María García y Ageo

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