Edmundo

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Lore & Background

Some individuals include: Association footballers: Edmundo (footballer), full name Edmundo Alves de Souza Neto (born 1971), former Brazilian footballer; Edmundo (footballer, born 1999), full name Edmundo Appolinario (born 1999), Brazilian footballer; Edmundo Zura (born 1983), Ecuadoran footballer. Other people: Edmundo Arias (1925–1993), Colombian musician; Edmundo Arias, Venezuelan actor, politician and engineer; Edmundo Chirinos, Venezuelan psychiatrist; Edmundo Diquez, Venezuelan architect; Edmundo Fernandez, Venezuelan physician and politician; Edmundo Farolan, Filipino writer; Edmundo González (born 1949), Venezuelan politician and diplomat; Edmundo Luongo, Venezuelan politician and engineer; Edmundo Monsanto, Venezuelan painter; Edmundo Ros, Trinidadian musician; Edmundo Rivero, Argentine singer; Edmundo Sanders, Argentine actor; Edmundo Jarquín, Nicaraguan politician; Edmundo Pisano (1919–1997), Chilean botanist and geographer; Edmundo O'Gorman, Irish-Mexican writer and historian; Edmundo Sosa, Dominican baseball player; Edmundo Valdemar, Venezuelan actor. Fictional characters: Edmundo Guatlo, the antagonist of Gumapang Ka sa Lusak (1990); Edmundo 'Eddie' Diaz, a firefighter in the TV show, 9-1-1.

In Their Own Story

The autumn sun cast long shadows across the green turf of the Parc des Princes as Edmundo received the ball near the halfway line. With a flick of his wrist and a feint that left the defender stumbling, he glided forward like water flowing around stones. The crowd roared, not just for the skill, but for the sheer joy radiating from the Brazilian number 10. He didn't need to shout; his feet did all the talking, weaving through the defense with a rhythm that felt more like samba than football, before slipping a pass that split the opposition open in an instant.

Reader's Guide

The name Edmundo is used in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries, and is associated with various notable individuals in sports, arts, politics, and fiction.

Did You Know?

• Edmundo is a variation of the English name Edmund.
• The name means “protector of prosperity or riches.”
• Edmundo (footballer), full name Edmundo Alves de Souza Neto, was born in 1971.
• Edmundo 'Eddie' Diaz is a firefighter in the TV show 9-1-1.