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Alemán

American  
[ah-le-mahn] / ˌɑ lɛˈmɑn /

noun

  1. Mateo 1547?–1610, Spanish novelist.

  2. Miguel 1902–1983, president of Mexico 1946–52.


Alemán British  
/ aleˈman /

noun

  1. Mateo (maˈteo). 1547–?1614, Spanish novelist, author of the picaresque novel Guzmán de Alfarache (1599)

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Modesta Alemán said that her relatives would not let her go in to identify her sister.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

“The housing market is not in a good place,” said Eugenio Alemán, chief economist at Raymond James.

From MarketWatch Mar. 17, 2026

“The continuity of operations is fundamental for the transshipment industry worldwide,” said Alberto Alemán, who served as Panama Canal administrator and now advises the Mulino administration.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 13, 2026

Barrera, who was born in McAllen, Texas, grew up in Miguel Alemán, Tamaulipas, and has dual nationality, defines himself as a man of the frontier.

From Seattle Times Nov. 15, 2023

Castro was one of dozens of tourists camped out late Thursday in front of a shuttered gas station along Acapulco’s iconic coastal boulevard, Avenida Costera Miguel Alemán.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 27, 2023

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