What is "hidalgo"

Hidalgo \Hi*dal"go\, n. [Sp., contr. fr. hijo de algo, i. e., son of something; hijo son (fr. LL. filius) + algo something, fr. L. aliquod. Cf. Fidalgo.] A title, denoting a Spanish nobleman of the lower class.

"Spanish nobleman of secondary rank," 1590s, from Spanish hidalgo, from Old Spanish fidalgo, shortened from filho de algo "son (Latin filus) of someone (Latin aliquis)," perhaps an imitation of Arabic ibn-nas "son of people," a complimentary title. For alteration of f- and h- in Spanish, see hacienda.

n. A member of the Spanish nobility, especially one without a title.

Hidalgo may refer to:

• Hidalgo (nobility), members of the Spanish nobility

Hidalgo , officially the Free and Sovereign State of Hidalgo , is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 84 municipalities and its capital city is Pachuca de Soto.

In 1869, Benito Juárez created the State of Hidalgo. He appointed as capital of the state the city of Pachuca to which was added the name "de Soto" in recognition of Manuel Fernando Soto, who is considered the most important driving force in creating the state. The state was named after Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the initiator of the Mexican War of Independence.

It is located in Eastern Mexico. Hidalgo is bordered by San Luis Potosí and Veracruz on the north, Puebla on the east, Tlaxcala and México on the south and Querétaro on the west.

The state has a number of relatively intact native cultures such as the Otomi. There are also three notable immigrant cultures, those of the descendants of Cornish miners from Cornwall (located in South West England) who arrived in the 19th century, a few self-proclaimed Italian descendants, and a small Jewish enclave which claims to be descended from Sephardi Jews which came to New Spain in the 16th century.

The state contains a number of ecotourism, cultural and archeological attractions including the Huasteca area, the ruins of Tula, natural hot water springs, old haciendas and mountain ranges.

Hidalgo is known for its mountainous terrain but part of the state is on a coastal plain. With a population of 2.665 million and an area of roughly 20,813 square km, Hidalgo is one of Mexico's smaller states.

Hidalgo is a 2004 biographical western film based on the legend of the American distance rider Frank Hopkins and his mustang Hidalgo. It recounts Hopkins' racing his horse in Arabia in 1891 against Bedouins riding pure-blooded Arabian horses. The movie was written by John Fusco and directed by Joe Johnston. It stars Viggo Mortensen, Zuleikha Robinson, and Omar Sharif.

A hidalgo (; ) or a fidalgo (, ) is a member of the Spanish or Portuguese nobility; the feminine forms of the terms are hidalga, in Spanish, and fidalga, in Portuguese and Galician. In popular usage, the term hidalgo identifies a nobleman without a hereditary title. In practice, hidalgos were exempted from paying taxes, yet owned little real property.

Hidalgo is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.

Hidalgo is a sherry producer based in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Andalusia, Spain, whose origins can be traced back to the 18th century. The bodega produces a variety of brands and types of Sherry. Its La Gitana manzanilla is one of the best selling manzanilla sherries.

Hidalgo is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Anne Hidalgo (born 1959), mayor of Paris
• Bartolomé Hidalgo (1788-1822), Uruguayan writer and poet
• Carlos Daniel Hidalgo (born 1986), Colombian football player
• David Hidalgo (born 1954), U.S. musician
• David Hidalgo, Jr. (born 1977), U.S. drummer, son of David Hidalgo
• Diego Hidalgo (1886–1961), Spanish lawyer and politician
• Elvira de Hidalgo (1891-1980), Spanish soprano singer
• Félix Resurrección Hidalgo (1855–1913), Filipino painter
• Giovanni Hidalgo (born 1963), Puerto Rican musician
• Heliodoro Hidalgo (1881-?), Cuban baseball player
• Joaquín González Hidalgo y Rodríguez (1839–1923), Spanish malacologist
• Juan Hidalgo Codorniu (born 1927), Spanish contemporary composer
• Juan Hidalgo de Polanco (1614–1685), Spanish composer and harpist
• Juan S.P. Hidalgo Jr. (born 1936), Filipino writer and painter
• Michel Hidalgo (born 1933), Former French football player and manager
• Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753–1811), leader of the Mexican independence movement
• Montserrat Hidalgo (born 1968), Costa Rican breaststroke swimmer
• Nieves Hidalgo (born 1976), Spanish singer
• Oscar Hidalgo (born 1982), Mexican racing driver
• Richard Hidalgo (born 1975), Venezuelan MLB player
• Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo (born 1978), Spanish tennis player
• Sam Hidalgo-Clyne (born 1993), Scottish rugby union player