Puig (family name)
Puig ( Catalan put͡ʃ ) is an originally local Catalan-Spanish surname meaning "inhabitant of a small hill", derived from the old Provencal and Catalan puy .
Name bearer
- Alberto Puig (* 1967), Spanish motorcycle racer
- Antonio Puig (* 1960), Spanish author
- Arturo Puig (* 1944), Argentine actor
- August Puig (1929–1999), Spanish painter
- Barret Puig (1933-2007), Uruguayan information scientist
- Bernat Calvó Puig i Capdevila (1819–1880), Catalan organist, conductor and composer
- Carlos Puig († 1985), Uruguayan politician
- Carlos J. Puig Casauranc (1888–1932), Mexican diplomat
- Conchita Puig (* 1953), Spanish ski racer
- Ethel-Julie Puig-Arjona (* 1981), French beach volleyball player
- Henriette Puig-Roget (1910–1992), French organist, pianist and composer
- Ignasi Puig (1887–1961), Spanish chemist and astronomer
- Josep Puig (water polo player) (* 1999), Spanish water polo player
- Josep Puig i Cadafalch (1867–1956), Catalan architect, art historian and politician
- Luis Puig (1915–1990), Spanish sports official
- Lluís Maria de Puig (1945–2012), Spanish politician (PSOE)
- Manny Puig (* 1954), Cuban-American survival trainer and entertainer
- Manuel Puig (1932–1990), Argentine writer
- Mónica Puig (* 1993), Puerto Rican tennis player
- Pere Plana i Puig (1927–2009), Catalan painter
- Riqui Puig (* 1999), Spanish soccer player
- Salvador Puig Antich (1948–1974), Spanish anarchist
- Valentí Puig (* 1949), Spanish writer
- Ximo Puig (* 1959), Spanish politician (PSOE)
- Yasiel Puig (* 1990), Cuban baseball player
Individual evidence
- ↑ Puig on surnames.behindthename.com (Engl.)