Meaning of Last Name

Cisneros is a Hispanic surname. The name refers to: *Al Cisneros (contemporary), American stoner metal musician *Antonio Cisneros (born 1942), Peruvian poet *Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros (1758–1829), Viceroy of the Rio de La Plata *Countess Eleonora de Cisneros, American prima donna *Francesc Antoni de la Dueña y Cisneros (1753–1821), Spanish Bishop of Urgell *Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros (1436–1517), Spanish cardinal and statesman; grand inquisitor *Gustavo Cisneros (born 1946), Venezuelan business mogul *Henry Cisneros (born 1947), American politician; mayor of San Antonio, Secretary of HUD *Ignacio Hidalgo de Cisneros (born 1896), Spanish general of the Spanish Air Force *Lauren Cisneros (born 1983), American beauty queen *Melchor Liñán y Cisneros (1629–1708), Spanish prelate, colonial official, and viceroy of Peru *Rudy Cisneros (born 1981), American professional boxer *Sandra Cisneros (born 1954), American author and poet