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Acosta is a Spanish and Portuguese surname. Originally it was used to refer to a person who lived by the seashore or from the mountains (encostas). It comes from the Portuguese da Costa, which in Spanish became de Acosta.

[edit] Persons

• Alberto Acosta (born 1966), Argentine footballer
• Alberto Martín Acosta Martinez (born 1977), Uruguyan footballer
• Alda Ribiero Acosta (contemporary), American terrorist in Uruguay
• Armando Acosta (contemporary), doom metal drummer, former member of the band Saint Vitus
• Bertrand Blanchard Acosta (1895–1954), American aviator who flew in the Spanish Civil War
• Carlos Acosta (contemporary), Cuban ballet dancer
• Cristóvão da Costa or Cristóbal de Acosta (1515–1580), Portuguese physician and natural historian
• Felix Acosta-Nunez (20th c.), Dominican journalist and sports commentator
• George Acosta, A Miami-based DJ and producer of trance music
• Humberto Acosta-Rosario (1947–1968), Puerto Rican MIA in Vietnam
• Joaquín Acosta (19th c.), Colombian explorer and author
• Joe Acosta (1950—), Puerto Rican salsa piano player
• José de Acosta (1540–1600), Spanish Jesuit missionary to Latin America
• José Julián Acosta (1825–1891), Puerto Rican journalist and abolitionist
• Josephine Acosta Pasricha (1945—), Filipino Indologist and translator
• Juan F. Acosta (1890–1968), Puerto Rican composer and music teacher
• Julio Acosta García (1872–1954), President of Costa Rica 1920–1924
• Lautaro Acosta (1988-), Argentine footballer
• Manuel Gregorio Acosta (1921-1989), a Mexican-American painter
• Manuel da Costa (1541–1604), Portuguese Jesuit priest, teacher, and missionary
• Manny Acosta (born 1981) Panamian baseball player
• Martha Acosta (contemporary), Peruvian politician and congresswoman
• Mercedes de Acosta (1893–1968), Spanish-American poet, playwright, and designer
• Nelson Acosta (1944—), Uruguyan football player and coach
• Óscar Acosta (1933—), Honduran writer, critic, politician and diplomat
• Oscar Zeta Acosta (1935–1974), American attorney, author, politician, and activist
• Pedro Acosta (born 1959), Venezuelan football (soccer) defender
• Rodolfo Acosta (1920–1974), Mexican character actor
• Santos Acosta (1828–1901), President of Colombia 1876–1868
• Sergio D. Acosta (1981-), Award Winning Filmmaker
• St. Elmo W. Acosta (20th c.), American politician from Jacksonville, Florida
• Tomás Diez Acosta (born in 1946), Cuban revolutionary, teacher, and author
• Uriel da Costa (1585–1640), Portuguese philosopher and skeptic
• Yesenia Ortiz Acosta (1975–1999[?]), Puerto Rican woman who disappeared in 1999

[edit] Other

• Acosta, lunar crater named after Cristóvão da Costa
• Acosta Bridge, bridge in Jacksonville, Florida named after St. Elmo W. Acosta
• Acosta (canton)

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