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Branca Doria
Branca is a feminine given name. It means "white" in Portuguese (it is a Portuguese cognate of the name Blanche). People with the surname *Infanta Branca, Lady of Guadalajara (1192–1240), Portuguese royal * Infanta Branca of Portugal (1259–1321), Portuguese nun *Giovanni Branca (1571–1645), Italian architect * Ascanio Branca (1830–1903), Italian politician and Minister of Finance *Wilhelm von Branca (born 1844), German paleontologist and vulcanologist * Giulio Branca (1851–1926), Italian sculptor * Angelo Branca (1903–1984), Canadian judge *Vittore Branca (1913–2004), Italian philologist and critic *Toni Branca (1916–1985), Swiss racing driver *Ralph Branca (1926–2016), major league baseball pitcher *Glenn Branca (born 1948), American composer * John Branca (born 1950), American entertainment lawyer *Daniel Branca (1951–2005), Argentinian artist * Dona Branca, 20th-century Portuguese con artist *Marco Branca (born 1965), Italian International footballer See al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanche (given Name)
Blanche is a feminine given name. It means "white" in French language, French, derived from the Late Latin word "blancus".Katsev, Igor (2013). Origin and Meaning of Blanche. MFnames.com, 2013. Retrieved from http://www.mfnames.com/fnames/b/origin-and-meaning-of-blanche.htm .Hanks, Patrick (2006). Blanche. Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press, 2006. Print . Ebook . Retrieved from http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780195081374.001.0001/acref-9780195081374-e-5358?rskey=xQs8Pm&result=5358. It is a popular 20th-century name in England. People French royalty *Blanche of Castile (1188–1252), Queen of France, granddaughter of Blanca of Navarre (daughter of Garcia VI) *Blanche of Navarre, Queen of France (Blanche d'Évreux, 1330–1398) *Blanche of France, Infanta of Castile (1253–1323), daughter of King Louis IX of France, wife of Fernando, the eldest son of Alfonso X of Castile *Blanche of France, Duchess of Austria (c. 1278–1305), daughter o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vittore Branca
Vittore Branca (9 July 1913 in Savona – 28 May 2004 in Venice) was a philologist, literary critic, and Italian academic. He was a professor emeritus of Italian literature at the University of Padua until his death in 2004, and one of the most acclaimed contemporary scholars of Italian author and poet Giovanni Boccaccio. A man with strong religious roots, he participated in the partisan struggle during the Second World War. Biography Branca spent much of his childhood on Lake Maggiore. After graduating from the classical high school Gabriello Chiabrera in Savona, in 1931 he attended the entrance examination at the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, which at the time was part of FUCI. As a sign of protest, young Branca appeared before the examination committee wearing the badge of Catholic Action, whose youth circles were suppressed by the fascist regime. On this occasion he had his first encounter with Giovanni Gentile, who became his master. He graduated in 1935 with the hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branka
Branka ( sr-cyr, Бранка) is a Serbo-Croatian female given name derived from the Slavic root ''bran'' – the same as in Branislav and Branimir – with the meaning "to defend or protect". It can also be a version of the Portuguese name '' Branca'' meaning "white" (''Casablanca'' was originally called ''Casabranca''). The name ''Branka'' became popular in the territory of former Yugoslavia some hundred years ago. The name ''Branka'' may refer to: People * Branka Katić (born 1970), Serbian actress * Branka Nevistić (born 1968), Serbian television presenter and journalist * Branka Prpa (born 1953), historian, author, and director of Belgrade’s Historical Archives In fiction * Branka, a character from the video game Dragon Age: Origins Groups * Branka, a splinter group of the Basque armed separatist group Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) led by Txillardegi from the 1960s to the 1970s Places * Branka u Opavy, a municipality and village in the Czech Republic *Branka, a vil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Branca
Marco Branca (born 6 January 1965) is an Italian former professional football striker who was, until February 2014, sporting director of Serie A club Internazionale. Club career Early career Born in Grosseto, Branca started his playing career with Grosseto, the then-amateur local team of his native city, but was soon signed by Cagliari, where he made his professional debut. He then moved to Udinese, Sampdoria and then again to Udinese. Following another season with Sampdoria, he signed first for Fiorentina and then for Parma. In 1995, he transferred to A.S. Roma, who sold him in the 1996 winter transfer window to Internazionale in exchange for Marco Delvecchio. Internazionale and Middlesbrough In his first season with the Nerazzuri, Branca scored an impressive 17 goals in 24 matches, but did not repeat in his next campaign and was sold to English second-tier side Middlesbrough. Branca scored nine goals in 12 league games for Middlesbrough, including two on his league debut i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dona Branca
Maria Branca dos Santos, more commonly referred to as "'' Dona''" Branca (1902–1992), was a Portuguese criminal known chiefly for maintaining a Ponzi scheme in Portugal between 1970 and 1984 that paid a ten percent monthly interest. During this time she became popularly known as "The people's banker". Dona Branca was arrested in 1984, and in 1988 she was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Apanhados pelos selos, 18 May 2006. She was one of the last inmates of Convento das Mónicas when it was dismantled in 1989. In 1993 RTP created a |
Daniel Branca
Daniel Branca (December 7, 1951 – January 28, 2005) was an Argentine comic artist known for his work on Disney comic books. Born in Buenos Aires, Branca got interested in comics and arts at an early age, and started his career working for a children's magazine at 14. At 16, Branca found employment as assistant animator for an advertising company. During the 1970s, he worked with Oscar Fernández, producing various comics for Argentine magazines: "El Sátiro Virgen", "El Mono Relojero". Branca's history as an animator shows clearly in his drawing style, which is elastic and energetic. Branca and Fernández moved to Barcelona, Spain, in 1976. After their collaboration '' Caramelot'', Branca began to illustrate Disney comics for the Danish publisher Egmont. He was one of the most acclaimed and productive Disney artist in the 1980s and early 1990s, one of his specialties was his portrayal of Donald Duck's dog, Bolivar. After moving first to Paris and then to Majorca, Branca se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Branca
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Branca
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Glenn may refer to: Name or surname * Glenn (name) * John Glenn, U.S. astronaut Cultivars * Glenn (mango) * a 6-row barley variety Places In the United States: * Glenn, California * Glenn County, California * Glenn, Georgia, a settlement in Heard County * Glenn, Illinois * Glenn, Michigan * Glenn, Missouri * University, Orange County, North Carolina, formerly called Glenn * Glenn Highway in Alaska Organizations *Glenn Research Center, a NASA center in Cleveland, Ohio See also * New Glenn, a heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle * * *Glen, a valley *Glen (other) A glen is a valley, typically one that is long, deep, and often glacially U-shaped, usually in Scotland. Glen may also refer to: People *Glen (given name) *Glen (surname) Places *River Glen (other); covering "Glen (river)", "River Glen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Branca
Ralph Theodore Joseph "Hawk" Branca (January 6, 1926 – November 23, 2016) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1944 through 1956. Branca played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1944–1953, 1956), Detroit Tigers (1953–1954), and New York Yankees (1954). He was a three-time All-Star. In a 1951 playoff, Branca surrendered a walk-off home run to Bobby Thomson of the New York Giants; the game-winning hit was known as the "Shot Heard 'Round the World". Early life Ralph Branca was born in Mount Vernon, New York, as the fifteenth of 17 children. His father, John Branca, was a trolley car conductor from Italy. His mother, Kati (née Berger), who was Jewish, immigrated to the United States in 1901 from Sandorf, Hungary (now Prievaly, Slovakia). His uncle Jozsef Berger was murdered at the Majdanek concentration camp, and his maternal aunt Irma was murdered in Auschwitz concentration camp in 1942. He was raised Roman Cathol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toni Branca
Antonio Branca (15 September 1916, Sion, Switzerland – 10 May 1985, Sierre, Switzerland) was a Formula One driver from Switzerland who competed in three World Championship races. His motor racing career was allegedly financed by an admiring Belgian countess, the Vicomtesse de Walkiers. Branca mainly competed in privately owned Maserati 4CLT, in Formula One and Two races. Branca made his Formula One debut at the 1950 Swiss Grand Prix, finishing 11th, and briefly led the non-championship Formula One race in Circuit des Nations at Geneva in a Simca-Gordini. He scored a number of top-six placings in other minor races, his best finish being fourth at a Formula Two race at the Aix les Bains Circuit du Lac, before entering the and finishing in 10th place. Branca continued to race in 1951, retiring from the Formula One and finishing sixth in the non-championship Pescara Grand Prix, but finished competing in Grand Prix racing at the end of the year. Branca competed at a lower level ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelo Branca
Angelo Branca (March 21, 1903 – October 3, 1984) was a judge in British Columbia's Supreme Court and Court of Appeal from 1963 until 1978, a prominent Italian-Canadian leader, especially of the Vancouver Italian community, and a Canadian amateur middleweight boxing champion. Early life Angelo Branca was born in what is now a ghost town on Mount Sicker on Vancouver Island to Italian immigrant parents. Branca's father, Filippo, was a miner before joining the Klondike Gold Rush and becoming one of its few success stories after returning with $10,000 ($ in dollars). The family eventually settled in Vancouver's East End, where Angelo attended school at Lord Strathcona Elementary and Britannia Secondary schools. Early career Branca began practicing law in 1926, and opened his law office on the second story of the Royal Bank building at Main and Hastings Streets. Many of his early cases were defending local bootleggers and he earned a reputation as "A dear friend of the lit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bianca
Bianca is a feminine given name. It means "white" and is an Italian cognate of Blanche. Variants * Blanche: French * Bianca: Italian * Bianka ( Polish, Hungarian, Slovak, German, English, French, Icelandic, Finnish, Dutch, Norwegian, Corsican, Romanian, Spanish, Greek, Czech) * Blanca (French, English, Icelandic, Hungarian, Spanish) People Medieval period :''In chronological order'' *Bianca Lancia (c. 1200–c. 1233), Italian noble *Bianca of Savoy (1337–1387), Lady of Milan by marriage *Bianca Maria Visconti (1425–1468), Duchess of Milan *Bianca Maria Sforza (1472–1510), Holy Roman Empress, wife of Maximilian I *Bianca Cappello (1548–1587), Grand Duchess of Tuscany Modern era A–K *Bianca Andreescu (born 2000), Canadian tennis player *Bianca Atzei (born 1987), Italian singer *Bianca Balti (born 1984), Italian model *Bianca Beauchamp (born 1977), Canadian model *Bianca Belair (born 1989), American professional wrestler * Bianca Bianchi (1855–1947), stage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
