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Daniel Foley (bishop)
Daniel Foley may refer to: *Daniel Foley (professor) (1815–1874), Irish professor and Protestant missionary *Daniel R. Foley Daniel Foley was a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives for the 57th District from 1999 to 2009. He was defeated in the 2008 primary election. He was succeeded by Dennis J. Kintigh. Committee Membership *Advisory- Courts, Correcti ..., American politician * Dan Foley (born 1960), Australian rules footballer {{Human name disambiguation, Foley, Daniel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Foley (professor)
Daniel Foley (1815–1874) was a professor of Irish. Life Foley was born at Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland in 1815. His parents were poor people, and he had never worn shoes, when he obtained employment in the shop of Patrick Grey in Tralee. Under the influence of a clergyman in the neighbourhood he left the Roman Catholic church, and was sent to study for ordination in the then established Church of Ireland at Trinity College Dublin. He was in time ordained, and took the degree of B.D., and obtained the prebend of Kilbragh, in the cathedral of Cashel, and the rectory of Templetuohy. Irish was his native tongue, and in 1849 he was appointed professor of that language in Trinity College Dublin, and held the office till 1861. While holding this office he wrote a preface to a small Irish grammar by Mr. C.H.H. Wright, and ''An English-Irish Dictionary, intended for the use of Students of the Irish Language'' (Dublin 1855). This work was based on a dictionary prepared early in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel R
Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength"), and derives from two early biblical figures, primary among them Daniel from the Book of Daniel. It is a common given name for males, and is also used as a surname. It is also the basis for various derived given names and surnames. Background The name evolved into over 100 different spellings in countries around the world. Nicknames ( Dan, Danny) are common in both English and Hebrew; "Dan" may also be a complete given name rather than a nickname. The name "Daniil" (Даниил) is common in Russia. Feminine versions ( Danielle, Danièle, Daniela, Daniella, Dani, Danitza) are prevalent as well. It has been particularly well-used in Ireland. The Dutch names "Daan" and "Daniël" are also variations of Daniel. A related surname d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |