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Giraud Subcategory
Giraud is a surname. It is a variant of the Proto-Germanic name ''Gerard'', meaning spear-strong. Notable people with this surname * Alain Giraud (born 1959), French chef * Albert Giraud (1860–1929), Belgian poet * Alexis Giraud-Teulon (1839–1916), French academic, lawyer and translator * Brigitte Giraud (born 1960), French writer * Charles Giraud (1802–81), French lawyer and politician * Claude Giraud (1936-2020), French actor * Dwight Giraud, Barbadian-Canadian drag performer * Georges Giraud (1889–1943), French mathematician * Giovanni Giraud (1776–1834), Italian dramatist * Henri Giraud (1879–1949), French general during World Wars I and II * Hervé Giraud (born 1957), French Catholic prelate * Hubert Giraud (composer) (1920–2016), French composer and lyricist * Jean Giraud (1938–2012), French comics artist * Jean Giraud (mathematician) (1936–2007), French mathematician * Jean-Baptiste Giraud (1752–1830), French sculptor * Joyce Giraud (born 1975) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proto-Germanic
Proto-Germanic (abbreviated PGmc; also called Common Germanic) is the linguistic reconstruction, reconstructed proto-language of the Germanic languages, Germanic branch of the Indo-European languages. Proto-Germanic eventually developed from Germanic parent language, pre-Proto-Germanic into three Germanic branches during the fifth century BC to fifth century AD: West Germanic languages, West Germanic, East Germanic languages, East Germanic and North Germanic languages, North Germanic. North Germanic remained in language contact, contact with the other branches over a considerable time, especially with the Ingvaeonic languages (including History of English, English), which arose from West Germanic dialects, and had remained in contact with the Proto-Norse language, Norse. A defining feature of Proto-Germanic is the completion of the process described by Grimm's law, a set of sound changes that occurred between its status as a dialect of Proto-Indo-European language, Proto-Indo- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Giraud (mathematician)
Jean Giraud (; 2 February 1936 – 27 or 28 March 2007) , Philippe Gillet, ''ENS Info'' 70, April 2007. was a French mathematician, a student of . His research focused on non-abelian and the theory of . In particular, he authored the book ''Cohomologie non-abélienne'' (Springer, 1971) and proved the theorem that bears his name, which gives a characterization of a [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guiraud
Guiraud (1070–1123) was a bishop of Béziers of the twelfth century He is said to have been the second prior of the Canon Regular community at Cassan Abbey. He served as bishop from 1121 to November 5, 1123. He is a Catholic saint.http://pagesperso-orange.fr/ansart/Sanctoral/Annee/1105.htm, in French, under Saint Geraud, celebrated November 5. Born in Puissalicon, Guiraud later became the focus of local legends. One legend states that when he was being baptized, the baptismal water began to boil. Legends also considered him to be of modest circumstances. However, several acts and charters have the signature "Guiraud of Puissalicon", indicating noble birth. He was buried near Aphrodisius Aphrodisius () is a saint associated with the diocese of Béziers, in Languedoc, Southern France. According to Gregory of Tours, Aphrodisius was an Egyptian people, Egyptian who was martyred in Languedoc along with his followers Caralippus (Caral ..., the legendary first bishop of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girard (other)
Girard may refer to: Places in the United States *Girard, Alabama *Girard, Georgia *Girard, Illinois *Girard, Kansas *Girard, Michigan *Girard, Minnesota *Girard, Ohio *Girard, Pennsylvania *Girard, Texas *Girard, West Virginia *Girard Township, Macoupin County, Illinois *Girard Township, Michigan *Girard Township, Minnesota *Girard Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania *Girard Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania * Girard Avenue, a street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, served by two SEPTA stations: **Girard station (Broad Street Line), a subway station on serving the Broad Street Line **Girard station (SEPTA Market-Frankford Line), a rapid transit station on Market-Frankford Line **SEPTA Route 15, a trolley line also known as the Girard Avenue Line *Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, was known as Girard until 1941 People * Girard I of Roussillon (died 1113), count of Roussillon * Girard II of Roussillon (died 1172), count of Roussillon * Gerard la Pucelle (1117–1184), A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girod (other)
Girod may refer to: Geography * Girod, Germany * Saint-Girod, French commune in Savoie * Girod Street Cemetery, New Orleans * Girodpuri, a village in Chhattisgarh, India; formerly known as Girod People * (born 1965), French journalist; see ''De l'autre côté du lit'' * Amédée Girod de l'Ain (1781–1847) French politician * Bastien Girod (born 1980), Swiss politician * (1924–2023), French journalist * Francis Girod (1944–2006), French film director * Fred Girod (born 1951), Republican politician from Oregon * Géraldine Girod (1970-), French curler * , (1735–1783), French doctor * (1753–1839), French politician; see * Justin Girod-Chantrans (1750–1841), French army officer, naturalist and politician * (1813–1880), Savoy politician * (born 1977), French ski jumper in the 1996–97 FIS Ski Flying World Cup The 1996/97 FIS Ski Flying World Cup was the 7th official FIS Ski Flying World Cup, World Cup season in ski flying awarded with small crystal globe as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yvette Giraud
Yvette Giraud (16 September 1916 – 3 August 2014) was a French traditional pop singer. Career Giraud began singing in 1946 with "Mademoiselle Hortensia", or ''La Danseuse est Créole''. With her husband, former ''Compagnon de la Chanson'' Marc Herrand, she wrote an autobiographical book in 2005, published by Editions du Signe in Strasbourg, about how she became internationally famous. Giraud was well known in Japan, where she sang for a long time, responding to the audience expectations since her first visit in 1955. She died in August 2014 at the age of 97. Awards and accolades On 14 February 1995 Giraud was awarded the Order of the Precious Wisteria Crown by the Emperor of Japan. She later received the ''Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres'' distinction from the French Minister of Culture.Herrand, Marc; Giraud, Yvette (2005). ''La route enchantée'' 'The Enchanted Road'' Strasbourg: Éditions du Seuil. . Publications * Herrand, Marc; Giraud, Yvette (2005). ''La route e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Théophile De Giraud
Théophile de Giraud (born 19 November 1968) is a Belgian writer, philosopher and activist known for his work in antinatalism and childfree advocacy. Writing in French, he combines humor, provocation, and philosophical arguments to challenge societal norms around reproduction, ethics, and demography. Beyond his literary contributions, Giraud has engaged in high-profile activism, advocating for ecological responsibility and critiquing colonial legacies. His work has earned him recognition, including the Belgian Vocation Foundation award in 1998 and being named Childfree Man of the Year in 2013. Literary work Published in 2000, Giraud's first book, ''The Impertinence of Procreation'', is a plea against human reproduction, using a mixture of humor and provocation. Noted for his many eccentricities, Giraud was listed in the anthology ''Les Fous Littéraires'' by the pataphysician André Blavier. Giraud's essay ''The Art of Guillotining the Procreators: Anti-Natalist Manifesto'', p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Giraud
Robert Giraud (November 21, 1921 – January 17, 1997), was a French journalist, poet and Lexicography, lexicographer. He is the author of over 30 books and subject of the 2009 biography ''Monsieur Bob'' by Olivier Bailly. Early years Robert Giraud lived his childhood and youth in Limoges. He followed his education in lycée Gay-Lussac and began to study law. He was arrested and imprisoned by the Nazis only to escape the death sentence thanks to the liberation of the city by the forces of Colonel Georges Guingouin. In 1944 he became editor of the newspaper ''Unir (Unite)'', join the French Resistance and went to Paris with the editorial team which included the journalist and future editor René Rougeri. Paris In Paris he quickly became a regular at the bar ''l'Institut'' run by Mr. Fraysse where be befriended the regulars including Maximilien Vox, the Prévert brothers (Pierre and Jacques Prévert), Albert Vidalie, Maurice Baquet and especially the photographer Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Girard
René Noël Théophile Girard (; ; 25 December 1923 – 4 November 2015) was a French-American historian, literary critic, and philosopher of social science whose work belongs to the tradition of philosophical anthropology. Girard was the author of nearly thirty books, with his writings spanning many academic domains. Although the reception of his work is different in each of these areas, there is a growing body of secondary literature on his work and his influence on disciplines such as literary criticism, critical theory, anthropology, theology, mythology, sociology, economics, cultural studies, and philosophy. Girard's main contribution to philosophy, and in turn to other disciplines, was in the psychology of desire. Girard claimed that human desire functions imitatively, or mimetically, rather than arising as the spontaneous byproduct of human individuality, as much of theoretical psychology had assumed. Girard proposed that human development proceeds triangularly fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolo Giraud
Nicolo or Nicolas Giraud ( – after 1815) was a friend of the English Romantic poet Lord Byron. The two met in 1809 while Byron was staying in Athens. Giraud, who at that time of their relationship was a fourteen-year-old majordomo and then a student at the Capuchin monastery in Athens, reportedly taught Byron Italian, and was his travel companion in Greece. Byron paid for Giraud's education and left him £7,000 (about £ in ) in his will. Years after they parted company, Byron changed his will to exclude Giraud. Other than his involvement with Byron, little is known of Giraud's life. The relationship between Byron and Giraud has become a topic of interest among scholars and biographers of Byron. Some believe that the pair's interaction was platonic, while others, citing contemporary opinion and correspondence between Byron and his friends, argue that Byron engaged in sexual activity with Giraud. The earliest textual claim of a sexual relationship comes from the anonymous 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolas Giraud
Nicolas Giraud (born 12 November 1978) is a French actor and filmmaker. Giraud is known for playing the role of Peter in the 2008 action film '' Taken''. He is the writer, director and lead actor of the short film ''Faiblesses'' (2009). Giraud played the lead role in ''L'Astronaute'' (2022), a French film that he wrote and directed. Selected filmography External links * Filmography at fandango.com Play review in French References 1978 births Living people People from Saintes, Charente-Maritime Male actors from Nouvelle-Aquitaine French male film actors French male television actors French male stage actors 21st-century French male actors French film directors French male screenwriters French screenwriters French film editors French male non-fiction writers {{France-film-actor-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Giraud
Matthew Scott "Matt" Giraud (born May 11, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and the fifth place finalist of the eighth season of the reality television series ''American Idol''. He was the first recipient of the "judge' save", wherein the judges veto a contestant's elimination. Early life and education Giraud was born in Dearborn, Michigan, but was raised in Ypsilanti and graduated from Lincoln High School in 2003. He is the son of Daniel Giraud and Kami Zoltanski, and has a sister, April. He started as a drummer, playing and singing in church in Ypsilanti. Giraud played at clubs in Kalamazoo, where he also graduated from Western Michigan University. At the university, he was a part of the vocal jazz program, Gold Company. ''American Idol'' Overview Giraud auditioned for the eighth season of ''American Idol'' in Louisville, Kentucky. He was considered a judges' favorite in Hollywood, with Randy Jackson naming him among his "top 5" early favorites. During ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
