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Linney Family
Linney is an English language, English surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Caitlin Linney, American trance vocalist and singer-songwriter *Dave Linney (born 1961), English footballer *George Linney (1869–1927), English-born Australian cricketer, father of Keith Linney *Keith Linney (1912–1992), Australian-born English cricketer *Laura Linney (born 1964), American actress of film, television and theatre *Romulus Linney (playwright) (1930–2011), American playwright and professor *Romulus Zachariah Linney (1841–1910), Republican U.S. Congressman from North Carolina 1895–1901 See also * Linney (linny, linhay) is also a type of farm storage building with an open side and an unusual form: circular linhay *Lunney {{surname English-language surnames Surnames of British Isles origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language that developed in early medieval England and has since become a English as a lingua franca, global lingua franca. The namesake of the language is the Angles (tribe), Angles, one of the Germanic peoples that Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, migrated to Britain after its End of Roman rule in Britain, Roman occupiers left. English is the list of languages by total number of speakers, most spoken language in the world, primarily due to the global influences of the former British Empire (succeeded by the Commonwealth of Nations) and the United States. English is the list of languages by number of native speakers, third-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish language, Spanish; it is also the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than native speakers. English is either the official language or one of the official languages in list of countries and territories where English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caitlin Linney
Caitlin Donerly Linney (born in Durham, NC), known professionally as Linney, is an American singer and songwriter. Her career began in 2011 with a kickstarter campaign. Since then, she has written and performed multiple songs and won several awards. Her first award was for “best song” at the 28th Annual EVVY Awards. In 2016, she won the John Lennon Songwriting Contest for "Coming Back for More", which led to a performance on the Main Stage at the NAMM Show at the Anaheim Convention Center on January 23, 2016. She has released a studio album and two EPs. Her single, "That Night", which is on her "Things We Say" EP, has been streamed more than 780,000 times on Spotify. On February 9, 2018, she released her single, "Outta My Heart," which Halsey tweeted about. She continues to release singles and will tour in summer 2018. Biography Education Caitlin graduated from Carolina Friends School in 2007, and from Emerson College in 2011. Musical career In 2013, she won at Los An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Linney
David William Linney (born 5 September 1961) is an English former professional association football, footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham City F.C., Birmingham City and Oxford United F.C., Oxford United. Career Linney was born in the Kings Heath district of Birmingham. He began his football career as an apprentice with Birmingham City F.C., Birmingham City in 1977, and turned professional two years later. A useful reserve team player, Linney appeared only once for Birmingham's first team, as substitute (association football), substitute for Neil Whatmore in the 2–1 Football League First Division, First Division win at home to Stoke City F.C., Stoke City on 13 March 1982, shortly after Ron Saunders had taken over from Jim Smith (footballer, born 1940), Jim Smith as manager. Released when Saunders reduced the size of the squad, Linney rejoined Smith at Oxford United F.C., Oxford United, where he played 37 games in all competitions in the 1982–83 in Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Linney
George Frederick Linney (18 November 1869 – 5 November 1927) was an English-born cricketer who played in a single first-class match for Tasmania in the 1912/13 Australian season. He was born in Guildford, Surrey and died at Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Linney was a 43-year-old tail-end batsman and wicketkeeper who played in the one-off match against New South Wales in March 1913 in which Herbie Collins made the highest score, 282, of his entire cricket career. New South Wales scored 614 for five wickets in their single innings before declaring; Linney had no part in any of the wickets and he scored 1 not out and 4 in Tasmania's two innings. In 1914, Linney attempted to raise a Tasmanian cricket team to tour England to play matches against public schools, Minor Counties, and the universities, but despite encouragement from the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the idea was abandoned as too expensive. Linney was a schoolmaster and taught at The Friends' School, Hobart and at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Linney
Charles Keith Linney (26 August 1912 – 12 October 1992) played first-class cricket for Somerset from 1931 to 1937. He was born in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia and died in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. His father George, who was born in Guildford, Surrey and died in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, played first-class cricket in one match for Tasmania. Linney was a left-handed middle or lower order batsman and an occasional left-arm medium pace bowler. Linney had only one season for regular cricket as a professional player, 1931, when he appeared in 19 matches for Somerset and scored 395 first-class runs at an average of 17.17. His one score of more than 50 was an innings of 60 against Surrey at Taunton. In Somerset's mobile and amateur-dominated batting line-up of the 1930s, Linney's next home match after this success saw him batting at No 10 in the order. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack ''Wisden Cricketers' Almanack'', or simply ''Wisden'', colloquially the Bible of Cricket, is a cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Linney
Laura Leggett Linney (born February 5, 1964) is an American actress. She is the recipient of several awards, including two Golden Globe Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards, and has been nominated for three Academy Awards and five Tony Awards. Linney made her Broadway debut in 1990 before receiving Tony Award nominations for the 2002 revival of ''The Crucible,'' the original Broadway productions of '' Sight Unseen'' (2004), '' Time Stands Still'' (2010), '' My Name Is Lucy Barton'' (2020), and the 2017 revival of '' The Little Foxes''. On television, she won her first Emmy Award for the television film '' Wild Iris'' (2001), and had subsequent wins for the sitcom ''Frasier'' (2003–2004) and the miniseries ''John Adams'' (2008). From 2010 to 2013, she starred in the Showtime series '' The Big C'', which won her a fourth Emmy in 2013, and from 2017 to 2022 she starred in the Netflix crime series '' Ozark''. As a film actress, Linney debuted with a minor role in ''Lorenzo's O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romulus Linney (playwright)
Romulus Zachariah Linney IV (September 21, 1930 – January 15, 2011) was an American playwright and novelist. Life and career Linney was born in Philadelphia, the son of Maitland (married and maiden names, née Thompson) Linney and physician Romulus Zachariah Linney III. His great-grandfather was Romulus Zachariah Linney, a prominent North Carolinian who served the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War and was a U.S. Congressman. Linney grew up in the town of Madison, Tennessee where his father was an Doctor of Medicine#United States, M.D. He also lived with his extended family for a few years during the Great Depression in the Linney/Coffey homestead (buildings), homestead in Boone, North Carolina and returned to the homestead to visit his favorite cousins, the Coffeys, throughout his life. Linney recalled that his mother "was a very good amateur actress" and when she starred in the Nashville Community Theatre's 1940 production of ''Our Town'' as Mrs. Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romulus Zachariah Linney
Romulus Zachariah Linney (December 26, 1841 – April 15, 1910) was an American politician who was a Republican U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1895 and 1901. Life and career Linney was born in Rutherford County, North Carolina, the son of Martha (''née'' Baxter) and William Coplin Linney. He attended common schools, York's Collegiate Institute, and Doctor Millen's School in Taylorsville, North Carolina. During the American Civil War, he served in the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia as a private in Company A of the 7th North Carolina Infantry. He was seriously wounded at the Battle of Chancellorsville. After the war, he engaged in agricultural pursuits and studied law. Admitted to the bar in 1868, he opened a practice in Taylorsville. He was elected to the North Carolina Senate in 1870, 1873, and 1882 and then to the United States Congress in 1894, serving three terms in the 44th, 45th, and 46th Congresses (March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1901). While in the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circular Linhay
A circular linhay is an ancient type of structure found in England, particularly associated with Devon Devon ( ; historically also known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel to the north, Somerset and Dorset to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Cornwall to the west .... Linhay (rhymes with finny), also spelt Linny, is a type of farm building with an open front and usually a lean-to roof. In Newfoundland English a linney is similar to a storage space, kitchen, or porch but as an addition to the rear of a house, and in American English it is an open, lean-to shed attached to a farmyard. Linhays were used to store hay above and shelter cattle (cattle linhay) or farm machinery (cart linhay). See also * Linhay in References * Agricultural buildings in England Round buildings {{UK-archaeology-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lunney
Lunney is an Irish surname from Ulster. It is an anglicisation of Ó Luinigh. List of people with the surname * Barry Lunney Jr. (born 1974), American football coach * Bryan Lunney (born 1966), American aerospace engineer and former NASA flight director. * Glynn Lunney (1936–2021), American NASA engineer * James Lunney (born 1951), Canadian politician * Jonathan Lunney (born 1998), Irish footballer * Kevin Lunney, Irish kidnapping victim References See also * Looney (surname) Looney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Andy Looney (born 1963), American game designer *Bernard Looney (born 1969/1970), Irish business executive *J. Thomas Looney (1870–1944), originator of the Oxfordian theory regardin ... * Luney * Lunney v. Prodigy Services Co. * Linney {{Surname Surnames Anglicised Irish-language surnames Surnames of British Isles origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English-language Surnames
English is a West Germanic language that developed in early medieval England and has since become a global lingua franca. The namesake of the language is the Angles, one of the Germanic peoples that migrated to Britain after its Roman occupiers left. English is the most spoken language in the world, primarily due to the global influences of the former British Empire (succeeded by the Commonwealth of Nations) and the United States. English is the third-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish; it is also the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than native speakers. English is either the official language or one of the official languages in 57 sovereign states and 30 dependent territories, making it the most geographically widespread language in the world. In the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, it is the dominant language for historical reasons without being explicitl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
