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Síofra (given Name)
Síofra is a feminine given name of Irish origin meaning ''elf'' or ''changeling''. It may refer to: *Síofra Cléirigh Büttner (born 1995), Irish middle-distance runner * Síofra Campbell, Irish actress, cinematographer, director, producer, and writer * Siofra O'Brien (born 2000), Irish field hockey player *Síofra O'Leary (born 1968), Irish lawyer and judge at the European Court of Human Rights See also * List of Irish-language given names This list of Irish-language given names shows Irish language given names, their Anglicisation (linguistics), anglicisations and/or English language equivalents. Not all Irish given names have English equivalents, though most names have an angl ... Notes {{given name Irish-language feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Language
Irish (Standard Irish: ), also known as Irish Gaelic or simply Gaelic ( ), is a Celtic language of the Indo-European language family. It is a member of the Goidelic languages of the Insular Celtic sub branch of the family and is indigenous language, indigenous to the island of Ireland. It was the majority of the population's first language until the 19th century, when English (language), English gradually became dominant, particularly in the last decades of the century, in what is sometimes characterised as a result of linguistic imperialism. Today, Irish is still commonly spoken as a first language in Ireland's Gaeltacht regions, in which 2% of Ireland's population lived in 2022. The total number of people (aged 3 and over) in Ireland who declared they could speak Irish in April 2022 was 1,873,997, representing 40% of respondents, but of these, 472,887 said they never spoke it and a further 551,993 said they only spoke it within the education system. Linguistic analyses o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changeling
A changeling, also historically referred to as an auf or oaf, is a human-like creature found throughout much of European folklore. According to folklore, a changeling was a substitute left by a supernatural being when kidnapping a human being. Sometimes the changeling was a "stock" (a piece of wood made magically to resemble the kidnapped human), more often the changeling was a supernatural being made magically to look like the kidnapped human. Supernatural beings blamed for stealing children included Fairy, fairies, demons, trolls, nereids and many others. Usually, the kidnapped human was a child; but there were cases, particularly in Scandinavia and Ireland, where adults were taken. Some modern scholars have argued these stories of replaced children originated as folklore explanations for autism or other developmental conditions. Description A changeling is typically identifiable via several traits, which vary from culture to culture. In Irish mythology, Irish legend, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Síofra Cléirigh Büttner
Síofra Cléirigh Büttner (, ; born 21 July 1995) is an Irish middle-distance runner. Early life Cléirigh Büttner grew up in Dublin and attended Coláiste Íosagáin, Booterstown. Her parents are Merv Büttner and Fiona Ní Chléirigh. She won a silver medal in the girls' 1500m at the 2011 European Youth Olympics. Career Cléirigh Büttner attends Villanova University, Pennsylvania, and won a rare "triple" at the Penn Relays: Distance medley relay, 4 × 800 metres, and 4 × 1500 metres. She ran the 800 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics The 2017 IAAF World Championships, the sixteenth edition of the IAAF World Championships, were held from 4 to 13 August at London Stadium in London, United Kingdom. London was officially awarded the championships on 11 November 2011. Bidding p .... References External links * * * * * * 1995 births Living people Irish female middle-distance runners World Athletics Championships athletes for Ireland V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvelous (film)
''Marvelous'' is a 2006 American drama/comedy written and directed by Síofra Campbell. Plot Gwen (Martha Plimpton), is living with her sister Queenie (Amy Ryan) after getting divorced. Gwen has the ability to magically fix broken machinery and heal sick and injured people. The film explores the effect that celebrity has on Gwen and her family and friends. Cast Critical reception As an independent film, ''Marvelous'' did not have a great deal of critical focus. What there was, was mixed. Ronnie Scheib of ''Variety'' praised the "marvelously peculiar dialogue" and the good work of the actors. The reviewer at Moviefone.com calls it "a memorable satire." However, ''New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...'' magazine found the script "uneven" and praised only th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siofra O'Brien
Siofra Mary O'Brien (born 22 February 2000) is an Irish field hockey player. Personal life Siofra O'Brien was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. Career National league In the Irish Hockey League, O'Brien plays for Loreto. Under–21 O'Brien made her international debut at under–21 level. She was a member of the Irish U–21 side during a Four–Nations Tournament in Dublin. She also appeared at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Valencia, where the team finished in seventh place. She was also a member of the junior squad at the 2022 FIH Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom. Senior squad In 2022, O'Brien made her senior international debut at the FIH World Cup held in Amsterdam and Terrassa. She was initially listed as a reserve player, however was called into action following an injury to Caoimhe Perdue. She made her official debut in a ranking match against China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With populat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Síofra O'Leary
Síofra O’Leary (born 20 September 1968) is an Irish lawyer and judge who served as president of the European Court of Human Rights from November 2022 to July 2024 and as a judge of the European Court of Human Rights since July 2015. She previously served as a vice-president of the European Court of Human Rights in 2022. Early life O’Leary was born in Dublin where she completed a Bachelor of Civil Law degree at University College Dublin in 1989. She went on to study at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy, where she defended her PhD in European law, titled ''The evolving concept of Community citizenship : from the free movement of persons to union citizenship'', in 1993. Academic career O'Leary then worked in research at the Universities of Cadiz and London before going on to become assistant director in the Centre for European Law Studies at the University of Cambridge in 1996. O'Leary went on to become a Fellow at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, Emmanuel Coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Irish-language Given Names
This list of Irish-language given names shows Irish language given names, their Anglicisation (linguistics), anglicisations and/or English language equivalents. Not all Irish given names have English equivalents, though most names have an anglicised form. Some Irish names have false cognates, i.e. names that look similar but are not etymologically related, e.g. is commonly accepted as the Irish equivalent of the etymologically unrelated names Anna (name), Anna and Anne. During the "Celtic Revival, Irish revival", some Irish names which had fallen out of use were revived. Some names are recent creations, such as the now-common female names "freedom" and "vision, dream". Some English-language names are anglicisations of Irish names, e.g. Kathleen (given name), Kathleen from and Shaun from . Some Irish-language names derive from English names, e.g. from Edmund. Some Irish-language names have English equivalents, both deriving from a common source, e.g. Irish (anglicised ''Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish-language Feminine Given Names
Irish (Standard Irish: ), also known as Irish Gaelic or simply Gaelic ( ), is a Celtic language of the Indo-European language family. It is a member of the Goidelic languages of the Insular Celtic sub branch of the family and is indigenous to the island of Ireland. It was the majority of the population's first language until the 19th century, when English gradually became dominant, particularly in the last decades of the century, in what is sometimes characterised as a result of linguistic imperialism. Today, Irish is still commonly spoken as a first language in Ireland's Gaeltacht regions, in which 2% of Ireland's population lived in 2022. The total number of people (aged 3 and over) in Ireland who declared they could speak Irish in April 2022 was 1,873,997, representing 40% of respondents, but of these, 472,887 said they never spoke it and a further 551,993 said they only spoke it within the education system. Linguistic analyses of Irish speakers are therefore based pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
