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Bethan Walker
Bethan () is a Welsh feminine given name, and may refer to the following people: * Bethan Elfyn (21st century), Welsh radio and television presenter * Bethan Gwanas (born 1962), Welsh author * Bethan Huws (born 1961), Welsh artist * Bethan Jenkins (born 1981), Welsh politician * Bethan Leadley, also known as Leadley (born 1995), English singer-songwriter, YouTuber, and presenter * Beth Winter (born 1974), Welsh politician * Bethan Wright (born 1996), English actress and model See also * Bethany (given name) * Beth (given name) Beth is a given name that is usually a shortened form (hypocorism) of Elizabeth, Elsbeth (Scottish version of Elizabeth), Bethany or Bethan. People * Beth (singer) (born 1981), Spanish singer * Beth Akers (born 1983), American economist * Beth ... * Bethan, Nepal {{given name} Welsh feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wales
Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic Sea to the south-west. , it had a population of 3.2 million. It has a total area of and over of Coastline of Wales, coastline. It is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon (), its highest summit. The country lies within the Temperate climate, north temperate zone and has a changeable, Oceanic climate, maritime climate. Its capital and largest city is Cardiff. A distinct Culture of Wales, Welsh culture emerged among the Celtic Britons after the End of Roman rule in Britain, Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century, and Wales was briefly united under Gruffudd ap Llywelyn in 1055. After over 200 years of war, the Conquest of Wales by Edward I, conquest of Wales by King Edward I o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beth (given Name)
Beth is a given name that is usually a shortened form (hypocorism) of Elizabeth, Elsbeth (Scottish version of Elizabeth), Bethany or Bethan. People * Beth (singer) (born 1981), Spanish singer * Beth Akers (born 1983), American economist * Beth Allen (born 1984), New Zealand actress * Beth Amsel, American folk singer * Beth Anders (born 1951), American field hockey player and coach * Beth Anderson (composer) (born 1950), American composer * Beth Anderson (born 1954), American singer * Beth Bauer (born 1980), American professional golfer * Beth Beglin (born 1957), American field hockey player * Beth Behrs (born 1985), American actress * Beth Barr (born 1971), American swimmer * Beth Bonner (1952–1998), American long-distance runner * BethAnn Bonner (born 1982), American actress * Beth Botsford (born 1981), American swimmer * Beth Broderick (born 1959), American actress * Beth Buchanan (born 1952), Australian actress * Beth Cahill (born 1963), American television actress * Beth Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth (given Name)
Elizabeth is a feminine given name, a variation of the Hebrew language, Hebrew name (), meaning "My God is an oath" or "My God is abundance", as rendered in the Septuagint. Occurrence in the Bible "Elizabeth" appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of Aaron's wife ("Elisheba, Elisheva" in the Hebrew Bible), and in the New Testament as the name of the Elizabeth (biblical figure), wife of the priest Zechariah (New Testament figure), Zechariah and mother of John the Baptist. It has also been the name of several saints and queens. Statistics The name has many variants in use across the world and has been in consistent use worldwide. ''Elizabeth'' was the tenth most popular name given to baby girls in the United States in 2007 and has been among the 25 most popular names given to girls in the United States for the past 100 years. It is the only name that remained in the top ten US girls' names list from 1925 to 1972. In the early 21st century, ''Elizabeth'' has been among the to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bethany (given Name)
Bethany ( (''Bethania''), which is probably of Aramaic or Hebrew origin, meaning “House of figs" is a feminine given name derived from the Biblical place name, Bethany, a town near Jerusalem, at the foot of the Mount of Olives, where Lazarus lived in the New Testament, along with his sisters, Mary and Martha, and where Jesus stayed during Holy Week before his crucifixion. The name has been well-used in English-speaking countries. It was the 59th most popular name for girls in England and Wales in 2010, having ranked as high as 11th most popular name in those countries in 1999. It was the 79th most popular name for girls in Scotland in 2010. It ranked in the 100 most popular names for girls in the United States during the 1980s, reaching its pinnacle of popularity in 1987, when it was the 87th most popular name for girls, but its use has declined, falling to 369th most popular name there in 2010. The name ''Bethany'' is the English transliteration of the Greek name Bethania. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welsh Language
Welsh ( or ) is a Celtic languages, Celtic language of the Brittonic languages, Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales by about 18% of the population, by some in England, and in (the Welsh colony in Chubut Province, Argentina). It is spoken by smaller numbers of people in Canada and the United States descended from Welsh immigrants, within their households (especially in Nova Scotia). Historically, it has also been known in English as "British", "Cambrian", "Cambric" and "Cymric". The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 gave the Welsh language official status in Wales. Welsh and English are ''de jure'' official languages of the Senedd (the Welsh parliament), with Welsh being the only ''de jure'' official language in any part of the United Kingdom, with English being merely ''de facto'' official. According to the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the Welsh-speaking population of Wales aged three or older was 538,300 ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bethan Elfyn
Bethan Elfyn () is a Welsh radio and television presenter. Elfyn was born in Bangor, Gwynedd, was brought up in Newtown, Powys, and now lives in Penarth, Glamorgan with her husband, Clwb Ifor Bach Promoter and Works Manager Richard Hawkins. They have two children. Career Elfyn is a fluent Welsh speaker and has appeared as a panellist on Welsh-language channel S4C's music talent show '' Wawffactor''. She co-hosted Radio 1's first Welsh-language programme as part of the oneclick strand in August 2005 with Aled Haydn-Jones from ''The Chris Moyles Show''. Elfyn co-presented the Wales programme on BBC Radio 1 with Huw Stephens as part of the station's regional output every Thursday evening. She joined Radio 1 in 1999 during the Cool Cymru era of music and arts popularity, as part of the aforementioned new regional output, and left in 2010 after 11 years at the station. She currently presents the Saturday evening show for BBC Radio Wales on the current Welsh music scene, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bethan Gwanas
Bethan Gwanas (real name Bethan Evans; born 16 January 1962) is a Welsh author, who publishes almost exclusively in the Welsh language. A prolific writer, she has had 17 titles published in the last decade. Whilst not just a fiction writer, she has written novels for teenagers and Welsh learners, though most of her recent work has been for adults. She graduated in French from Aberystwyth University, and in 1985 she won the Crown at the Urdd Eisteddfod. Having lived for periods in places as diverse as Bethesda, Cardiff, Nigeria and France, she has returned to Rhydymain, very close to her childhood roots. She grew up in Brithdir, near Dolgellau in North Wales, and on transferring to secondary school attended Ysgol y Gader, Dolgellau. Professional background Before achieving success as an author, Gwanas worked as a teacher. She was deputy head at the Urdd Centre at Glan-llyn, near Bala, and also a research assistant and producer on Radio Cymru. In 2003 she gave up her job as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bethan Huws
Bethan Huws (born 1961) is a Welsh multi-media artist whose work explores place, identity, and translation, often using architecture and text. Her work has been described as "delicate, unobtrusive interventions into architectural spaces". Life and career Huws was born in Bangor, Wales in 1961. English is her second language, with Welsh being her vernacular. She studied at Middlesex Polytechnic between 1981 and 1985 and at the Royal College of Art, London, between 1986 and 1988. At her graduate show, Huw's presented an empty studio 'having chiselled clean, inch by inch, the entire wooden-floor'. Huws' first major solo exhibition was ''Art Cologne 1989'' at Koelnmesse GmbH in Cologne. Other notable exhibitions include the Anthony Reynolds Gallery (1988), Riverside Studios (1989), Kunsthalle Bern (1990), Luis Campana Gallery (1991), the Venice Biennale (2003) and the Ingleby Gallery (2011).- - In 1991, Huws moved to Paris, France. In 1993, Huws made a film called ''Singing for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bethan Jenkins
Bethan Sayed (née Jenkins, born 9 December 1981) is a Welsh politician. She represented the South Wales West region for Plaid Cymru as a Member of the Senedd from 2007 to 2021. Early life and education Sayed was born in Aberdare, the daughter of poet Mike Jenkins. She grew up in Merthyr Tydfil, where both her parents were involved in the anti-apartheid movement of the 1980s and early 1990s. Her brother is the Channel 4 News reporter Ciaran Jenkins. She was educated at Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen, near Pontypridd. She graduated with a BScEcon degree in International Politics and International History at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth in 2005. Through student politics, she was elected to the Aberystwyth Guild of Students executive, and was serving as Guild President by 2004. With the organisation Cymru X she has served as a national organiser of the party's youth wing. Senedd In 2006, Jenkins was selected as Plaid Cymru's lead candidate for the South West Wales Regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leadley
Bethan Mary Leadley (born 15 December 1995) is an English singer-songwriter, YouTuber, presenter, and actress. Early life and education Leadley was born in Crawley, West Sussex. She has an older brother, Daniel, who is married to Hannah Witton. Leadley attended Woking High School in Woking, Surrey followed by Portsmouth College in Portsmouth, Hampshire. Career Music and YouTube Bethan Mary Leadley / musicalbethan (2007–2014) Leadley began posting videos to her YouTube channel (formerly ''musicalbethan'') in April 2007, although her main channel videos from prior to 2011 have been since deleted. She then started two side channels; ''acousticbethan'' in 2010 and ''justbefon'' in 2012. Her channels have consisted of covers, original songs, vlogs, interviews with the likes of Union J and Ellie Goulding, and more. Leadley released a single "Day Affair" in collaboration with mental health charity, Time to Change (mental health campaign), Time to Change in June 2014. Bethan Leadley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beth Winter
Bethan Winter (born 4 October 1974) is a Welsh politician and former member of Welsh Labour, who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Cynon Valley from 2019 to 2024. Early life and education Bethan Winter was born on 4 October 1974 and raised in Cynon Valley. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Social Policy and a Master of Arts in Housing Studies, both from the University of Bristol. She later became a researcher and received a PhD from Swansea University in disadvantage among older people in rural communities. Career Winter has worked in RCT for Shelter Cymru and in Penywaun as a community worker, and has also managed a youth club and worked in a food bank. She is an official for the University and College Union. On entering Parliament following the 2019 general election, Winter was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to Rachel Reeves as Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. However, she resigned in September 2020, when she defied the Labour whip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bethan Wright
Bethan Mary Wright (born 30 January 1996) is an English actress and model. She is known for portraying the roles of Chloe in the CBBC series '' Dixi'' and Danielle Clark in the Disney Channel musical drama '' The Lodge''. Early life and education Wright was born in Northampton on 30 January 1996. At the age of four, she started taking ballet and tap classes and took part in various talent shows. She attended Spratton Hall School nearby and then Sylvia Young Theatre School in London. Career Wright's career began in modeling, featuring in adverts for companies such as Clarks, Canon, and Philadelphia. She was also featured in a marketing campaign for Marks & Spencer. She later became the face of Pretty Polly's sleepwear and lingerie collection. Wright made her television debut in '' Dixi'', playing the main role of Chloe from 2014 to 2016. She later had minor roles in two films, ''Breakdown'' and ''Between Two Worlds''. In 2016, Wright was cast in the Disney Channel musical d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
