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Bux (surname)
Bux is either of two surnames with separate origins. In Europe, it is an Old English surname derived from the Anglo-Saxon word ''buc'' meaning 'beach'. It is also an alternative spelling of Buksh, a Muslim surname or male given name, derived from the Persian word bakhsh, meaning "fate", "destiny" or "share". Notable people with the surname include: * Danielle Lineker (''née'' Bux; born 1979), Welsh actress and model * Graham Bux (born 1957), Australian footballer * Karim Bux (1865–?), Indian wrestler *Karlheinz Bux (born 1952), German sculptor, relief muralist, and mixed-media artist * Ishaq Bux (1917–2000), Indian and British actor *Kuda Bux (1905–1981), Pakistan-born American mystic, magician and firewalker * Lal Bakhsh ( Lal Bux; born 1943), Pakistani cyclist and Olympics competitor * Luciano Bux (1936–2014), Italian Roman Catholic bishop * Madar Bux (1907–1967), Bengali politician *Miran Bux (1907–1991), Pakistani cricketer *Pir Ilahi Bux (1890–1975), Pakistani p ...
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Old English
Old English ( or , or ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages. It developed from the languages brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the mid-5th century, and the first Old English literature dates from the mid-7th century. After the Norman Conquest of 1066, English was replaced for several centuries by Anglo-Norman language, Anglo-Norman (a langues d'oïl, type of French) as the language of the upper classes. This is regarded as marking the end of the Old English era, since during the subsequent period the English language was heavily influenced by Anglo-Norman, developing into what is now known as Middle English in England and Early Scots in Scotland. Old English developed from a set of Anglo-Frisian or Ingvaeonic dialects originally spoken by Germanic tribes traditionally known as the Angles (tribe), Angles, Saxons and Jutes. As the Germanic settlers ...
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Luciano Bux
Luciano Bux (29 June 1936 – 8 August 2014) was a Roman Catholic bishop. Born in Bari, he was ordained to the priesthood in 1961. Father Bux was appointed titular bishop of Aurusuliana, and auxiliary bishop An auxiliary bishop is a bishop assigned to assist the diocesan bishop in meeting the pastoral and administrative needs of the diocese. Auxiliary bishops can also be titular bishops of sees that no longer exist as territorial jurisdictions. ... of Bari-Bitonio in 1995. In 2000, Bux was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Oppido Mamertina-Palmi. Bux retired in 2011 on his 75th birthday, and died in 2014, aged 78.Luciano Bux profile
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Masculine Given Names
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A '' Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names and ...
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Iranian Masculine Given Names
Iranian () may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Iran ** Iranian diaspora, Iranians living outside Iran ** Iranian architecture, architecture of Iran and parts of the rest of West Asia ** Iranian cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Other uses * Iranian peoples, the speakers of the Iranian languages. The term Iranic peoples is also used for this term to distinguish the pan-ethnic term from Iranian, used for the people of Iran * Iranian languages, a branch of the Indo-Iranian languages * Iranian.com, also known as ''The Iranian'' and ''The Iranian Times'' See also * Persian (other) * Iranians (other) * Languages of Iran * Ethnicities in Iran * Demographics of Iran * Indo-Iranian languages The Indo-Iranian languages (also known as Indo-Iranic languages or collectively the Aryan languages) constitute the largest branch of the Indo-European language family. They include over 300 languages, spoken by around 1.7 billion speakers ... * Irani ...
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Bastian Balthazar Bux
There are many characters in the 1979 novel ''The Neverending Story'' by Michael Ende and its film and television adaptations. Bastian Balthazar Bux Bastian Balthazar Bux is described as a lonely boy, about 10 or 12 years old, who is raised by his father and still mourning the sudden death of his mother (she died of an unspecified illness). He is considered a dreamer, who is shunned by other children due to his immense imagination. During a visit to an antique bookstore, he steals a curious-looking book titled ''The Neverending Story'', and upon reading it finds himself drawn into the story. Halfway through the book, Bastian becomes a character in ''The Neverending Story'', in a world called Fantastica (also called "Fantasia" in the films). As the story progresses, Bastian slowly loses his memories of the real world as his wishes carry him throughout Fantastica and change him into a different person. Deluded by the witch Xayide, Bastian moves to the Ivory Tower and tries to ha ...
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Pir Ilahi Bux
Pir Ilahi Bux or Pir Ilahi Buksh (; Urdu: پیر الٰہی بخش) was a Pakistani politician and activist who was a prominent member of the Pakistan Movement and served as the Chief Minister of Sindh from 1948 to 1949. Biography Early life Bux was born at Pir Jo Goth near Bhansyedabad on 9 July 1890 in a spiritual family of Dadu District, Sindh, Pakistan. He was only 9 years of age when his father Pir Nawaz Ali Shah died. He was brought up by his maternal uncle Pir Lal Muhammad. His family is the descendant of Makhdoom Moosa, 5th son of Makhdoom Sarwar Nooh. Education Bux received his primary education from Government Primary School Bhansyedabad and did his matriculation from Naz High School, Khairpur (Mirs). Thereafter, he went to Aligarh Muslim University for higher education. He was the first member of his family who received higher education. Deeply moved by the Khilafat Movement, led by Maulana Mohammad Ali Jouhar, he soon left Aligarh Muslim University and joined ...
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Miran Bux
Malik Miran Bakhsh (20 April 1907 – 8 February 1991), also known as Miran Bux, was a Pakistani international cricketer who played in two Test matches in 1955. Early life and family Malik Miran Bakhsh was born on 20 April 1907 in Rawalpindi, British India. His father was a groundsman at the Pindi Club Ground. Career Bakhsh made his first-class cricket debut in 1950, at the age of 43, representing Commander-in-Chief's Eleven. Before his first-class debut, he played in two day matches against West Indies and Commonwealth cricket team. At the age of 47 years and 284 days, he made his Test debut against India at Lahore, making him the second oldest Test debutant, behind James Southerton. Unusually, this was only his second first-class cricket match. A tall off-spinner, he had taken five wickets in a two-day match against the touring West Indians in 1948/49, and 10 in another two-day match against the Commonwealth XI in 1949/50. After his brief Test career ended, he continued ...
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Madar Bux
Madar Bux (1907January 20, 1967) was a Bengali politician in East Pakistan. He was a member of the East Bengal Legislative Assembly from 1947 to 1954 for Rajshahi district Rajshahi District () is a district in mid-western Bangladesh. It is a part of Rajshahi Division. The metropolitan city of Rajshahi is in Rajshahi District. Geography Rajshahi District is bounded by Naogaon District to the north, Natore Distric .... References External links Biography from own district webpage 1907 births 1967 deaths Bengal MLAs 1946–1947 East Bengal MLAs 1947–1954 {{pakistan-politician-stub ...
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Lal Bakhsh
Lal Bakhsh (born 4 November 1943) is a former Pakistani cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq .... References External links * 1943 births Living people Pakistani male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Pakistan Cyclists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Pakistani sportsmen {{Pakistan-cycling-bio-stub ...
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Anglo-Saxons
The Anglo-Saxons, in some contexts simply called Saxons or the English, were a Cultural identity, cultural group who spoke Old English and inhabited much of what is now England and south-eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages. They traced their origins to Germanic peoples, Germanic settlers who became one of the most important cultural groups in Britain by the 5th century. The Anglo-Saxon period in Britain is considered to have started by about 450 and ended in 1066, with the Norman conquest of England, Norman Conquest. Although the details of Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, their early settlement and History of Anglo-Saxon England, political development are not clear, by the 8th century an Anglo-Saxon cultural identity which was generally called had developed out of the interaction of these settlers with the existing Romano-British culture. By 1066, most of the people of what is now England spoke Old English, and were considered English. Viking and Norman invasions chang ...
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Kuda Bux
Kuda Bux (15 October 1905 – 5 February 1981, born Khudah Bukhsh) was an Indian magician and firewalker. Biography Khudah Bukhsh was born in Akhnur, Kashmir in 1905, to an ethnic Kashmiri family.When he was thirteen, he left home to learn magic from a performer named Professor Moor. After a few months, he joined a theater group as a magician. Three years later, Kuda went to Hardwar to study with a yogi. He pretended to be religious to be accepted as a disciple. The yogi taught Kuda to train his subconscious mind, which is how he claimed to be able to perform all of his feats.Dahl, Roald. "The Amazing Eyes of Kuda Bux", '' Argosy''. Volume 335, Issue 1. July 1, 1952. 94. In the mid-1930s, he arrived in the United States where he worked steadily as a magician. He was also known as DareDevil or The Man Who Can See Without His Eyes. In the 1950s, he had a short-lived TV show called ''Kuda Bux, Hindu Mystic''. He eventually lost his eyesight to glaucoma. Early in her care ...
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Ishaq Bux
Ishaq Bux (15 June 1917 – 2 September 2000) was an Indian actor. His first screen appearance was in BBC TV's ''The English Family Robinson'', in 1957. On stage, he appeared with the National Theatre Company at the Old Vic in Tony Harrison's ''Phaedra Britannica'' in 1975. He is best remembered by his roles of Omar in ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' (1981) and the fakir in ''Octopussy'' (1983). Bux was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in July 2000 and died in a London hospice on 2 September 2000, aged 83. Career Film *''Nine Hours to Rama'' (1963) - Gardener *'' Man in the Middle'' (1963) - Indian bearer *''Inadmissible Evidence'' (1968) - Watson's Guest *'' Leo the Last'' (1970) - Supermarket Manager *''The Raging Moon'' (1971) - Pakistani *'' The Horseman'' (1971) - Amjad Kahn (uncredited) *'' The Vault of Horror'' (1973) - Fakir (segment 3 "This Trick'ill Kill You") *''S*P*Y*S'' (1974) - Indian Agent (uncredited) *'' Barry McKenzie Holds His Own'' (1974) *''The Rocky H ...
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