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1978 In Brazil
Events in the year 1978 in Brazil. Incumbents Federal government * President: General Ernesto Geisel * Vice President: General Adalberto Pereira dos Santos Governors * Acre: ''Vacant'' * Alagoas: ** Divaldo Suruagy (until 14 August) ** Ernandes Lopes Dorvillé (14 August-14 September) ** Geraldo Mello (from 14 September) * Amazonas: Henoch da Silva Reis * Bahia: Roberto Santos * Ceará: ** José Adauto Bezerra (until 28 February) ** Waldemar Alcântara (from 28 February) * Espírito Santo: Élcio Álvares * Goiás: Irapuan Costa Jr. * Maranhão: Oswaldo da Costa Nunes Freire * Mato Grosso: ** Jose Garcia Neto (until 14 August) ** Cássio Leite de Barros (from 14 August) * Mato Grosso do Sul: ''Vacant'' * Minas Gerais: ** Aureliano Chaves (until 9 July) ** Levindo Ozanan Coelho (from 9 July) * Pará: ** Aloysio Chaves (until 1 August) ** Clóvis Rego (from 1 August) * Paraíba: ** Ivan Bichara (until 14 August) ** Dorgival Terceiro Neto (from 14 Augus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waldemar Alcântara
Waldemar, Valdemar, Valdimar, or Woldemar is an Old High German given name. It consists of the elements ''wald-'' "power", "brightness" and ''-mar'' "fame". The name is considered the equivalent of the Latvian name Valdemārs, the Estonian name Voldemar, and the Slavic names Vladimir, Volodymyr, Uladzimir or Włodzimierz. The Old Norse form ''Valdamarr'' (also ''Valdarr'') occurs in the Guðrúnarkviða II as the name of a king of the Danes. The Old Norse form is also used in Heimskringla, in the story of Harald Hardrada, as the name of a ruler of Holmgard (Veliky Novgorod).Alison Finlay (2004). ''Fagrskinna: A Catalogue of the Kings of Norway''. Brillp. 236 The ''Fagrskinna'' kings' sagas also have ''Valdamarr'', in reference to both Vladimir the Great and Vladimir Yaroslavovich. People with the name include: Royalty :''Ordered chronologically'' * Valdemar I of Denmark or Waldemar the Great (1131–1182), King of Denmark * Valdemar of Denmark (bishop) (1157/1158–1235 or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |