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Cassar
Cassar () is a Maltese Language, Maltese surname, common both in Malta and the wider Maltese People, Maltese diaspora. It is considered part of the 14 most numerous surnames in Malta. Origin According to Maltese linguist Mario Cassar, the surname is of Arabic origin, and derives from the History of Malta#Arab period, Muslim period of Malta. It is proposed that the meaning comes from (, ). The Sicilian language, Sicilian word , which is descendant of and has a similar meaning, is a latinisation which closely resembles "Cassar". An alternative Arabic origin is from (). The Arabic voiceless pharyngeal fricative () evolved into a voiceless velar plosive () through spoken Sicilian Arabic in rural locations, resulting in the modern pronunciation. This "Sicilianisation" can also be seen in other Maltese surnames of Arabic origin, and likely occurred during the 14th and 15th centuries when Maltese Muslims were forced to latinise their surnames during the Norman invasion of Malta, Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girolamo Cassar
Girolamo Cassar (, 1520 – 1592) was a Maltese architect and military engineer. He was the resident engineer of the Order of St. John, and was admitted into the Order in 1567. He was involved in the construction of Valletta, initially as an assistant to Francesco Laparelli, before taking over the project himself. He designed many public, religious and private buildings in the new capital city, including Saint John's Co-Cathedral, the Grandmaster's Palace and the auberges. He was the father of Vittorio Cassar, another architect and engineer. Biography Cassar's date of birth is not known, but he is believed to have been born in around 1520 in either Birgu or Gudja. The Cassar family, probably originating from Sicily, had been established in Malta since at least the year 1440. He had two brothers, named Andreas and Ians, and married his wife Mathia in the early 1560s after which they had five children -two boys, Vittorio and Gabriele; and three girls, Marietta, Battisti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassar
Cassar () is a Maltese Language, Maltese surname, common both in Malta and the wider Maltese People, Maltese diaspora. It is considered part of the 14 most numerous surnames in Malta. Origin According to Maltese linguist Mario Cassar, the surname is of Arabic origin, and derives from the History of Malta#Arab period, Muslim period of Malta. It is proposed that the meaning comes from (, ). The Sicilian language, Sicilian word , which is descendant of and has a similar meaning, is a latinisation which closely resembles "Cassar". An alternative Arabic origin is from (). The Arabic voiceless pharyngeal fricative () evolved into a voiceless velar plosive () through spoken Sicilian Arabic in rural locations, resulting in the modern pronunciation. This "Sicilianisation" can also be seen in other Maltese surnames of Arabic origin, and likely occurred during the 14th and 15th centuries when Maltese Muslims were forced to latinise their surnames during the Norman invasion of Malta, Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Cassar
Jeff Cassar (born February 2, 1974) is an American soccer coach and former goalkeeper who last coached Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer. Playing career Cassar played college soccer at Florida International University, where he was roommates with Steve Ralston. Following his graduation, he was selected eighth overall in the 1996 MLS College Draft by the Dallas Burn. Although Cassar made the team, Mark Dodd took firm hold of the starting position, and Cassar only appeared in two games that season. After spending all of the 1997 season injured with a torn ACL, Cassar was selected tenth overall in the 1997 MLS Expansion Draft by the Miami Fusion. Cassar started much of the Fusion's inaugural season, appearing in twenty-one games, all starts, and compiling a GAA of 1.95. After splitting starting duties with Garth Lagerway in 1999, Cassar lost his job to Nick Rimando, and would start just ten games for Miami in 2000 and 2001. Upon Miami's contraction at the end of the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Cassar
Anthony Cassar (born March 9, 1996) is an American freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler. He was an NCAA Division I champion and a Big Ten Conference champion at Penn State University, and a NJSIAA title holder as a high schooler. Folkstyle career High school Raised in Rocky Hill, New Jersey, Cassar started wrestling at around age 7 or 8. He attended Montgomery High School in New Jersey. During his freshman, sophomore and junior years, he never qualified for states and compiled a record of 73 wins and 30 losses. In his senior year, he finally qualified for state and became the fourth person in the history of the state to win the tournament after never qualifying before. He compiled an undefeated record of 43 wins and no losses in his final season and an 116–30 record overall. College After his performance as a high school senior, he committed to Penn State University. He redshirted 2014-15 and compiled a record of 15-8 while wrestling unattached. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleanor Cassar
Eleanor Cassar (born September 29, 1982) is a Maltese pop singer. She won the 2004 Golden Stag Festival. Early life and education Eleanor Cassar was first introduced to music at age 6, as part of her school choir. She was first noticed by her teacher in Secondary school, who encouraged her at participate at musical and theatrical events. The same teacher encouraged her to take singing seriously. Cassar has a certificate of merit from the University of London. Career In 2001, Cassar won the first prize at the ''Discovery Song Festival'' in Varna, Bulgaria. In 2002, she won the first prize at ''The People's Song Festival''. In 2004, she won the Golden Stag Festival, the largest music festival in Europe behind Eurovision. Her win with the song "If Love You Give" also marked the first time a Maltese singer had won the event. Cassar won both the first prize at the ''Super One'' festival and the prize for Best Interpretation offered by FIDOF. In September 2005, she sang at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgina Cassar
Georgina Cassar (born 9 September 1993) is a Gibraltarian/British rhythmic gymnast. She represented Gibraltar at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India and competed for Team GB at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. Early life Cassar was born on 9 September 1993 in Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom to Maltese father Franco and English mother Jackie. The family settled in Gibraltar in 1996 when her father took up a senior post at a local bank. She was mainly educated in Gibraltar having attended Governor's Meadow Primary School, Bishop Fitzgerald Middle School and Westside School. Gymnastics career Cassar began training in ballet at the age of three. Cassar represented Gibraltar at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. She came 16th in the overall competition. In 2012, she travelled to Bath to train full-time with the Olympic team. While there, she studied A-levels in psychology, biology and PE at King Edward's School. She planned on re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Cassar
Jack Cassar (born January 19, 1997) is a Canadian professional football linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a two-time Grey Cup champion after winning with the Argonauts in 2022 and 2024. University career Cassar played U Sports football for the Carleton Ravens from 2016 to 2019. He played in 31 regular season games where he had 153.5 tackles, eight sacks, and one interception. He was named a U Sports First Team All-Canadian and the OUA Stand-up Defensive Player of the Year in 2019 as he played in seven games where he had 44 tackles, four sacks, seven tackles for a loss, and one fumble recovery. Professional career Cassar was drafted in the second round, 11th overall, in the 2020 CFL Draft by the Toronto Argonauts, but did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season. He then signed with the team on March 25, 2021. Cassar made the team following training camp and played in his first career professional game on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoine Cassar
Antoine Christopher A. F. Cassar (born 1978 in London) is a Maltese poet and translator. His book-length poem ''Erbgħin Jum'' (Forty Days, Ede, 2017) was awarded the National Book Prize in 2018, and shortlisted for the European Poet of Freedom award, based in Gdańsk, Poland. ''Passaport'', a protest poem about borders nested inside a love poem to humanity as a naturally migrating species, has been published in over a dozen languages, and adapted for the theatre in Europe, the Americas and Australia. In September 2009, his multilingual poem ''Merħba'' was the ''Grand Prize winner of the United Planet Writing Contest''. Personal life Cassar was born in London to Maltese parents. He lived in Spain, Italy, and Luxembourg. Works Cassar's work deals with themes of language, maps and borders. Passport (2009) is a poem published in a mock-passport form addressing themes of migration and nationhood. It was translated into nine languages, with proceeds donated to refugee chariti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassarà
Cassarà is a Sicilian surname, either derived from the town of Cassaro or from , "box- or case-maker". Notable people with the surname include: * Andrea Cassarà (born 1984), Italian fencer * Andrew Cassara (born 1995), Canadian singer-songwriter * Frank Cassara (1928–2017), American football player * Joseph Cassara (born 1989), American writer * Lucia Cassarà (born 1999), Italian pianist and writer * Maxime Cassara (born 1991), French footballer * Michael Cassara (born 1981), American casting director, educator and genealogist * Mo Cassara (born 1973), American basketball coach * Ninni Cassarà (1947–1985), Italian policeman and mafia victim See also * '' Campiglossa cassara'', a species of fruit flies * Cassar Cassar () is a Maltese Language, Maltese surname, common both in Malta and the wider Maltese People, Maltese diaspora. It is considered part of the 14 most numerous surnames in Malta. Origin According to Maltese linguist Mario Cassar, the surnam ... * C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Cassar-Torreggiani
Antonio Cassar-Torreggiani (1882–1959) was a Maltese businessman. He was member of the Cassar-Torreggiani family, one of the most powerful families of Malta in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The family rose due to intermarriage with Maltese nobility. Early life Antonio Cassar-Torreggiani was born in 1882. He received his education from St. Ignatius College in St. Julian's. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Royal Malta Artillery on 15 September 1900, and promoted to lieutenant on 7 November 1901. He served for a short period in the Royal Regal Ruler Army during World War I as a member of the Food Control Board. Career For many years, Cassar-Torreggiani was head of the Cassar Company Ltd, which owned St Georges's Flour Mills at Marsa in Malta. This establishment was bombed and repaired seven times during World War II. Cassar-Torreggiani was a banker, serving on the boards of the Banco di Malta and the Anglo-Maltese Bank. Both banks were bombed on the nigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Cassar
Brian Cassar (21 March 1936 – 25 December 2022) was a British singer and guitarist known as Casey Jones. He led the first notable beat group in Liverpool, Cass and the Cassanovas, who were early rivals of The Beatles in the city. He later led another group, Casey Jones and the Engineers, which was one of Eric Clapton's first bands, and then, as leader of Casey Jones and the Governors, became successful in Germany, where he became based for much of his life. His surname is sometimes misspelled as Casser. Life and career Early life Cassar was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, and raised in Liverpool. Casey Jones & The Engineers, ''Allmusic.com'' Retrieved 30 December 2022 In the 1950s, he worked in the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassarino
Cassarino is a Sicilian surname, either derived from the town of Cassaro or from , "box- or case-maker". Notable people with the surname include: * Mathias Gallo Cassarino (born 1992), Italian Muay Thai fighter * Primo Cassarino (born 1956), American mobster * Stacie Cassarino (born 1975), American poet, educator and editor See also * Cassar * Cassarà Cassarà is a Sicilian surname, either derived from the town of Cassaro or from , "box- or case-maker". Notable people with the surname include: * Andrea Cassarà (born 1984), Italian fencer * Andrew Cassara (born 1995), Canadian singer-songwri ... References {{surname Italian occupational surnames Italian toponymic surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
