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Dom (given Name)
Dom is a masculine given name, frequently a short form (hypocorism) of Dominic or Domenic. It may refer to: People * Dom Barry (born 1994), Australian rules footballer * Dominic Brown (born 1972), English guitarist for Duran Duran * Dom Capers (born 1950), American National Football League coach * Dom Cardillo (1930–2013), Canadian politician * Dom Costa (born 1951), American politician * Dom DeLuise (1933–2009), American actor and comedian * Dom DiMaggio (1917–2009), American Major League Baseball player * Dom Dwyer (born 1990), English footballer * Dom Enright (1935–2008), Irish hurler * Dom Flora (1935–2021), American former college basketball player * Dominic Howard (born 1977), drummer for the English rock band Muse * Dom Joly (born 1967), English television comedian and journalist * Dom Mariani (born 1958), Australian guitarist, vocalist, producer and songwriter * Dom Michael (born 1987), Australian cricketer * Dom O'Donnell, Gaelic footballer from the 1950s to 1970 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypocorism
A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' for Robert, or it may be unrelated. Origins and usage Etymologically, the term ''hypocorism'' is from Ancient Greek (), from (), meaning 'to call by endearing names'. The prefix refers in this case to creating a diminutive, something that is smaller in a tender or affectionate sense; the root originates in the Greek for 'to caress' or 'to treat with tokens of affection', and is related to the words () 'boy, youth' and () 'girl, young woman'. In linguistics, the term can be used more specifically to refer to the Morphology (linguistics), morphological process by which the standard form of the word is transformed into a form denoting affection, or to words resulting from this process. In English, a word is often clipping (morphology), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dom O'Donnell
Dom O'Donnell was a Gaelic footballer from Tralee, County Kerry. He played Gaelic football with his local club John Mitchels, and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team during the 1960s. He won Munster Championship medals in 1962 and 1964. In 1964, he also won an All Ireland Under 21 medal as captain of the winning team. At club level, O'Donnell was part of the famed John Mitchels team of the late 1950s and 1960s, winning six Kerry Senior Football Championship The Kerry Senior Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as Garvey’s SuperValu Senior Football Championship) is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 18 ...s (five in a row from 1959 to 1963 and again in 1966). References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people John Mitchels (Kerry) Gaelic footballers Kerry inter-county Gaelic footballers {{Kerry-gaelic-football-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominic Wood
Dominic Simon "Dom" Wood (born 3 January 1977) is an English entertainer, magician, TV presenter and DJ. He is best known as one half of the double act Dick and Dom with Richard "Dick" McCourt, with whom he was won two British Academy Children's Awards for the shows '' Dick and Dom in da Bungalow'' and '' Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom''. Career Media As a child, Wood was part National Youth Music Theatre, which led him to his TV debut on CBBC's ''Friday Zone'' in 1996. He would go on to become a presenter on the CBBC strand in 1998, where he first worked with Richard McCourt. The two later became known as "Dick and Dom" and regularly appeared on CBBC together until 2018. From 14 October 2007 to September 2008, he and McCourt presented the Sunday morning show on BBC Radio 1 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, but later left the show due to TV commitments. The duo later became on-air hosts of Virgin Radio UK on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. On his own, Wood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dom Tyson
Dom Tyson (born 8 June 1993) is a former professional Australian rules footballer playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). A midfielder, tall and weighing , Tyson is capable of contributing as both an inside and outside midfielder. He was recognised as a talented footballer from a young age when he represented Victoria in the under 12 championships. Queries were raised over his versatility as a midfielder after he missed out on selection in the under 16 championships. Despite this, he was recruited by the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup as a bottom-aged player, and was named their captain the following year. In addition, he represented Vic Metro in the 2011 AFL Under 18 Championships, which earned him All-Australian honours. His improvement towards the end of his junior career saw him recruited by the Greater Western Sydney Giants with the third selection in the 2011 AFL draft. He made his AFL debut in the 2012 season and earned an AFL Rising Star nomination. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dom Turner
Dominic Turner is an Australian blues guitarist, vocalist and key songwriter for the Australian blues band ''The Backsliders''. Dom also has a number of solo projects including 'Dom Turner and Supro' and 'Dom Turner and the Nationals'. In 2002, Dom along with Rob Hirst, formed the band Angry Tradesman. He specialises in "bottle neck" slide guitar using resonator guitars as well as 6 and 12 string acoustic and electric guitars. Dom's session guitar work can be heard on a variety of Australian albums, such as Rob Hirst's (from Midnight Oil and also the drummer in The Backsliders) ''Ghostwriters'' Second Skin album. Dom's influences are many and varied – a blend of delta blues, piedmont blues, rock, dub and sounds of Asia. He is a highly regarded speaker on blues and roots music and has guested on ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) radio programs and presented music workshops at festivals and in universities (both nationally and internationally). He has also contributed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dom Thomas
Dominic Thomas (born 14 February 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Championship club Ayr United. Thomas, who started his professional career with Motherwell, has also played for Kilmarnock and has been on loan over two spells at both Queen of the South, Dumbarton, Queen's Park and Derry City. A former Celtic academy player, Thomas made his Motherwell debut in 2014 and went on to sign a new contract in 2015. He joined Kilmarnock in 2017 and had multiple loan spells before signing a permanent deal with Dunfermline Athletic in 2020. Internationally, Thomas represented Scotland at the Under-21 level with six caps. Club career Motherwell Thomas was a product of Celtic's academy until 2010 and then transferred to the Fir Park club. On 20 December 2014, Thomas made his debut for Motherwell as a substitute in a narrow away win versus St Mirren. Thomas signed a new contract with the ''Steelmen'' on 6 March 2015 to keep him at the club un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dom Sullivan
Dominick Sullivan (born 1 April 1951 in Glasgow), is a Scottish former football midfielder. Playing career Sullivan began his career with Clyde, making 176 league appearances in 6 years before moving to Aberdeen. He moved to Celtic in 1979 and had spells with Greenock Morton and Alloa Athletic before retiring. Management career Dom Sullivan was appointed as player-manager of Alloa Athletic in the 1986–87 season. After retiring as a player, he later managed East Stirlingshire in the early 1990s. Whilst a coach at Falkirk Dom was twice made caretaker manager in between the spells of Jim Duffy and Billy Lamont, then Billy Lamont and Jim Jefferies. Post-football career After retiring from football, Sullivan ran the Railway Hotel pub in Denny. Career statistics Club Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Sources: Managerial record Honours ; Clyde * Scottish Division Two: 1972–73 ; Aberdeen * Scottish Premier Division: Runner-up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dom Speakman
Dominic Speakman (born 22 March 1994) is a former English professional rugby league player. He previously played for St Helens in the Super League. Speakman also played for the Rochdale Hornets and the North Wales Crusaders in the third tier, and the Barrow Raiders, Dewsbury Rams and the Widnes Vikings in the Championship. Career His début Super League match was on his 19th birthday in the game against the Salford. He signed for Barrow Raiders in November 2013. The former England Under 16 and Under 18 International also appeared seven times for the Rochdale Hornets on Dual-Registration during 2013. In 2014, Speakman made 18 appearances for the Barrow Raiders before a loan move to the North Wales Crusaders The North Wales Crusaders () is a professional rugby league club based in Colwyn Bay, Wales. They are the successors to the former Super League club Crusaders Rugby League. Crusaders compete in League 1, the third tier of English rugby leagu .... Speakman has since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dom Sigillo
Dominic Frederick Sigillo (March 7, 1913 – July 1, 1957) was an American professional football tackle who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions. He played college football at Xavier University. He started for the Bears in the 1943 NFL Championship Game. Early life and college Dominic Frederick Sigillo was born on March 7, 1913, in Storrs, Connecticut. He attended Central High School in Columbus, Ohio. He was a member of the Xavier Musketeers freshman team in 1932 and a member of the main roster from 1933 to 1935. Professional career Sigillo played in five games, all starts, for the Cincinnati Models of the Midwest Football League in 1936. He played in five games for the Cincinnati Bengals of the American Football League in 1937, and in six games for the Bengals in 1938. Sigillo appeared in seven games, starting four, for the Columbus Bullies of the American Professional Football Association in 1939. He pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dom Shipperley
Dominic Shipperley (born 4 January 1991) is a retired professional rugby union footballer who played for the Australian national team in both test rugby and rugby sevens. In Super Rugby, he played four seasons with the Queensland Reds from 2011 to 2014, and a further two seasons for the Melbourne Rebels. His regular playing position was wing. Early life Shipperley was born in Redcliffe, Queensland. He attended St Joseph's College, Nudgee and in 2008 received an OP1 which is the highest possible mark that can be achieved in the Queensland Certificate of Education. He played for the Australian Schoolboys rugby team in 2008, and with the Brothers club in Brisbane. Rugby career Shipperley was selected for the Australian Sevens squad during the 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series, playing in the 2010 Wellington Sevens, Wellington, 2010 Adelaide Sevens, Adelaide, and 2010 Hong Kong Sevens, Hong Kong tournaments in the team which finished the series in third place. As a member of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dom Sheed
Dominic Sheed (born 10 April 1995) is a former professional Australian rules footballer, having played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). Early life From Kalgoorlie, in the Goldfields region of Western Australia, Sheed played underage football for Mines Rovers in the Goldfields Football League (GFL), but moved to Perth at the age of 16 to play for in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). A midfielder, he made his senior debut for Subiaco in round 21 of the 2012 season, aged , having been a regular in the colts team before then.Dom Sheed player profile – West Australian Football League. Retrieved 1 April 2014. Sheed was part of the 2012–13 intake into the AIS–AFL Academy, part of the |
Dom Um Romão
Dom Um Romão (3 August 1925 – 27 July 2005) was a Brazilian jazz drummer and percussionist. Noted for his expressive stylings with the fusion band Weather Report, Romão also recorded with artists such as Cannonball Adderley, Paul Simon, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Jorge Ben, Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66, and Tony Bennett. He was the percussionist Tom Jobim brought to the studio for the album Jobim recorded with Frank Sinatra in 1967 for Reprise Records, '' Francis Albert Sinatra & Antônio Carlos Jobim''. He died in Rio de Janeiro shortly after suffering a stroke. Discography As leader * 1965 ''Dom Um'' ( Phillips) * 1972 ''Dom Um Romão'' (Muse) * 1973 ''Spirit of the Times'' (Muse) * 1974 ''Braun-Blek-Blu'' (Happy Bird) * 1977 ''Hotmosphere'' ( Pablo) * 1978 ''Om'' (ECM Records)ECM LP 19003 * 1990 ''Samba de Rua'' ( Vogue Records) * 1993 ''Saudades'' (Waterlilly) * 1999 ''Rhythm Traveller'' (Natasha) * 2001 ''Lake of Perseverance'' ( Irma) * 2002 ''Nu Jazz meets Braz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
