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Editha (given Name)
Editha is a feminine given name. Notable people with this name include: * Editha Knocker (1869–1950), English violinist * Editha Olga Bailey (1903–1980), president of multiple Australian organizations * Editha Limbach (1933–2023), German politician * Editha von Rahden (1823–1885), Baltic-German philanthropist * Ann O'Delia Diss Debar, English criminal * Editha Greville Prideaux, New Zealand artist * Editha Aceituna Thurlow Griffin (1876–1949), British writer See also * Edith, given name * Editha, genus of wasps {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
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, ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Editha Knocker
Editha Grace Knocker (2 March 1869 – 19 September 1950) was an English violinist, conductor, teacher and author. Early life Knocker was born in Exmouth, Devon, the youngest of six children of Royal Navy officer Hugh Horatio Knocker and Rosa Hensley (sister of Prince Edward Island politician Joseph Hensley). When Knocker was born her father was patrolling the coast of West Africa as commander of the gun vessel . He died of a fever at sea four months after Knocker's birth. Knocker studied the violin with Joseph Joachim in Berlin from 1889 to 1890. Upon her return to England she settled in York, where her mother lived, and taught at various schools, including The Mount School. A diagnosis of neuritis in her arm thwarted her plans for a career as a solo performer. Teaching career In 1898, along with T. Tertius Noble, she was one of the co-founders of the York Symphony Orchestra. She was one of the conductors of the orchestra and also played the role of lead violin. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Editha Olga Bailey
Editha Olga Yseult, Lady Bailey (, 3 July 1903 – 1 August 1980) was founding president of the Canberra Nursery Kindergarten Society (1943), and president of the Australian Capital Territory branch of the National Council of Women (1946–50). Life and career Bailey was born on 3 July 1903, in London, England. Her father was Frank Samuel Donnison. She was educated at Wycombe Abbey, a renowned independent school for girls, and went on to study sculpture at the Slade School of Fine Art, at the University of London. She met her future husband Kenneth Bailey, a Rhodes Scholar from Melbourne, through her brother Vernon Donnison, who was at Corpus Christi College, Oxford with him. Despite the ill feelings of her mother, Yseult Bailey married Kenneth Bailey on 12 August 1925 at Queen's College Chapel at the University of Melbourne. Living in Melbourne in the 1930s and early 1940s, and mother of three sons, Yseult Bailey was active in the Kindergarten Union of Victoria, the estab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Editha Limbach
Editha Limbach (February 1, 1933 – June 28, 2023) was a German politician ( CDU). She served as a member of the German Bundestag from 1987 to 1998. Early life and career After completing her secondary education, Limbach studied History and Social Sciences in Bonn and New York. Later, she worked as a journalist and editor for several years. In 1960, Limbach joined the CDU ( Christian Democratic Union), where she served as deputy district board member from 1970 to 1988 and later as deputy district chairperson. From 1975 to 1989, she was a member of the City Council of Bonn, where she held the position of deputy faction leader. From 1987 to 1998, Editha Limbach was a member of the German Bundestag. Initially elected via the state list of North Rhine-Westphalia, she later won direct elections in the Bonn constituency. Following her tenure as a member of parliament, Limbach served as the deputy chairperson of the UN Refugee Agency The Office of the United Nations High Comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Editha Von Rahden
Editha von Rahden (1823-1885) was a Baltic-German philanthropist in the Russian Empire. She was born to the courtier Ferdinand von Rahden and Wilhelmine von Keyserling on 20 December 1823. She was a lady-in-waiting to Grand Duchess Helena Pawlovna and later to Empress Maria Fedorovna. In Russia, she hosted a literary salon A salon is a gathering of people held by a host. These gatherings often consciously followed Horace's definition of the aims of poetry, "either to please or to educate" (Latin: ''aut delectare aut prodesse''). Salons in the tradition of the Fren ... and among her guests were the poet Leskov, Carl Ferdinand Walter, Georg Berkholz, Carmen Sylva, and Cardinal Antonelli. In the court of Helena Pawlovna, the "witty" Editha was known for her literacy and ability to summarize current literature, according to Bunnett.Fraulein von Rahden, the favourite lady of the Court, was not to be surpassed in the art of making short compendiums of the bulkiest works, and for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann O'Delia Diss Debar
Ann O'Delia Diss Debar (probably born Ann O'Delia Salomon,Harry Houdini. (1924)A Magician Among the Spirits(via archive.org) c. 1849 – 1909 or later) was a notorious criminal and supposed medium. She was convicted of fraud several times in the US, and was tried for rape and fraud in London in 1901. She was described by Harry Houdini as "one of the most extraordinary fake mediums and mystery swindlers the world has ever known". Biography Although many sources claim that Ann O'Delia Diss Debar was born as Editha Salomen in Kentucky in 1849, no documentary proof exists. Another commonly reported birth name is Ann O'Delia Salomon which is corroborated by census data and a family bible given as evidence in an 1888 court case. Her alleged father, Prof. John C. F. Salomon, was a Professor of Music at Greenville Female Institute, also known as Daughters' College and now exists as the Beaumont Inn in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. When George C.T. Salomon came forward as her brother Diss D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Editha Greville Prideaux
Editha Greville Foster ( Prideaux) was a New Zealand artist, and mother to Greville Texidor. Biography Editha Greville Prideaux was born on 31 August 1866 in Tiverton, Devon. She travelled widely with her parents and they settled in Auckland. She exhibited oil paintings with the Auckland Society of Arts from 1887 to 1895. In 1887, she exhibited: ''Study in an English Garden,'' and '' Rangitoto, from Cheltenham Beach,'' which was reproduced in the exhibition catalogue, and she was listed in several categories in the associated Prize List. In 1888, she is listed as winning the junior medal for at the Auckland Free School of Art. In 1892, she exhibits a well-received still life at the Auckland Academy of Arts exhibition at Old Choral Hall. In 1893, she exhibited five paintings that were praised in the Auckland Society of Arts exhibition review: ''The Head of a Young Man, Old English Costume''; ''Alsace''; ''A Portrait of a Boy''; ''In the Old Orchard'' and ''On the Kukahu, Cant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Editha Aceituna Thurlow Griffin
Editha Aceituna Thurlow Griffin (12 July 1876 – 10 June 1949) was a British writer, usually credited as E. Aceituna Griffin. She was the author of more than a dozen mystery and historical romance novels. Early life Editha Aceituna Thurlow was born in Gibraltar, the daughter of British parents, Edward Hovell Thurlow and Georgina Violet Dodd Thurlow. Her father was a cavalry officer. Her grandfather George Dodd was a Member of Parliament. Her middle name, spelled in various ways in British records, is a Spanish word for "olive". Career Griffin wrote murder mysteries and historical romances. Books by Griffin included ''Lady Sarah's Deed of Gift'' (1906), ''A Servant of the King'' (1906), ''Mrs. Vanneck'' (1907), ''The Tavistocks'' (1909), ''Pearl and Plain'' (1927), ''Amber and Jade'' (1928), ''Genesta'' (1930), ''Conscience'' (1931), ''Delia's Dilemma'' (1934), ''Motive for Murder'' (1935, co-written with her daughter Joy Griffin), ''The Punt Murder'' (1936), ''Commandment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edith
Edith is a feminine given name derived from the Old English word , meaning ''wealth'' or ''prosperity'', in combination with the Old English , meaning ''wiktionary:strife, strife'', and is in common usage in this form in English language, English, German language, German, many Scandinavian language, Scandinavian languages and Dutch language, Dutch. Its French form is Édith. Contractions and variations of this name include Ditte, Dita, and Edie. It was a common first name prior to the 16th century, when it fell out of favour. It became popular again at the beginning of the 19th century and has remained in steady use. It has been among the top hundred most popular names for newborn girls in England and Wales since 2017. It has been among the top 1,000 names for girls in the United States since 1880 and was among the top 50 names for American girls between 1880 and 1927, the height of its popularity. It was ranked as the 513th most popular name for American newborn girls in 2022, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
