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Emelia (given Name)
Emelia is a feminine first name. Notable people with it are: First name *Emelia Arthur, Ghanaian politician *Emelia Benjamin, American cardiologist *Emelia Brobbey (born 1982), Ghanaian actress *Emelia Burns (born 1982), Australian actress *Ninón Sevilla (Emelia Pérez Castellanos; 1921–2015), Cuban-Mexican actress *Emelia Coloma (born 1988), Ecuadorian former footballer *Emelia Gorecka (born 1994), British runner *Emelía Ósk Gunnarsdóttir (born 1998), Icelandic basketball player *Emelia Russell Gurney (1823–1896), English activist *Emelia Hartford (born 1993, American race car driver *Emelia Jackson (born c.1989), Australian pastrycook *Emelia Quinn (born 1992), British scholar *Em Rusciano, Australian comedian *Emelia Christine Schaub (1891–1995), American lawyer *Emelia Yassir (born 2003), Australian rules footballer Middle name *Mary Emelia Mayne (1858–1940), Australian philanthropist *Laura Emelia Naplin (1893–1985), American politician *Caroline Stephen (1834–19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emelia Arthur
Emelia Arthur is a Ghanaian politician and a former deputy Western Regional Minister of Ghana. She was appointed by President John Evan Atta Mills and served till January 2013. In December 2024 she won the parliamentary election as the National Democratic Congress (Ghana) candidate in the Shama constituency of the Western Region of Ghana, with 57% of the votes cast. Arthur has expressed concern over the decline of Ghana’s marine and inland fisheries resources, emphasizing the need for urgent action to support aquaculture as a sustainable alternative. She has also pledged to address the European Union’s concerns over illegal fishing activities, which have led to Ghana receiving a “Yellow Card” warning Political career Arthur was appointed Ghana's Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture in January 2025, by President John Dramani Mahama John Dramani Mahama (; born 29 November 1958) is a Ghanaian politician who has been the 14th president of Ghana since January 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Em Rusciano
Emelia Rachael Rusciano is an Australian comedian, podcaster, television and radio presenter, singer-songwriter, author and entertainer. Early life Rusciano was born and raised in Greensborough, Victoria, and grew up in Diamond Creek and Warrandyte. She attended Eltham College and Forest Hill College. Career Rusciano has appeared on '' All Star Family Feud'', '' The Circle'', '' The Project'', ''Studio 10'' and '' Hughesy, We Have a Problem''. Rusciano competed on the second season of ''Australian Idol'', where she finished in ninth place. In 2009, Rusciano left the 92.9 breakfast show in Perth after four years and returned to Melbourne. From August 2012 to May 2013, she co-hosted the radio show '' Mamamia Today'' with Dave Thornton on the Today Network. In January 2016, Rusciano toured Australia with her stand-up comedy show, ''Em Rusciano Is Not a Diva''. In June 2016, Rusciano joined the Hit Network to host ''The Em Rusciano Show'' on Sunday nights. Rusciano publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilia (given Name)
Emilia is a feminine Italian language, Italian given name of Latin origin. The name is popular all over Europe and the Americas. The corresponding masculine name is Emilio_(given_name), Emilio. Emily_(given_name), Emily is the English form of the Italian name. Etymology The name is derived from ''Aemilia (gens), Aemilia'', the feminine form of the Latin Roman naming conventions#Nomen, nomen ''Aemilia (gens), Aemilius''. It is likely derived from the same root as the Latin language, Latin word ''aemulus'', which means to rival, excel, or emulate, but this may be a folk etymology. Although similar Germanic names like Amalia (given name), Amalia may appear to be related to Emilia, Emily and Aemilia, they in fact have a different origin. In Greek, it is often written in the form "Αιμιλία" cognate to the Balkan Mountains of Haemus "Αίμος" and the ancient and modern greek word for blood "Αίμα". Popularity , records indicate that more than 13,500 girls in the United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amelia (given Name)
Amelia is a feminine given name. Its English form was likely influenced by the names Amalia, derived from the Germanic root ''amal'', with meanings "vigorous, active, work", and Emilia, derived from the name of the Roman Aemilia gens. The name of the gens is likely derived from the Latin word ''aemulus'', meaning '' rival''. The name Amelia has been associated with both names, as well as with the name Emily, also derived from Emilia. Popularity The name has been popular in the Anglosphere and throughout Europe in the 21st century, as well as in other countries. Its increase in popularity has been attributed to an elegant image and associations with American aviator Amelia Earhart, as well as a similarity in sound to previously popular names such as Amanda, Amy, and Emily, and to having the fashionable ''ia'' ending of other popular names Sophia and Olivia. All make the name seem "different but not too different." In 2022, in the United States, the name Amelia was give ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Emelia Svensson
Lisa Emelia Svensson is a Swedish diplomat and expert in environmental and digital policies. Svensson was appointed to be the Minister Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of Sweden in Geneva. In 2016, she joined the UN Environment Programme, as Chief of the Marine Branch. She was previously her country's Ambassador for Ocean and Water. In 2010, she became Sweden´s Ambassador for Corporate Social Responsibility. Early life and education Svensson and her four siblings were brought up in a rural environment that was focused more on the sea than on their home in Bohuslän. Bohuslän lies the most western part of Sweden, bordering Norway. Svensson went to the LM Engström Gymnasium. In 2024 the school held the 100 years, anniversary including contribution from Svensson. In 2000, Lisa Emelia Svensson earned a Master of Science in Political Economy and a Master of Science in Human Geography from the University of Gothenburg, School of Business, Economics and Law. In 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Stephen
Caroline Emelia Stephen (8 December 1834 – 7 April 1909), also known as Milly Stephen, was a British philanthropist and a writer on Quakerism. Her niece was Virginia Woolf. Life Stephen was born on 8 December 1834 at Kensington Gore on Hyde Park Gate in London. She was the daughter of the abolitionist Sir James and Jane Catherine (born Venn) Stephen. Her father was the permanent under-secretary for the colonies. Her brothers were the jurist Sir James Fitzjames Stephen and Sir Leslie Stephen (1832–1904) who was the first editor of the ''Dictionary of National Biography''.A.G.L. Shaw, "Stephen, Sir James (1789–1859)", ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 200accessed 10 December 2015/ref> She was educated by governesses in a literary and religious home. Her home moved from London to Brighton and back to Windsor and then Wimbledon. Her father retired from government work when she was a teenager and she moved again when he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Emelia Naplin
Laura Emelia Naplin (; February 14, 18931985) was an American politician who served as a member of the Minnesota State Senate from 1927 to 1934. Biography Naplin was born on February 14, 1893, to Mr. and Mrs. A. C. McMullen. She worked as a teacher in Thief River Falls for nine years. Naplin was first elected to the Minnesota State Senate in a special election after her husband, Oscar Albert Naplin, died while in office. She was the first woman to serve in the state Senate. She was subsequently reelected in 1930, but did not run in the 1934 election. In 1940, she unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the United States Senate The United States Senate is a chamber of the Bicameralism, bicameral United States Congress; it is the upper house, with the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representatives being the lower house. Together, the Senate and .... After her defeat, she moved to California, where she lived until her death in 1985. References {{DEFAUL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Emelia Mayne
Mary Emelia Mayne (31 December 1858 – 12 August 1940), was an Australian philanthropist. Early life Mayne was born in Brisbane, Colony of New South Wales in 1858. The area would become part of the Colony of Queensland in 1859. Mary Emelia Mayne was the second youngest of five children of Irish parents, Patrick Mayne, a butcher and grazier, and his wife Mary McIntosh Mayne. She attended All Hallows' School, a Catholic girls' school in Brisbane, until 1877. Thereafter she oversaw and hostessed many functions at Moorlands, the family home at Auchenflower. She and her siblings all inherited real estate, giving them independent means. Neither she nor her siblings would marry. James O'Neil Mayne James O'Neil Mayne (28 January 1861 – 31 January 1939), one of her brothers, attended Brisbane Grammar School, graduated with a B.A. from the University of Sydney in 1884, and studied medicine at University College London, receiving the qualifications of Licentiate of the Royal Colleg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emelia Yassir
Emelia Yassir (born 25 September 2003) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Yassir was drafted by Richmond with their second selection and sixteenth overall in the 2021 AFL Women's draft The 2021 AFL Women's draft consists of the various periods when the 14 clubs in the AFL Women's competition can recruit players prior to the competition's 2022 season 6. Special assistance In May 2021, just before the draft period began, the .... She made her debut against at RSEA Park in the first round of 2022 season 6. Yassir is of Lebanese descent from both her parents. Statistics :''Statistics are correct to round 2, 2022 (S6)'' , - style="background-color: #eaeaea" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" , 2022 (S6) , style="text-align:center;", , 27 , , 1 , , 0 , , 0 , , 3 , , 4 , , 7 , , 1 , , 3 , , 0 , , 0 , , 3 , , 4 , , 7 , , 1 , , 3 , - , - class="sortbottom" ! colspan=3, Career ! 1 ! 0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emelia Christine Schaub
Emelia Christine Schaub (1891–1995) was a lawyer who was Michigan's first elected woman prosecutor, the first woman in the United States to successfully defend a murder trial. Early life and education She was born in a log cabin in Centerville Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, in 1891. Schaub was the daughter of Provemont pioneers Simon and Freida Schaub and attended St. Mary School. Career She became the first Leelanau County woman to practice law upon her graduation from Detroit College of Law in 1924. Later earning a masters of Law degree from the University of Detroit. In 1926, news accounts cited her as the first woman attorney in the nation's history to successfully defend a murder case. When asked if the client was guilty, she said, " Of course, but technicalities you know." The client was convicted of Bank Robbery as the get away driver but not murder for shooting the guard. Schaub was elected to the first of six terms as Leelanau county prosecutor in 1936 to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emelia Quinn
Emelia Quinn (born 1992) is a British scholar of English known for her work developing vegan theory. She is an assistant professor of world literatures and environmental humanities at the University of Amsterdam. Career Quinn was introduced to animal studies by Jason Edwards during her MA studies at the University of York. She went on to read for a DPhil at the University of Oxford. Her thesis, which was submitted in 2019, was entitled ''The monstrous vegan: reading veganism in literature, 1818 to present''. The thesis was supervised by Ankhi Mukherjee, and examined by Anat Pick and Sophie Ratcliffe. While at Oxford, Quinn co-edited, with Benjamin Westwood, the collection ''Thinking Veganism in Literature and Culture: Towards a Vegan Theory''. This was published in 2018 by Palgrave Macmillan as part of their Palgrave Studies in Animals and Literature series. Quinn briefly taught art history at the University of Birmingham before joining the University of Amsterdam (UvA) as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
