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Gala (given Name)
Gala is a feminine given name with multiple origins from different cultures. As a Spanish name, it is a feminine version of the name Gallus, derived either from a Latin cognomen meaning ''rooster'' or meaning "man from Gaul". Saint Gall was a 6th-century saint. It is also a Russian diminutive form of the name Galina, from the Greek name Galênê meaning "calm", or a variant of the name Helen. As an English name, it might be used in reference to the word ''gala'', meaning "festival"''.'' People *Gala Aleksić (born 1969), Serbian actress *Gala Čaki (born 1987), Serbian painter, art collector, and organizer of the Gala International Symposium of Art * Sofía Gala Castiglione Casanova (born 1987), Argentine actress known as Sofía Gala *Gala Dalí (1894–1982), born Elena Ivanovna Diakonova, Russian-born wife of poet Paul Éluard and later of artist Salvador Dalí, who were both prominent in surrealism, and a muse for many other writers and artists *Gala Évora (born 1983), Spanis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cognomen
A ''cognomen'' (; : ''cognomina''; from ''co-'' "together with" and ''(g)nomen'' "name") was the third name of a citizen of ancient Rome, under Roman naming conventions. Initially, it was a nickname, but lost that purpose when it became hereditary. Hereditary ''cognomina'' were used to augment the second name, the ''nomen gentilicium'' (the Surname, family name, or clan name), in order to identify a particular branch within a family or family within a clan. The term has also taken on other contemporary meanings. Roman names Because of the limited nature of the Latin ''praenomen'', the ''cognomen'' developed to distinguish branches of the family from one another, and occasionally, to highlight an individual's achievement, typically in warfare. One example of this is Pompey, Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, whose cognomen ''Magnus'' was earned after his military victories under Sulla's dictatorship. The ''cognomen'' was a form of distinguishing people who accomplished important feats, and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gala Dalí
Gala Dalí (born Elena Ivanovna Diakonova, Елена Ивановна Дьяконова; – 10 June 1982), usually known simply as Gala, was the wife of poet Paul Éluard and later of artist Salvador Dalí, who were both prominent in surrealism. She also inspired many other writers and artists. Early years Gala was born as Elena Ivanovna Diakonova (Russian: Елена Ивановна Дьяконова) in Kazan, Russian Empire, to a family of intellectuals. Among her childhood friends was the poet Marina Tsvetaeva. She began working as a schoolteacher in 1915, at which time she was living in Moscow. Marriage to Éluard In 1912, she was sent to a sanatorium at Clavadel, near Davos in Switzerland for the treatment of tuberculosis. She met Paul Éluard while in Switzerland and fell in love with him. They were both seventeen. It is during this time that Éluard gave her the nickname "Gala", which she continued to use throughout her life. In 1916, during World War I, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gala Galaction
Gala Galaction (; the pen name of Grigore or Grigorie Pișculescu ; April 16, 1879—March 8, 1961) was a Romanian Orthodox clergyman, theologian, writer, journalist, left-wing activist, as well as a political figure of the People's Republic of Romania. Contrary to political trends in interwar and WWII Romania, he was a promoter of tolerance towards the Jewish minority. Biography Early life Gala Galaction was born in the village of Didești, Teleorman County, the son of a wealthy peasant and a priest's daughter. His father had traveled throughout the Balkans on business, and had settled in Didești as an estate lessee. After completing his primary studies in his native village and in Roșiorii de Vede (1888–1890), Galaction went on to study at the Saint Sava National College in Bucharest (1890–1898), and, after a period of studying philosophy at the University of Bucharest, took a degree in Theology at Czernowitz University (now Chernivtsi University in Ukraine). D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gala (singer)
Gala Rizzatto (; born 6 September 1975), known mononymously as Gala, is an Italian pop singer and songwriter. Her debut album '' Come into My Life'' included the multiplatinum singles " Freed from Desire", " Let a Boy Cry" and " Come into My Life" which reached the Top 3 in music charts across Europe, South America, Russia and the Middle East. Gala has sold over six million records worldwide. In 2014 she was reported to be living in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Biography 1996–2001: early music career Prior to her music career, Gala studied in art schools in the United States, where she also recorded her first demo tape. In 1996, Gala was voted ''Best Female Singer of the Year'' in Italy by the magazine ''Musica e Dischi''. In July 1997, she was awarded the ''Italian Dance Award'' as the best pop-dance artist of the year. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gala Porras-Kim
Gala Porras-Kim (born 1984, Bogota, Colombia) is a Colombian-Korean- American contemporary interdisciplinary artist who lives and works in Los Angeles and London. Her work deals with the fields of linguistics, history, and conservation, often engaging in institutional critique. Porras-Kim's work is in the collections of Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, both in New York; Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; Dallas Museum of Art; Brooklyn Museum; Fonds régional d'art contemporain des Pays de la Loire, Carquefou, France; Pérez Art Museum Miami; and Seoul Museum of Art. Early life and education Gala Porras-Kim is the daughter of academics. Her father, a literature professor from Colombia, met her mother, who is South Korean, while she was studying literature in Bogotá. As a child, Porras-Kim was often brought by her parents to museums, archives, and research sites. She attended University of California, Los Angeles and CalArts. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gala Montes
Gala Fernández Montes de Oca (born August 4, 2000) is a Mexican actress best known for her works in telenovelas. She became known on television for her character as Luz Marina in the seasons three and four of the drug trafficking television series ''El Señor de los Cielos'' (2015–2016). In 2018, she landed her first lead role in a telenovela on ''Mi familia perfecta'' (2018). In 2020 she joined Televisa to be part of the main cast ''La mexicana y el güero'', and subsequently she got her second lead role in the telenovela ''Diseñando tu amor ''Diseñando tu amor'' (English title: ''The Thread of Love'') is a Mexican telenovela that premiered on Las Estrellas and Univision on 26 April 2021. It ended on Las Estrellas on 8 October 2021. The series is produced by Pedro Ortiz de Pinedo. ...'' (2021). Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Montes, Gala Mexican telenovela actresses Living people 2000 births Mexican bisexual women 21st-century M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gala León García
Gala León García (born 23 December 1973) is a former professional tennis Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles (tennis), doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket st ... player from Spain. On 21 September 2014, she was announced as the new Davis Cup captain for the Spanish national men's tennis team. WTA Tour finals Singles: 5 (1 title, 4 runner-ups) Doubles: 2 (runner-ups) ITF Circuit finals Singles: 11 (6–5) Doubles: 8 (2–6) Grand Slam singles performance timeline External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Leon Garcia, Gala 1973 births Living people Tennis players from Madrid Spanish female tennis players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gala Évora
Gala Évora (born 8 February 1983) is a Spanish singer and actress who has recorded a number of hit songs and received two of her country's top acting nominations for her leading role portraying Lola Flores in the 2007 film '' Lola, the Movie''. Family tradition A native of the southern Andalucían town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda in Cádiz province, Gala Évora was born into an artistic family (the Sanlúcar Évoras) with a long tradition in the world of entertainment. Her father, José Miguel Évora, is a music producer, and the guitar artist Manolo Sanlúcar is her uncle. At the age of eight, she made her film debut, playing a small, unbilled role in ''El día que nací yo'', a 1991 vehicle for star Isabel Pantoja. Performing career She has performed as a member of the pop group Papá Levante and was a chorus member for headliner singers such as Carmen Linares, Enrique Morente, Camarón de la Isla and Falete. At the end of 2000, her own debut album with the group, ''Tomalac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofía Gala
Sofía Gala Castiglione Casanova (born 24 January 1987) is an Argentine actress. Daughter of the actress Moria Casán and producer Mario Castiglione, Sofía Gala grew up in the dressing rooms of revues, during the filming of Alberto Olmedo and Jorge Porcel's films, and in the backstage gossip television shows. As a teenager, she generated controversy by posing nude with her mother at age 13, and dating a 38-year-old man when she was 15. Her acting debut came with ''Los Roldán'', in 2004 at age 17. In 2007, she starred in the movie '' El resultado del amor'', a role that earned her a Silver Condor Award and the distinction of 'best actress' in the Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva The Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival () is the oldest film festival in Europe dedicated to the Ibero-American cinema. It has been held since 1975 in Huelva, Spain. During the first editions, it was known as (). The festival was originally or .... Filmography Television References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rooster
The chicken (''Gallus gallus domesticus'') is a domesticated subspecies of the red junglefowl (''Gallus gallus''), originally native to Southeast Asia. It was first domesticated around 8,000 years ago and is now one of the most common and widespread domesticated animals in the world. Chickens are primarily kept for their meat and eggs, though they are also kept as pets. As of 2023, the global chicken population exceeds 26.5 billion, with more than 50 billion birds produced annually for consumption. Specialized breeds such as broilers and laying hens have been developed for meat and egg production, respectively. A hen bred for laying can produce over 300 eggs per year. Chickens are social animals with complex vocalizations and behaviors, and feature prominently in folklore, religion, and literature across many societies. Their economic importance makes them a central component of global animal husbandry and agriculture. Nomenclature Terms for chickens include: * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gala Čaki
Gala Čaki sr-cyr, Гала Чаки, ;(Ečka,Serbia, 1987) is a Serbian painter, art collector, and organizer of the ''Gala International Symposium of Art''. Life and work Gala was born on March 19, 1987, in Ečka, Serbia. She completed her primary and secondary education in Zrenjanin,Serbia. She enrolled at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad in 2006, where she earned two Master's degree, Master Degrees in 2011, Painting and Drawing, going on to doctoral art studies at the University of Arts in Belgrade, Faculty of Fine Arts in Belgrade in 2013, graduating in 2017. Since 2014, she has been a member of the international organization Art Link Us, whose headquarters are in the city of Ehime, Japan. Gala's artistic research is focused on fantastic painting and ambient performance of works of art. She is the founder of the ''Gala International Symposium of Art'' in Serbia, which has hosted more than 30 eminent artists from around the world. Her works have been exhibited in Chin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gala Aleksić
Gala Aleksić (née Videnović; Serbian Cyrillic: Гала Виденовић Алексић; born 27 June 1969 in Serbia, Belgrade) is a Serbian actress who gained fame by appearing in some of the most popular films, TV shows, and TV commercials in the mid-1980s. She is married to TV director Vladimir Aleksić; they have two sons together, Demian and Pavle. Biography Gala Aleksić was born in 1969 in Belgrade, where she was educated. She was named after the Gala Dalí, wife of painter Salvador Dalí. Her mother Dagmar Stojanović Videnović (1943 - 2009) was a prominent Serbian artist, academic painter/set designer, originally from Czech Republic. She first appeared on the TV screen at the age of four. At the time, Galina's mother, Dagmar, was working as a set designer for Serbian Radio and Television. Filming a documentary about Korni grupa Gala was with her, so the director got the idea to have a little girl in the film. A few years after that, she joined the famous children' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
