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Gavino
Gavino is a male given name. It is common in Sardinia, due to its being the Italianised form of the Sardinian language personal name or . Saint Gavinus ( San Gavino, Porto Torres, Sardinia) was an early Christian martyr, a former Roman centurion beheaded in 300 AD, whose head was thrown in the Mediterranean Sea before being reunited with his body. Despite its form, it is unrelated to Gavin, dating back to ancient Latin (meaning 'from Gabii'). However, sometimes Gavin is used to translate the Latin name . People with the given name include: * Gavino Angius Gavino Angius (born 18 November 1946) is an Italian people, Italian politician. Biography Born at Sassari (Sardinia), after the degree in Political science, Political Sciences, he became a member of the Italian Communist Party (PCI), for which h ... (born 1946), Italian politician * Gavino Contini (1855–1915), Sardinian-Italian poet * Gavino Gabriel (1881–1980), Italian composer and musicologist * Gavino Ledda (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavino Ledda
Gavino Ledda (; born 30 December 1938) is an author and a scholar of the Italian language and of Sardinian. He is best known for his autobiographical work '' Padre Padrone'' (1975). Biography Early life Ledda was born in Siligo, in the Province of Sassari, Sardinia, into a poor family of shepherds. Gavino's father made him leave school at the age of six when he was only in the first year of his primary school education. Bursting into the classroom in the middle of a lesson, Ledda's father justified his position by saying that he needed the boy's help for his agricultural work, as Gavino was his eldest son. In scenes that feature in ''Padre padrone'', he went on to say that school was a luxury that poor shepherds could not afford, and demanded that his son be handed over to him. Although primary education had been compulsory in Italy since the Casati Act of 1859, Ledda's father accused the authorities of wanting to make school compulsory while, according to him: "''la povertà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavinus
Gavinus () is a Christianity, Christian saint who is greatly celebrated in Sardinia, Italy, as one of the Martyrs of Torres (), along with his companions Protus, a bishop, and Januarius, a deacon. Narrative He was a Ancient Rome, Roman soldier martyred for the Christian faith during the persecution of Diocletian in 304 in the city of Porto Torres (), according to the legend, on the orders of the governor (''preside'') of Sardinia and Corsica, a certain Barbarus. The earliest "passio" dates to the 12th century: Barbaro, who had been sent to Corsica and Sardinia, reached Turres and published the imperial edicts against the Christians, was denounced by Proto, Gavino and Gianuario. They were summoned to the tribunal and being steadfast in refusing to sacrifice to the gods, were summarily beheaded. A second, longer, "passio", from the middle of the thirteenth century, follows standard medieval hagiographical conventions. In this, Protus and Januarius are arrested and subjected to to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Gavino (other)
San Gavino or San-Gavino may refer to: * San Gavino Monreale, a comune in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardini * San Gavino, a Christian saint who is greatly celebrated in Sardinia, Italy, as one of the Martyrs of Torres * Basilica of San Gavino The Basilica di San Gavino (Basilica of Saint Gabinus) is a proto-Romanesque architecture, Romanesque church in Porto Torres, Sardinia, Italy. A former cathedral, it is now a place for the veneration of local martyrs and a parish church. Histor ..., a proto-Romanesque church in Porto Torres, Sardinia, Italy San-Gavino * San-Gavino-d'Ampugnani, commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica * San-Gavino-di-Fiumorbo, commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica * San-Gavino-di-Carbini, commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica * San-Gavino-di-Tenda, commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Cors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavino Gabriel
Gavino Gabriel ( Tempio Pausania, 1881 – Rome, 1980) was an Italian composer, ethnomusicologist scholar of Sardinian music, especially that of Gallura, and has written and published many essays on the subject. Biography and career In 1905 he graduated in literature at the University of Pisa, discussing an experimental thesis on literary aesthetic criticism; from 1906 to 1910 he settled in Florence where, under the pseudonym A.B. Salu (in Gallurese dialect: "guess it"), he collaborated in La Voce directed by Giuseppe Prezzolini. In 1910 on the Rivista Musicale Italiana, with the presentation of Ildebrando Pizzetti, he published his first ethnomusicological work, ''Canti e cantadori della Gallura''. In the years between 1922 and 1925 Gabriel in Milan carried out an intense activity of popularizing the new technologies of sound reproduction, he started with the recording for La voce del padrone of the collection of traditional Sardinian songs entitled ''I canti di Gallura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavino Angius
Gavino Angius (born 18 November 1946) is an Italian people, Italian politician. Biography Born at Sassari (Sardinia), after the degree in Political science, Political Sciences, he became a member of the Italian Communist Party (PCI), for which he was secretary of his city's section. He was elected for the first time at the Italian Chamber of Deputies in 1987. Angius initially opposed the transformation of PCI into the more Social democratic-oriented Democratic Party of the Left (PDS, later Democrats of the Left). However, he remained in the new party while becoming a national level figure, as well as collaborator to secretary Massimo D'Alema. Confirmed as deputy in 1992 and 1994 for PDS, he was elected Italian Senate, senator two years later. Elected again in 2001, he was named chief of the Democrats of the Left senators. Angius became one of the vice-presidents of the Senate of the Republic (Italy), Italian Senate in May 2006. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Angius, Gavino 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sardinia
Sardinia ( ; ; ) is the Mediterranean islands#By area, second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, and one of the Regions of Italy, twenty regions of Italy. It is located west of the Italian Peninsula, north of Tunisia and 16.45 km south of the French island of Corsica. It has over 1.5 million inhabitants as of 2025. It is one of the five Italian regions with some degree of Autonomous administrative division, domestic autonomy being granted by a Regions of Italy#Autonomous regions with special statute, special statute. Its official name, Autonomous Region of Sardinia, is bilingual in Italian language, Italian and Sardinian language, Sardinian: / . It is divided into four provinces of Italy, provinces and a Metropolitan cities of Italy, metropolitan city. Its capital (and largest city) is Cagliari. Sardinia's indigenous language and Algherese dialect, Algherese Catalan language, Catalan are referred to by both the regional and national law as two of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavin
Gavin is a Celtic male given name. It is the Scottish variation of the medieval Welsh name Gawain, meaning 'God send' or 'white hawk/falcon'. Sir Gawain is a knight of King Arthur's Round Table. ''Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'' is an epic poem in which he beheads the Green Knight, who promptly replaces his head and threatens Gawain an identical fate the same time next year. Decapitation figures elsewhere: the Italian (and originally Sardinian) name Gavino is the name of an early Christian martyr ( San Gavino, Porto Torres, Sardinia) who was beheaded in 300 AD, his head being thrown in the Mediterranean Sea, later recovered and interred with his body. People with the given names People with the surname * Agnes Gavin (1872–1947), Australian actor and screenwriter * Andy Gavin (born 1970), American programmer * Barrie Gavin (born 1935), British film director * Barry Gavin (1944–2017), Australian rules footballer * Bill Gavin (1907–1985), American radio personality an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavino Contini
Gavino Contini (in Sardinian, ''Gavinu Còntene'') ((12 December 1855 – 24 July 1915)) was a Sardinian poet, was probably the greatest exponent of improvised poetry of Sardinia, certainly the most beloved. Life and work He was born in Siligo in a modest house in the oldest part of the village. After attending three years of elementary school, he devoted himself to work in the fields with his father, but he had always cultivated her passion for reading history books and poetry. In 1875 was enlisted in the Corps of the Royal Guard and was stationed in Rome. In a poetry contest for Victor Emmanuel II's birthday was awarded in recognition of his art, a life annuity A life annuity is an annuity, or series of payments at fixed intervals, paid while the purchaser (or annuitant) is alive. The majority of life annuities are insurance products sold or issued by life insurance companies. However, substantial cas .... Forced by illness in 1890 left the Corps and returned to Siligo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavino Matta
Gavino Matta (June 9, 1910 in Sassari – January 20, 1954) was an Italian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, then capital of Nazi Germany. Berlin won the bid to .... In 1936, Matta won the silver medal in the flyweight class after losing the final fight to Willy Kaiser, the German competitor. The American, Lou Laurie, won the bronze. In the final fight for the title, Kaiser attacked Matta from the outset, forcing the tempo at close quarters and keeping Matta at bay. When Matta tried to fight back Kaiser pushed the pace. Towards the end of the fight the Italian tired and Kaiser wrapped up a points decision and Germany's first ever boxing gold. The two men met again a year later in the European championship and Matta succeeded to defeat Kaiser, although this time it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Gavino, Porto Torres
The Basilica di San Gavino (Basilica of Saint Gabinus) is a proto- Romanesque church in Porto Torres, Sardinia, Italy. A former cathedral, it is now a place for the veneration of local martyrs and a parish church. History Turris Libisonis (Latin: ''Turris Libyssonis'', present day: Porto Torres) was a bishopric seat from 489 until 1441, when the see was moved to nearby Sassari. The basilica is located in the Monte Angellu section of Porto Torres; an area where archaeological excavations have found a Paleo-Christian necropolis and two ancient basilicas, dating to the 5th – 7th centuries AD; one of which was built over the tomb of Saint Gabinus whose remains are interred in the present church. The earliest known document mentioning the church dates to 1065. According to it, the church was founded in the early 11th century by Gonario I, ''giudice'' (duke) of Torres and Arborea, who commissioned the work to Pisan masters. The construction continued under his son Bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sardinian Language
Sardinian or Sard ( , , , , or , ) is a Romance languages, Romance language spoken by the Sardinians on the Western Mediterranean island of Sardinia. The original character of the Sardinian language among the Romance idioms has long been known among linguists."Da G. I. Ascoli in poi, tutti i linguisti sono concordi nell'assegnare al sardo un posto particolare fra gl'idiomi neolatini per i varî caratteri che lo distinguono non-solo dai dialetti italiani, ma anche dalle altre lingue della famiglia romanza, e che appaiono tanto nella fonetica, quanto nella morfologia e nel lessico." ("From G. I. Ascoli onwards, all linguists agree in giving Sardinian a special place among the neo-Latin languages because of the various characteristics that distinguish it not only from the Italian dialects, but also from the other languages of the Romance family, and that appear as much in its phonetics as in its morphology and lexicon.") Almagia, Roberto; Cortesi, Fabrizio; Salfi, Mario; Sera, Gio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabino
Gabino is a masculine surname which may refer to: * Gabino Amparán (born 1968), Mexican football manager * Gabino Apolonio (born 1971), Mexican former long-distance runner * Gabino Arregui (1914–1991), Argentine footballer * Gabino Barreda (1818–1881), Mexican physician, philosopher and politician * Gabino Bugallal Araújo (1861–1932), Spanish politician * Gabino Coria Peñaloza (1881–1975), Argentine poet and lyricist * Gabino Cué Monteagudo (born 1966), Mexican politician * Gabino Díaz Merchán (1926–2022), Spanish Roman Catholic prelate, theologian, philosopher and Archbishop of Oviedo * Gabino Diego (born 1966), Spanish actor * Gabino Espinoza (born 1991), Mexican footballer * Gabino Ezeiza (1858–1916), Argentine musician * Gabino Gaínza (1753–1829), Spanish military officer and politician, first ruler of an independent Central America, Captain General of Chile, of Guatemala and of Central America * Gabino Palomares (born 1950), Mexican singer-songw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
